Derby County FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Pride Park.
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Pride Park will turn into a battlefield for Derby County FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Luke Plange is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
- 25' Jason Knight has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Owen Dale is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
- 40' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sonny Carey on 42.
- 46' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Richard Keogh is hanging Reece James on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Goal! Luke Plange scores his 7 goal in 389 matches.
- 54' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Kamil Jozwiak gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Graeme Shinnie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 354 appearances.
- 63' Blackpool FC make a change. Sonny Carey trudges off to be replaced by Josh Bowler on 63 minutes.
- 68' England international Ryan Allsop has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Tom Lawrence picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Max Bird is withdrawn and Liam Thompson gets his opportunity.
- 76' Tom Lawrence catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 76' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Owen Dale exits the field as Jerry Yates enters on 76.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Richard Keogh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' Derby County FC make a change. Dylan Williams trudges off to be replaced by Eiran Cashin on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Derby County FC players.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 33
-
8
Max Bird ↓ Liam Thompson 75'
- 10
- 31
- 4
- 7
- 38
-
43
Dylan Williams ↓ Eiran Cashin 90'
-
48
Luke Plange ↓ Osazee Aghatise 90'
Bench
- 16
- 17
-
42
Liam Thompson ↑ 75'
-
41
Eiran Cashin ↑ 90'
-
44
Osazee Aghatise ↑ 90'
- 49
- 50
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
5
Reece James ↓ Richard Keogh 46'
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 10
- 35
- 8
-
7
Owen Dale ↓ Jerry Yates 76'
- 19
-
16
Sonny Carey ↓ Josh Bowler 63'
Bench
-
26
Richard Keogh ↑ 46'
- 12
-
9
Jerry Yates ↑ 76'
- 22
- 32
-
11
Josh Bowler ↑ 63'
- 4
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Dougall | 1 |
| Ebou Adams | 1 |
| Luke Plange | 1 |
| Eiran Cashin | 1 |
| Malcolm Ebiowei | 1 |
| Korey Smith | 1 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 1 |
| James Collins | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Blackpool FC
50%
Derby County FC or Blackpool FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

