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Championship | Gameweek 36
Mar 8, 2025 at 3pm UK
Pride Park Stadium
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Derby
2 - 1
Blackburn

Forsyth (3'), Adams (7')
Armegang (70'), Yates (74'), Clarke (86')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Gueye (40')
Brittain (42'), Tronstad (81'), Carter (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Derby County and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.o

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Middlesbrough 1-0 Derby
Saturday, March 1 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Derby County 0-2 Blackburn Rovers

Eustace took a risk in leaving Blackburn for Derby earlier this year, and so far it has not paid off. We think his old employers will get the better of his Derby side this weekend, as the hosts continue to struggle in their battle against relegation. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Derby County win with a probability of 39.09%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 32.29% and a draw had a probability of 28.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.94%) and 2-0 (7.5%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (11.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.28%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Derby County would win this match.

Result
Derby CountyDrawBlackburn Rovers
39.09% (0.183 0.18) 28.61% (0.015000000000001 0.02) 32.29% (-0.195 -0.2)
Both teams to score 45.57% (-0.085999999999999 -0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
39.21% (-0.082999999999998 -0.08)60.79% (0.085999999999999 0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
19.16% (-0.061 -0.06)80.83% (0.066000000000003 0.07)
Derby County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.76% (0.067999999999998 0.07)30.24% (-0.065000000000001 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.59% (0.079999999999998 0.08)66.41% (-0.076999999999998 -0.08)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.33% (-0.18300000000001 -0.18)34.66% (0.186 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.61% (-0.197 -0.2)71.39% (0.199 0.2)
Score Analysis
    Derby County 39.08%
    Blackburn Rovers 32.29%
    Draw 28.61%
Derby CountyDrawBlackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 12.53% (0.059999999999999 0.06)
2-1 @ 7.94% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.5% (0.051 0.05)
3-1 @ 3.17% (0.012 0.01)
3-0 @ 2.99% (0.026 0.03)
3-2 @ 1.68% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
4-1 @ 0.95% (0.005 0.01)
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 39.08%
1-1 @ 13.28%
0-0 @ 10.48% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
2-2 @ 4.21% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 0.64%
Total : 28.61%
0-1 @ 11.1% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-2 @ 7.04% (-0.036 -0.04)
0-2 @ 5.88% (-0.041 -0.04)
1-3 @ 2.49% (-0.025 -0.02)
0-3 @ 2.08% (-0.025 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.49% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 2.22%
Total : 32.29%

How you voted: Derby vs Blackburn

Derby County
Draw
Blackburn Rovers
Derby County
25.0%
Draw
22.9%
Blackburn Rovers
52.1%
48
Head to Head
Aug 9, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 1
Blackburn
4-2
Derby
Dolan (19'), Weimann (72'), Szmodics (76'), Ohashi (84')
Dolan (87')
Nelson (67'), Wilson (88')
Barkhuizen (11'), Collins (82'), Cashin (89')
Mar 15, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 38
Blackburn
3-1
Derby
Wharton (53'), Dolan (59'), Gallagher (90+7')
Travis (83')
Morrison (28')
Morrison (67')
Oct 30, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 15
Derby
1-2
Blackburn
Davies (89')
Shinnie (29'), Lawrence (50')
Brereton Diaz (8', 20')
Lenihan (59'), Buckley (85'), Khadra (88'), Poveda (89'), Travis (90+1')
Apr 16, 2021 6pm
Gameweek 42
Blackburn
2-1
Derby
Gallagher (42'), Elliott (66')
Holtby (32'), Elliott (67')
Lawrence (22')
Clarke (45+1')
Sep 26, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 3
Derby
0-4
Blackburn

Buchanan (33'), Rooney (80')
Dolan (11'), Johnson (12', 15'), Armstrong (78')
Johnson (36'), Lenihan (42'), Rothwell (66')
rhs 2.0
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2Burnley442616261154694
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd452871062352789
4Sunderland4421131058411776
5Bristol City441716115749867
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7Middlesbrough441891764541063
8Millwall441712154546-163
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn44188185046462
10West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom441418125244860
11Swansea CitySwansea44179184852-460
12Watford44168205158-756
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds441511185867-956
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18Preston North EndPreston441019154555-1049
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd441213194462-1849
20Hull City441212204352-948
21Derby CountyDerby441210224756-946
22Luton TownLuton441210224164-2346
23Cardiff CityCardiff44916194669-2343
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth441013214885-3743


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