Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers

Value Assessment

Home Win
2.17
38% pred
-8.4%
Draw
3.22
29% pred
-1.9%
Away Win
3.36
33% pred
+3.4%
MARGINAL
BTTS Yes 1.88 51%
BTTS No 1.84 49%

Key Insights

Must Win

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers in position 20 with poor recent form (27% points) - must-win situation

High impact

Match Normality

80%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff
Sat, Feb 28 2026 · 12:30
Venue
Pride Park Stadium (Derby)
Competition
Championship · 35
Referee
Leigh Doughty Leigh Doughty

Coaches

John Eustace

John Eustace

Derby County Derby County

In role since Feb 2025

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers

In role since Feb 2026

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Recent Form

Derby County Derby County
1W 1D 3L
1.2 GF · 1.6 GA
W H Swansea City Swansea City 2-0
L H Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 1-2
D H West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 1-1
L H Leeds United Leeds United 1-3
L H Wrexham Wrexham 1-2
1W 1D 3L
1.2 GF · 1.6 GA
W H Swansea City Swansea City 2-0
L H Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 1-2
D H West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 1-1
L H Leeds United Leeds United 1-3
L H Wrexham Wrexham 1-2
3W 0D 2L
2 GF · 1.4 GA
L A Hull City Hull City 2-4
L A Watford Watford 0-2
W A Bristol City Bristol City 5-0
W A Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 2-1
W A Preston North End Preston North End 1-0
2W 0D 3L
2 GF · 1.6 GA
L A Hull City Hull City 2-4
L A Watford Watford 0-2
W H Swansea City Swansea City 2-0
L H Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 1-2
W A Bristol City Bristol City 5-0
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers
1W 1D 3L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
W A Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 3-1
L A Norwich City Norwich City 0-2
L A Swansea City Swansea City 1-3
L A Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 0-3
D A Hull City Hull City 0-0
2W 1D 2L
0.8 GF · 0.8 GA
L H Bristol City Bristol City 1-2
W H Preston North End Preston North End 1-0
W H Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
L H Hull City Hull City 0-1
D H Watford Watford 1-1
1W 1D 3L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
W A Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 3-1
L A Norwich City Norwich City 0-2
L A Swansea City Swansea City 1-3
L A Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 0-3
D A Hull City Hull City 0-0
3W 0D 2L
1.2 GF · 1 GA
L H Bristol City Bristol City 1-2
W H Preston North End Preston North End 1-0
W A Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 3-1
L A Norwich City Norwich City 0-2
W H Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 1-0

Sidelined Players

Derby County Derby County 3 out
Sondre Langås
Sondre Langås
injury
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Jacob Widell Zetterström
injury
Jaydon Banel
Jaydon Banel
injury
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers 2 out
Hayden Carter
Hayden Carter
injury
Lewis Miller
Lewis Miller
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Derby County
3
30%
Draws
0
0%
Blackburn Rovers
7
70%
Avg Goals
3.2
BTTS
60%

League Signals

Predictability
51%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%

Final Words

The head-to-head favors Blackburn Rovers in recent meetings.