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Championship · Round 35 · Saturday, Feb 28 2026

Derby County
3 · 1
Full time

Blackburn Rovers
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Pride Park Stadium, Derby
Events 4 goals · 7 cards · 9 subs
36'
S. Szmodics
Yellow card
36'
A. Forshaw
Yellow card
45'
⚽
H. Carter 0 - 1
45'
L. Travis
Yellow card
46'
B. Clark
Yellow card
55'
⚽
B. Brereton Díaz 1 - 1
56'
⇄
↑ K. Montgomery
↓ A. Forshaw
58'
E. J. Cashin
Yellow card
60'
Y. Ribeiro
Yellow card
62'
⇄
↑ R. Brewster
↓ C. Morris
69'
⇄
↑ M. Jørgensen
↓ A. Guðjohnsen
69'
⇄
↑ H. Pickering
↓ Y. Ribeiro
74'
⚽
M. Clarke 2 - 1
79'
H. Carter
Yellow card
80'
⇄
↑ D. Ozoh
↓ S. Szmodics
80'
⇄
↑ D. D. Neve
↓ M. Baradji
80'
⇄
↑ T. Gardner-Hickman
↓ H. Carter
82'
⚽
R. Brewster 3 - 1
87'
⇄
↑ O. Fraulo
↓ B. Clark
87'
⇄
↑ C. Forsyth
↓ D. Murkin
FT 3 - 1
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
49%
Ball possession
51%
1.44
Expected goals (xG)
0.9
14
Total shots
11
3
Big chances
4
Team form
Derby County 2W · 0D · 3L
@ Hull City 2–4
@ Watford 0–2
vs Swansea City 2–0
vs Ipswich Town 1–2
@ Bristol City 5–0
Blackburn Rovers 3W · 0D · 2L
vs Bristol City 1–2
vs Preston North End 1–0
@ Queens Park Rangers 3–1
@ Norwich City 0–2
vs Sheffield Wednesday 1–0
Top Players
Derby County
D. Murkin
D · 🅰 2
7.6
B. Brereton Díaz
M · ⚽ 1
7.6
M. Clarke
D · ⚽ 1
7.5
Blackburn Rovers
A. Forshaw
M
7.5
H. Carter
D · ⚽ 1
7.2
K. Montgomery
M
7.1
Head to Head
4
Derby County
0
Draws
6
Blackburn Rovers
Last 10 meetings · 1.7 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumPride Park Stadium · Derby
Capacity33597
CountryEngland
KickoffSat, Feb 28 2026 · 16:30 UTC
Round35
CompetitionChampionship
Model Predictions #predict
✗ Miss · Top pick
Under 3.5 goals
81%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
● BTTS Yes · 42% 58% · BTTS No
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
● Over 1.5 goals · 79% 21% · Under 1.5 goals
Total Goals 2.5
● Over 2.5 goals · 48% 52% · Under 2.5 goals
Total Goals 3.5 PICK
● Over 3.5 goals · 19% 81% · Under 3.5 goals
Head Coaches
John Eustace
John Eustace
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing47%
💣 Terrorist Football🎯 Set-Piece Reliant🚀 No Midfield Just Vibes
Michael O'Neill
Michael O'Neill
3-4-2-1 High
Pressing59%
💨 Gegenpressing🔥 High Press🙏 Cross & Pray
Derby County 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
31 J. Vickers
G · 90'
6.7
23 J. Ward
M · 90'
6.7
28 D. Sanderson
D · 90'
6.8
5 M. Clarke ⚽
D · 90'
7.5
2 D. Murkin ↓ 87'
D · 87'
7.6
42 B. Clark ↓ 87'
M · 87'
6.1
27 L. Travis
M · 90'
6.7
25 B. Brereton Díaz ⚽
M · 90'
7.6
19 S. Szmodics ↓ 80'
M · 80'
6.5
7 P. Agyemang
F · 90'
6.6
9 C. Morris ↓ 62'
F · 62'
6.6
Substitutes (9)
10 R. Brewster ↑ 62'
F
7.4
18 D. Ozoh ↑ 80'
M
6.8
29 O. Fraulo ↑ 87'
M
6.5
3 C. Forsyth ↑ 87'
D
6.7
34 J. Banel
M
54 C. Allen
M
12 R. O'Donnell
G
37 O. Eames
M
44 I. Gordon
D
Blackburn Rovers 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
22 B. Tóth
G · 90'
5.8
17 H. Carter ⚽ ↓ 80'
D · 80'
7.2
15 S. McLoughlin
D · 90'
5.7
20 E. J. Cashin
D · 90'
6.3
2 R. Alebiousu
M · 90'
6.5
28 A. Forshaw ↓ 56'
M · 56'
7.5
24 M. Baradji ↓ 80'
M · 80'
6.5
4 Y. Ribeiro ↓ 69'
D · 69'
6.9
25 R. Morishita
M · 90'
6.8
23 Y. Ohashi
F · 90'
6.2
11 A. Guðjohnsen ↓ 69'
F · 69'
6.0
Substitutes (9)
31 K. Montgomery ↑ 56'
M
7.1
3 H. Pickering ↑ 69'
D
6.1
29 M. Jørgensen ↑ 69'
F
6.3
14 D. D. Neve ↑ 80'
D
6.1
5 T. Gardner-Hickman ↑ 80'
M
6.8
38 T. Atcheson
D
21 O. Afolayan
F
26 C. O'Riordan
D
35 N. Michalski
G
Match stats Final
Top stats
49%
Ball possession
51%
1.44
Expected goals (xG)
0.9
14
Total shots
11
6
Shots on target
3
3
Big chances
4
261
Accurate passes
262
10
Fouls
14
2
Corners
3
Expected goals
1.6
Total xG
0.9
0.97
xG open play
0.31
0.63
xG set play
0.59
1.6
Non-penalty xG
0.9
3.01
xG on target (xGOT)
0.86
Shots
14
Total shots
11
6
Shots off target
4
6
Shots on target
3
2
Blocked shots
4
0
Hit woodwork
0
8
Shots inside box
9
6
Shots outside box
2
Passes
348
Passes
354
261
Accurate passes
262
24/58 (41%)
Long balls
20/53 (38%)
4/14 (29%)
Crosses
7/22 (32%)
31
Throws
18
21
Touches in opp. box
20
1
Offsides
1
Defense
12
Tackles
28
6
Interceptions
7
2
Blocks
4
31
Clearances
23
2
Keeper saves
3
Duels
47
Duels
53
31/75 (41%)
Ground duels won
44/75 (59%)
22/38 (58%)
Aerial duels won
16/38 (42%)
5/20 (25%)
Successful dribbles
7/13 (54%)
Discipline
3
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 25
8' Saved
B. Brereton Díaz
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.11
10' Off target
E. J. Cashin
Header · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
20' Off target
Y. Ohashi
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
22' Off target
E. J. Cashin
Header · Corner
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
32' Saved
P. Agyemang
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.23
xGOT
0.26
42' Saved
Y. Ribeiro
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.08
44' Blocked
A. Forshaw
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
45'+1 Goal
H. Carter
Header · Set piece
xG
0.25
xGOT
0.74
47' Off target
A. Guðjohnsen
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.24
xGOT
—
49' Off target
P. Agyemang
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
50' Off target
S. Szmodics
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
54' Saved
M. Baradji
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
0.04
55' Goal
B. Brereton Díaz
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.14
xGOT
0.42
57' Blocked
P. Agyemang
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
59' Off target
D. Murkin
Left foot · Free kick
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
62' Off target
J. Ward
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
67' Off target
J. Ward
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
67' Blocked
D. Murkin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
68' Off target
P. Agyemang
Header · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
74' Goal
M. Clarke
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.46
xGOT
0.98
74' Saved
S. Szmodics
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.4
82' Goal
R. Brewster
Header · Assisted
xG
0.38
xGOT
0.85
87' Blocked
Y. Ohashi
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
90'+3 Blocked
S. McLoughlin
Header · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
90'+4 Blocked
Y. Ohashi
Header · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
Player stats
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers · Last 10 meetings
4
Derby County
0
Draws
6
Blackburn Rovers
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-28 Derby County 3 – 1 Blackburn Rovers
2025-11-08 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Derby County
2025-03-08 Derby County 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers
2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers 4 – 2 Derby County
2022-03-15 Blackburn Rovers 3 – 1 Derby County
2021-10-30 Derby County 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers
2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1 Derby County
2020-09-26 Derby County 0 – 4 Blackburn Rovers
2020-03-08 Derby County 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers
2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Derby County
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