Derby County v Blackburn Rovers

Derby County chase fourth straight win over Blackburn Rovers

Derby County meet Blackburn Rovers at Pride Park, Saturday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Derby County have won the last three against Blackburn Rovers.

straight wins in this fixture

Derby County have won the last three against Blackburn Rovers.

36–53

head to head

Nothing between them: Derby County 36, Blackburn Rovers 53, 29 drawn from 118 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Blackburn Rovers by 8 goals in 1890-91 (8–0).

0.7 v 0.2

goals a match

Key match-up: Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) averages 0.7 goals a match to Sammie Szmodics's 0.2 (Derby County).

0.2 v 0.2

assists a match

Key match-up: Carlton Morris (Derby County) and Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) are level on assists, both one every 5.5 matches.

8/20

at Pride Park

Derby County have won 8 of their last 20 at Pride Park.

goals in 2026-27

Bobby Clark (Derby County) has 3 goals in 15 matches in 2026-27, one every 5 matches.

goals in 2026-27

Sammie Szmodics (Derby County) has 3 goals in 13 matches in 2026-27, one every 4.3 matches.

Head to head

36Derby County

29Draws

53Blackburn Rovers

118 meetings since 1888 · average score Derby County 1.6, Blackburn Rovers 1.7

28 Feb 26Derby County3–1Pride Park

8 Nov 25Derby County2–1Ewood Park

9 Mar 25Derby County2–1Pride Park Stadium

10 Aug 24Blackburn Rovers4–2Ewood Park

16 Mar 22Blackburn Rovers3–1Ewood Park

31 Oct 21Blackburn Rovers2–1Pride Park Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Derby County v Bolton Wanderers, Sat, 7 Nov · Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United, Sun, 8 Nov).

Derby County chase fourth straight win over Blackburn Rovers

Derby County meet Blackburn Rovers at Pride Park, Saturday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Derby County have won the last three against Blackburn Rovers.

The big picture

Derby County come in 23rd on the ladder with 10 points; Blackburn Rovers are 13th on 21. Blackburn Rovers are the side higher up the table.

Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.

Blackburn Rovers are 6–6–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.

Blackburn Rovers have won two of their last five and most recently beat West Ham United 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 118 times on our records since 1888: Derby County 36, Blackburn Rovers 53, 29 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Derby County won 3–1 at Pride Park.

Derby County have won the last three against Blackburn Rovers.

Biggest margin between these two: Blackburn Rovers by 8 goals in 1890-91 (8–0).

Players to watch

For Derby County, watch Bobby Clark (3 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Sammie Szmodics (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Blackburn Rovers, watch Andri Gudjohnsen (0.7 goals a match, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Oladapo Afolayan (5 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Pride Park

Derby County have won 8 of their last 20 at Pride Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Blackburn Rovers have the edge.

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