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Derby v Blackburn result

Full-time · Derby 3–1 Blackburn

Championship · · Pride Park

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Derby 3–1 Blackburn — Derby won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Derby beat Blackburn 3–1 at Pride Park in the Championship on Saturday 28 February.

The goals

Derby came from behind: Blackburn led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Blackburn: Hayden Carter (45’, assisted by Yuri Ribeiro); Derby: B. Brereton (55’, assisted by D. Murkin), Matthew Clarke (74’) and Rhian Brewster (82’, assisted by D. Murkin).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Derby 1.44, Blackburn 0.90, from 14 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

L. Doughty showed seven yellow cards — against 6.3 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Derby: Samuel Szmodics (36’), Lewis Travis (45’) and Bobby Clark (46’); Blackburn: Adam Forshaw (36’), Eiran Cashin (58’), Yuri Ribeiro (60’) and Hayden Carter (79’).

What it changes

Derby have scored 67 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Derby have conceded 59 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Blackburn have scored 42 goals, the second-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Blackburn have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, D. Murkin (Derby) 9.6, Matthew Clarke (Derby) 7.4 and Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn) 5.6 led the match.

Next up

Derby next travel to Southampton on 21 November 2026.

Blackburn next travel to Burnley on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Derby: Southampton v Derby, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Blackburn: Burnley v Blackburn, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Derby 3–1 Blackburn · Championship
  • Venue: Pride Park · Derby
  • Referee: L. Doughty
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Derby 2 · draws 0 · Blackburn 4 · 3.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Derby 2W 0D 3L · Blackburn 3W 0D 2L

Derby 3–1 Blackburn (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.75 / 1
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.25 / 5.25
Corners
against 4.63 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.88 / 3.5
Shots on target
against 3.63 / 3.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.88 / 2.25
Cards
against 2 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
6.29 yellows
Referee · L. Doughty
21 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 24 February 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameDerby for / againstLineBlackburn for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
3.25 for · 4.63 against n 8
9.5standard
5.25 for · 4.75 against n 8
Shots
12.25 for · 12.25 against n 8
19.5standard
9.38 for · 11 against n 8
Shots on target
3.88 for · 3.63 against n 8
8.5standard
3.5 for · 3.38 against n 8
Fouls committed
13 for · 12.38 against n 8
21.5standard
11.13 for · 10.38 against n 8
Cards shown
2.88 for · 2 against n 8
3.5standard
2.25 for · 1.75 against n 8

Referee: L. Doughty — 6.29 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21 fouls over 7 matches.

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Derby

Derby Goalkeeper

Derby — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
J. Widell Zetterström29902610 min913.1 /90391.3 /9010 /90
J. Vickers590450 min163.2 /90102 /9000 /90
R. O'Donnell290180 min42 /9010.5 /9000 /90
Derby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Widell Zetterström n 890
3.55/4
J. Vickers n 890
2.55/3

Derby Defensive

Derby — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
M. Clarke34893010 min581.7 /90441.3 /90371.1 /901996 /90331 /9070.2 /90
D. Sanderson27892397 min271 /90431.6 /90150.6 /901023.8 /90271 /9060.2 /90
C. Elder27832229 min512.1 /90261 /9090.4 /901315.3 /90261 /9080.3 /90
S. Langås20871746 min271.4 /90241.2 /90120.6 /90894.6 /9090.5 /9020.1 /90
C. Forsyth13901164 min171.3 /90191.5 /9030.2 /90574.4 /9070.5 /9020.2 /90
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Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Clarke n 889.4
1.15/3
0.94/2
S. McLoughlin
B. Clark n 866.5
0.84/1
0.83/2
R. Alebiosu
P. Agyemang n 884.9
2.88/8
2.58/4
Y. Ohashi
B. Brereton n 881.4
1.77/2
0.74/1
Y. Ohashi
J. Widell Zetterström n 890
0.11/0
0.32/0
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Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Clarke n 889.4
1.68/4
B. Clark n 866.5
0.73/1
P. Agyemang n 884.9
00/0
B. Brereton n 881.4
0.74/1
D. Sanderson n 888.9
16/1
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Derby Attacking

Derby — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
P. Agyemang31742301 min100.4 /9030.1 /90502 /90261 /90230.9 /90321.3 /90
R. Brewster25511271 min50.4 /9010.1 /90171.2 /9080.6 /90120.8 /90181.3 /90
C. Morris17811376 min100.7 /9000 /90251.6 /90140.9 /90120.8 /9060.4 /90
A. Weimann1641648 min00 /9010.1 /9081.1 /9040.6 /9060.8 /9040.6 /90
L. Salvesen1041414 min20.4 /9020.4 /9071.5 /9030.7 /9051.1 /9020.4 /90
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Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Clarke n 889.4
0.63/1
00/0
B. Clark n 866.5
1.24/2
0.53/0
P. Agyemang n 884.9
2.16/5
1.16/2
B. Brereton n 881.4
1.46/4
0.43/0
J. Widell Zetterström n 890
00/0
00/0
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Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Clarke n 889.4
00/0
0.11/0
B. Clark n 866.5
0.32/0
0.21/0
P. Agyemang n 884.9
0.54/0
00/0
B. Brereton n 881.4
0.11/0
0.43/0
J. Widell Zetterström n 890
00/0
00/0
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Blackburn

Blackburn Goalkeeper

Blackburn — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
B. Tóth22901979 min582.6 /90301.4 /9000 /90
A. Pears12901080 min211.8 /90131.1 /9000 /90
Blackburn — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Tóth n 890
2.46/4
A. Pears n 890
1.64/2

Blackburn Defensive

Blackburn — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
S. McLoughlin32882831 min491.6 /90591.9 /90290.9 /902307.3 /90190.6 /9070.2 /90
L. Miller28792223 min562.3 /90431.7 /90220.9 /901837.4 /90261.1 /9030.1 /90
D. De Neve2046927 min262.5 /9030.3 /9010.1 /90393.8 /9030.3 /9000 /90
George Christopher John Pratt1081810 min111.2 /9070.8 /9060.7 /90293.2 /9040.4 /9000 /90
Yuri Ribeiro985768 min182.1 /9050.6 /9040.5 /90465.4 /90101.2 /9000 /90
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Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Y. Ohashi n 868.5
26/4
0.73/1
B. Brereton
S. McLoughlin n 890
0.84/2
0.64/1
M. Clarke
S. Tronstad n 884.4
0.42/1
0.73/2
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L. Miller n 879
0.93/2
1.95/3
—
R. Alebiosu n 869
16/0
0.21/0
B. Clark
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Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Y. Ohashi n 868.5
1.13/3
S. McLoughlin n 890
1.97/4
S. Tronstad n 884.4
2.86/5
L. Miller n 879
1.76/5
R. Alebiosu n 869
1.14/2
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Blackburn Attacking

Blackburn — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Y. Ohashi34752558 min80.3 /9010 /90531.9 /90301.1 /90190.7 /90250.9 /90
A. Guðjohnsen22661443 min70.4 /9000 /90261.6 /90130.8 /90161 /9040.2 /90
T. Cantwell21801688 min40.2 /9030.2 /90201.1 /90120.6 /90351.9 /90231.2 /90
M. Jørgensen879632 min30.4 /9000 /9081.1 /9050.7 /9020.3 /9010.1 /90
M. Gueye731220 min00 /9000 /9052 /9031.2 /9020.8 /9052 /90
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Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Ohashi n 868.5
27/3
1.15/2
S. McLoughlin n 890
00/0
00/0
S. Tronstad n 884.4
0.85/1
0.32/0
L. Miller n 879
0.63/1
0.32/0
R. Alebiosu n 869
0.52/1
0.21/0
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Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 24 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Y. Ohashi n 868.5
0.32/0
00/0
S. McLoughlin n 890
00/0
00/0
S. Tronstad n 884.4
00/0
0.31/1
L. Miller n 879
0.11/0
0.11/0
R. Alebiosu n 869
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
DerbyBlackburn
49%Possession51%
1.44Expected goals (xG)0.90
14Shots11
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots4
8Shots inside the box9
2Corners3
1Offsides1
10Fouls14
3Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Saves3
348Passes354
75%Pass accuracy74%

Derby Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Vickers9000000006.6
J. Ward9000201006.6
D. Sanderson9000000106.9
M. Clarke9010110207.3
L. Travis90000003Y6.6
B. Brereton9010221007.7
P. Agyemang9000310006.7
D. Murkin8702104207.7
B. Clark87000002Y6.2
S. Szmodics80002110Y6.3
C. Morris6200002006.7
R. Brewster sub2810111007.5
D. Ozoh sub1000000206.9
C. Forsyth sub800000006.6
O. Fraulo sub800000006.3

Blackburn Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Tóth9000000005.9
S. McLoughlin9000000105.6
E. Cashin90002005Y6.2
R. Alebiosu9000001406.3
R. Morishita9000001006.9
Y. Ohashi9000100006.3
H. Carter80101100Y7.3
M. Baradji8000111206.3
Yuri Ribeiro69011131Y6.9
A. Guðjohnsen6900100006
A. Forshaw56000007Y7.3
Kristi Montgomery sub3400000707.2
H. Pickering sub2100002006.2
M. Jørgensen sub2100000006.2
D. De Neve sub1000000006.2
T. Gardner-Hickman sub1000001106.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Derby v Blackburn — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
DerbyWLWLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
BlackburnWLWWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Derby 2 · 0 draws · Blackburn 4 · 3.67 goals/game
  • 2025-11-08 Blackburn 1–2 Derby
  • 2025-03-08 Derby 2–1 Blackburn
  • 2024-08-09 Blackburn 4–2 Derby
  • 2022-03-15 Blackburn 3–1 Derby
  • 2021-10-30 Derby 1–2 Blackburn
  • 2021-04-16 Blackburn 2–1 Derby
League standing · 2025/26
Derby#8 pos69 pts46 pl+8 GD
Blackburn#20 pos52 pts46 pl-14 GD
Goals per game
Derby scored1.46
Blackburn scored0.91
Derby conceded1.28
Blackburn conceded1.22

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Blackburn?
In their last 6 meetings, Derby won 2, Blackburn won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Derby and Blackburn?
Recent form — Derby 2W 0D 3L; Blackburn 3W 0D 2L.

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