Derby vs Blackburn match stats & report
3–1 Full time
Derby beat Blackburn 3–1 in the Championship on 28 February 2026. Expected goals finished 1.44–0.90. Blackburn had 51% of the ball.
Derby vs Blackburn match statistics
- 49% Ball possession 51%
- 1.44 Expected goals (xG) 0.90
- 14 Total shots 11
- 6 Shots on target 3
- 6 Shots off target 4
- 2 Blocked shots 4
- 8 Shots inside the box 9
- 2 Corners 3
- 10 Fouls 14
- 1 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 4
- 348 Passes 354
- 75% Pass accuracy 74%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 36' Yellow card S. Szmodics Derby
- 36' Yellow card A. Forshaw Blackburn
- 45' Yellow card L. Travis Derby
- 45' Goal H. Carter (assist Y. Ribeiro) Blackburn
- 46' Yellow card B. Clark Derby
- 55' Goal B. Brereton (assist D. Murkin) Derby
- 58' Yellow card E. Cashin Blackburn
- 60' Yellow card Y. Ribeiro Blackburn
- 74' Goal M. Clarke Derby
- 79' Yellow card H. Carter Blackburn
- 82' Goal R. Brewster (assist D. Murkin) Derby
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Derby
Bench R. O'Donnell , J. Banel , Owen Eames , C. Forsyth , R. Brewster , O. Fraulo , D. Ozoh , C. Allen , I. Gordon
Blackburn
Bench N. Michalski , H. Pickering , D. De Neve , M. Jorgensen , O. Afolayan , T. Gardner-Hickman , Kristi Montgomery , C. O'Riordan , T. Atcheson
Form guide
Derby at home
2–2–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Blackburn away
2–5–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 6.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Derby vs Blackburn head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn v Derby | 1–2 | |
| Derby v Blackburn | 2–1 | |
| Blackburn v Derby | 4–2 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.