Derby host Blackburn at Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 1 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Derby's last five results: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). Blackburn's last five: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Derby have won 3, Blackburn 3, with 0 draws.
Derby vs Blackburn kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Friday 1 January 2027 in the Championship, at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Pride Park Stadium holds 33,597 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Derby vs Blackburn is being played at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on Friday 1 January 2027, the home ground of Derby, which holds 33,597 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Derby have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Millwall in the Championship on 31 October.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Derby have won 3, Blackburn have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Derby scoring 11 goals to Blackburn's 12. The most recent was Derby County 3-1 Blackburn Rovers on 28 February 2026 in the Championship.
Henrik Meister leads Derby with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Derby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Derby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Derby vs Blackburn is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Derby vs Blackburn, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | Championship | Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County | 1-2 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Championship | Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County | 4-2 |
| 15 Mar 2022 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County | 3-1 |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Championship | Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 |
Predicted lineups for Derby vs Blackburn are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Derby | Fouls committed | Blackburn | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Meister | 18 | O. Afolayan | 15 |
| 2 | D. Ozoh | 16 | S. Morsy | 13 |
| 3 | C. Morris | 11 | T. Cantwell | 10 |
| 4 | C. Taylor | 9 | T. Atcheson | 8 |
| 5 | A. Mowatt | 8 | K. Montgomery | 8 |
| # | Derby | Shots | Blackburn | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 26 | O. Afolayan | 23 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 21 | J. Fevrier | 19 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 13 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 |
| 4 | C. Morris | 12 | T. Cantwell | 12 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 10 | R. Alebiosu | 8 |
| # | Derby | Shots on target | Blackburn | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 7 | O. Afolayan | 10 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 7 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 5 | T. Cantwell | 7 |
| 4 | H. Meister | 3 | J. Fevrier | 4 |
| 5 | R. Hedges | 3 | R. Morishita | 2 |
| # | Derby | Goals | Blackburn | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Clark | 2 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 |
| 2 | L. Salvesen | 2 | O. Afolayan | 4 |
| 3 | S. Szmodics | 2 | T. Cantwell | 1 |
| 4 | F. Bilbija | 1 | R. Morishita | 1 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 1 | K. Montgomery | 1 |
| # | Derby | Yellow cards | Blackburn | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ozoh | 3 | S. Morsy | 3 |
| 2 | S. Langås | 2 | H. Pickering | 2 |
| 3 | A. Mowatt | 2 | T. Cantwell | 2 |
| 4 | M. Fuseini | 2 | K. Montgomery | 2 |
| 5 | C. Morris | 1 | T. Atcheson | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 9 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |