Derby 2-1 Blackburn - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Derby vs Blackburn - result

Derby 2-1 Blackburn in the Championship on 8 March 2025. Scorers: Craig Forsyth, Ebou Adams for Derby; Makhtar Gueye for Blackburn. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 2, Blackburn 3, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Derby vs Blackburn?

Derby 2-1 Blackburn in the Championship on Saturday 8 March 2025. Scorers: Craig Forsyth, Ebou Adams for Derby; Makhtar Gueye for Blackburn.

What is Derby's recent form?

Derby's last five results read D D L L L (oldest to newest): 2 draws and 3 losses.

What is Blackburn's recent form?

Blackburn's last five results read L W W L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Blackburn?

Across the last 5 meetings Derby have won 2, Blackburn have won 3 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Derby County 3-1 Blackburn Rovers on 28 February 2026 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Derby?

Sondre Langås leads Derby with 5 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Blackburn?

Sam Morsy leads Blackburn with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Derby vs Blackburn?

Andrew Kitchen refereed Derby vs Blackburn, averaging 23.0 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game this season.

Derby vs Blackburn - previous meetings

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
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

Derby 2-1 Blackburn: match stats

Stat	Derby	Blackburn
Possession	31%	69%
Shots	9	12
Shots on target	2	4
Corners	2	5
Fouls	15	16
Yellow cards	3	3
Tackles	14	13
Passes	212	486

Derby vs Blackburn goals and red cards

Derby: C. Forsyth 3', E. Adams 7'. Blackburn: M. Gueye 40'.

Derby season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.9	23 of 24
Goals against	1.8	19 of 24
Shots	12.3	16 of 24
Shots on target	3.6	17 of 24
Fouls	12.9	3 of 24
Tackles	15.3	9 of 24
Passes	392.6	14 of 24
Corners	6.4	5 of 24

Derby player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Bobby Clark (2), Carlton Morris (1), Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (1).
Assists: Bobby Clark (2), Carlton Morris (1), Rhian Brewster (1).
Shots: Bobby Clark (18), Carlton Morris (10), Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (10).
Fouls: Charlie Taylor (10), Bobby Clark (10), Alex Mowatt (9).

Blackburn season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	8 of 24
Goals against	1.5	18 of 24
Shots	11.6	19 of 24
Shots on target	4.1	13 of 24
Fouls	11	13 of 24
Tackles	12.6	21 of 24
Passes	444	10 of 24
Corners	6	7 of 24

Blackburn player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Oladapo Afolayan (4), Andri Gudjohnsen (4), Ryoya Morishita (2).
Assists: Harry Pickering (2), Oladapo Afolayan (2), Ryan Alebiosu (2).
Shots: Oladapo Afolayan (26), Todd Cantwell (21), Jayden Fevrier (17).
Fouls: Oladapo Afolayan (17), Kristi Montgomery (13), Todd Cantwell (9).