History of the Blackburn Rovers v Derby County fixture
Blackburn Rovers play host to Derby County at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 32 and lost only 11 of the 54 games.
The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was just over four years ago, in May 2008, with Blackburn Rovers running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 26 Jan | Derby County | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | F.A. Cup |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Blackburn R. | 3-1 | Derby County | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 30 Dec | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Derby County | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 07 Feb | Derby County | 2 - 5 | Blackburn R. | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rams have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 47 points from their 40 games thus far.
Derby County's 54 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn Rovers are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Derby County running out comfortable winners. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 9 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here