Derby vs Blackburn Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Derby vs Blackburn

Derby clash with Blackburn at Pride Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 28 February.

Derby should be able to deliver a return when they go up against Blackburn, with odds of +120 looking really appealing. We think that the Full-Time Result market is the way to play this wager.

Derby County have been beaten in back-to-back Championship games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 4-2 loss against Hull City at MKM Stadium. John Eustace's team had 49% of possession and six shots on target, while Craig Forsyth and Sammie Szmodics scored one goal apiece.

Blackburn Rovers were beaten in their previous game, losing 2-1 at home to Bristol City at Ewood Park. The Riversiders recorded 46% possession and totalled seven shots on goal, while Yuki Ohashi was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Derby have beaten Blackburn in the last two clashes. Away at Ewood Park, the most recent scoreline was 2-1 which came after a 2-1 home win at Pride Park. The previous 10 matches featuring these teams have led to seven Blackburn victories and three Derby wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67	59	8	67:59	69
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42	56	-14	42:56	52

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Derby have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. The East Midlands outfit have averaged 45.7% possession and 4.2 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.2 goals from 3.5 shots on goal, 12.7 attempts and 4.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Patrick Agyemang has found the net 4 times, with Rhian Brewster and Bobby Clark scoring 3 each. Ben Brereton Diaz is the top assists maker on 3.

Blackburn have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 9.7 attempts, 3.2 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. Michael O'Neill's men average 50.0% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts.

Mathias Joergensen has scored 3, followed by Yuki Ohashi and Moussa Baradji with 2 goals apiece. Ryoya Morishita is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Derby confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Josh Vickers (GK), Joe Ward, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Derry Murkin, Bobby Clark, Lewis Travis, Ben Brereton Diaz, Sammie Szmodics, Patrick Agyemang, Carlton Morris.

Blackburn confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Balazs Toth (GK), Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Moussa Baradji, Adam Forshaw, Yuri Ribeiro, Ryoya Morishita, Yuki Ohashi, Andri Gudjohnsen.

Derby vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Derby vs Blackburn betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s a strong chance that we’ll see Derby record a victory and they are priced at +120 to win this Championship clash. We think that the latest odds offer bettors plenty of value.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Championship form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Derby vs Blackburn league stats:

• Blackburn have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Derby have won the last 2 games between these teams.

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 45.5% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 50-55%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Those that feel bullish when it comes to Derby delivering a big win can find some big priced alternatives on the Asian Handicap. Choose your line and secure a larger potential return.

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Our Match Prediction

Derby To Win @ +120 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Derby 1 - 0 Blackburn

We’re betting on Derby to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +500 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bobby Clark to Score +525

Bobby Clark (Derby) has scored three goals in his past ten Championship games. We’ll take a chance at +525 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Bobby Clark Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+510

First

+1400

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -143

Each of the past seven Derby games have involved under 10.5 corners. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back the sides to go under the Total Corners line at odds of -143.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Derby

Total

9.00 4.20 4.80

Home

11.10 6.40 4.70

Away

8.70 3.60 5.10

Blackburn

Total

9.80 4.90 4.90

Home

10.50 5.90 4.60

Away

10.00 4.80 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-104

Derby Corners

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-147

Blackburn Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-143

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+700

2

+140

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Derby vs Blackburn Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Derby County are forecasted to have a 45% chance of triumphing in this Championship encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being +120. If you want to wager on the underdog, Blackburn Rovers have been priced up at +245.

For those wanting some insurance backing Derby, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s -116 that they manage to beat Blackburn on this market.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, when it comes to latest odds, there’s not much to separate Yes and No.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Championship game, with the best betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your football bets.

Full-Time Result

1

+120

X

+210

2

+245

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+102

2

+295

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-294

X2

-161

Draw No Bet

1

-192

2

+132

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-116

2 Hcp +0.25

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-167

Over 2.5

+128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-112

No

-123

There is +190 available that Patrick Agyemang finds the net at any stage. He is available at +430 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Patrick Agyemang (Derby)

First

+430

Anytime

+190

Carlton Morris (Derby)

First

+500

Anytime

+230

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+600

Anytime

+250

Sammie Szmodics (Derby)

First

+650

Anytime

+300

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+300

Rhian Brewster (Derby)

First

+800

Anytime

+330

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn)

First

+800

Anytime

+350

Ben Brereton (Derby)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+950

Anytime

+400

Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)

First

+950

Anytime

+410

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

First

+1000

Anytime

+420

Bobby Clark (Derby)

First

+1400

Anytime

+510

Oscar Fraulo (Derby)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Axel Henriksson (Blackburn)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Derry John Murkin (Derby)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+1800

Anytime

+750

Joe Ward (Derby)

First

+1800

Anytime

+750

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+1800

Anytime

+750

David Ozoh (Derby)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Liam Thompson (Derby)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Stats: Championship matches only
Derby have five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Blackburn have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

When the teams previously met at Pride Park, Derby defeated Blackburn 2-1. Both teams have secured two victories in the past 4 H2H matches at Pride Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Derby Home Stats		2-3-5	2.80	1.20	1.60	5	5	8	2
Blackburn Away Stats		3-3-4	2.20	0.90	1.30	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Derby vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Derby vs Blackburn team news before betting. Receive the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

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