Championship · 2025Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 12:30 UTCFull timePride Park StadiumFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricDerby CountyBlackburn Rovers
Shots14 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals1.44 xG/match0.65 xG/match
Possession49%51%
Corners2 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match14 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Eiran Cashin · Blackburn Rovers · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers · 54′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJoe Ward · Derby County · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEiran Cashin · Blackburn Rovers · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoe Ward · Derby County · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYuri Ribeiro · Blackburn Rovers · 42′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAdam Forshaw · Blackburn Rovers · 44′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSammie Szmodics · Derby County · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDerry Murkin · Derby County · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDerry Murkin · Derby County · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 8′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSammie Szmodics · Derby County · 74′ · 0.07 xG · on targetHayden Carter · Blackburn Rovers · 45′ · 0.09 xG · goalPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 68′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 55′ · 0.16 xG · goalPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 32′ · 0.22 xG · on targetRhian Brewster · Derby County · 82′ · 0.23 xG · goalAndri Guðjohnsen · Blackburn Rovers · 47′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedMatt Clarke · Derby County · 74′ · 0.48 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Derby County: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.52 xG. Blackburn Rovers: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Ben Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 55′Matt Clarke · Derby County · 74′Rhian Brewster · Derby County · 82′Hayden Carter · Blackburn Rovers · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Derby County 1.52 xG · Blackburn Rovers 0.66 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Blackburn Rovers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Derby County, Blackburn Rovers. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Blackburn Rovers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Blackburn Rovers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.94 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match0.94 goals/match1.33 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Derby County, Blackburn Rovers.

3.7 daysRest daysDerby County · Blackburn Rovers3.7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDerby CountyBlackburn RoversBaseline
Rest days3.7 days3.7 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Derby County show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Derby County's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.3 shots/matchShotsDerby County · Blackburn Rovers11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricDerby CountyBlackburn RoversBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Derby County
0Draws
0Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn RoversDerby County · Championship12

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Derby County favored in 2 of 14 directional metrics · Blackburn Rovers in 6 · 6 too close

1.49 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 35/350.94 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 35/351.31 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 35/351.25 xG/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 35/351.12 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShotsseason · 34/3411.8 shots/match
12.3 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 34/3411.3 shots/match
3.47 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 34/343.38 shots/match
4.06 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 34/343.5 shots/match
43.4%Possessionseason · 34/3449.6%
4.59 corners/matchCornersseason · 34/345.47 corners/match
5.24 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 34/344.62 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.1 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 33/3411.4 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
23%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 35/3526%
91%Scoring frequencyseason · 35/3569%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Derby County6.2
Blackburn Rovers43.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Derby County33.3
Blackburn Rovers20.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Derby County39.6
Blackburn Rovers63.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Derby County35.4
Blackburn Rovers27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Derby County93.8
Blackburn Rovers81.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 47%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Derby County20.8
Blackburn Rovers68.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Derby County35.4
Blackburn Rovers50
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.14 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots5/511.2 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target5/53.4 shots/match
47.4%Possession5/545.6%
3.2 corners/matchCorners5/53.8 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.8 fouls/matchFouls5/512.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.9 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.6 goals/match
1.43 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.96 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShots10/109.6 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target10/103.1 shots/match
47.4%Possession10/1049.3%
4 corners/matchCorners10/105.1 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.3 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.8 fouls/match

Window

Season

35 / 35 matches
1.49 goals/matchGoals scored35/350.94 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowed35/351.31 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals35/351.25 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots34/3411.8 shots/match
3.47 shots/matchShots on target34/343.38 shots/match
43.4%Possession34/3449.6%
4.59 corners/matchCorners34/345.47 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.1 fouls/matchFouls33/3411.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

18 / 17 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored18/170.94 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed18/171.29 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals18/171.18 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots17/1711.2 shots/match
3.65 shots/matchShots on target17/173 shots/match
47.5%Possession17/1748.2%
5.41 corners/matchCorners17/174.71 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.5 fouls/matchFouls17/1712.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.7 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples35 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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