Ace Football previews the Championship round 1 match between Blackburn and Derby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Ewood Park plays host to the round 1 match this coming Friday between Blackburnand Derby in the Championship.
Form: Blackburn vs Derby
Blackburn Form
Blackburn have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-3 against Sheffield Wednesday, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Coventry. Their latest match brought a 0-2 win in their encounter with Leicester. Blackburn are without a win in their last six Championship matches on home soil, which produced a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded six and scored three goals.
Derby Form
Derby look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Leyton Orient, who were defeated by 3-0. Then, Cambridge U got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before beating Carlisle by 2-0. Derby claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by nine goals to four.
Betting facts for Blackburn and Derby
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Derby. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Blackburn have conceded in 18 of the last 20 home matches
- Blackburn have not won 11 of the last 12 home matches in the Championship
- Blackburn have conceded in 15 of the last 17 home matches in the Championship
- Blackburn have not won the last 8 home matches in a row
- In the last 4 matches in a row Blackburn played, both teams scored
- In 20 of the last 21 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Derby have won the last 4 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Derby have lost 9 of the last 10 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Derby have not won 19 of the last 21 away matches in the Championship
- In 13 of the last 15 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Blackburn vs Derby
Sammie Szmodics found the target four times in his previous six matches, whereas Craig Forsyth just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Blackburn vs Derby
Full-time result
Blackburn claimed one wins, drew six and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Derby won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Blackburn have beaten Derby in 5 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Derby scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Blackburn managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Blackburn and Derby.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Blackburn, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Derby, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.
Betting prediction: Blackburn vs Derby
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Blackburn vs Derby mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Blackburn vs Derby: Who wins the game?
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