Blackburn vs Derby prediction, lineups, odds and betting tips brought to you by oddschecker expert Scott Thornton.
20:00 Friday
Blackburn welcome newly promoted Derby to Ewood Park for one of the opening games of the Championship season.
Blackburn vs Derby Prediction
John Eustace heads into his first full campaign as Blackburn manager with the clear goal of Championship survival.
Seven points from four games at the back end of last season proved enough for an 18th-place finish, but with star man Sammie Szmodics' future still uncertain, Rovers face another uphill battle in 2024/25.
Derby sealed promotion to the Championship after recording a second-place finish last season, and in Paul Warne, they have a manager who is well-versed in fighting relegation from the second tier, given his experience with Rotherham.
Anything other than a bottom-three finish will be a positive outcome for the Rams upon their return to the division.
Score Prediction: Blackburn 1-0 Derby
Blackburn vs Derby Lineups
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Blackburn Predicted Lineup vs Derby
Pears, Pickering, Hyam, Carter, Brittain, Tronstad, Travis, Dolan, Rankin-Costello, Hedges, Gueye
Derby Predicted Lineup vs Blackburn
Vickers, Elder, Cashin, Nelson, Nyambe, Osborn, Ozoh, Goudmijn, Méndez-Laing, Jackson, Barkhuizen
Blackburn vs Derby Results
Blackburn vs Derby Head to Head (Last Six Matches)
- Blackburn 3 : 1 Derby, 15-03-2022
- Derby 1 : 2 Blackburn, 30-10-2021
- Blackburn 2 : 1 Derby, 16-04-2021
- Derby 0 : 4 Blackburn, 26-09-2020
- Derby 3 : 0 Blackburn, 08-03-2020
- Blackburn 1 : 0 Derby, 07-12-2019
Blackburn vs Derby Odds
| Result | Best Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 13/10 | BetMGM |
| Draw | 5/2 | bet365 |
| Derby | 9/4 | Boylesport |
Blackburn vs Derby Betting Tips
Blackburn’s home form was poor last season but they should get off to a winning start when they face a newly-promoted Derby in their first match.
John Eustace is still waiting for his first win at Ewood Park but his team boast a strong record against this opponent. Rovers have won six of the last seven meetings between the sides.
Derby fought their way back to the Championship by finishing 2nd in League One last season. Despite finishing so high in the table, they managed to win just one of their last four away matches and the step up in quality could hurt them here.
