Blackburn Rovers and Derby County clash this Friday at the Ewood Park for round 1 of the Championship. Blackburn Rovers mark their 48th participation in the competition, whilst Derby County go into their 55th. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.
After facing Stockport County in Pre-season, Blackburn Rovers turn their attention to the Championship where they challenge Derby County. Digging back into the archives highlights that John Eustace's team and Paul Warne's team have faced each other one hundred thirty-nine times, with Blackburn Rovers holding the advantage: 61 victories, against 42 victories of Derby County. Specifically in the Ewood Park, John Eustace's team has the advantage in the duels against Paul Warne's team: 40 wins in 67 games, while Derby County have 13 wins.
Considering only the Championship, there have been forty-four games played between the two teams, with 24 wins for Blackburn Rovers, 12 draws and 8 wins for Derby County.
Looking into the history of Blackburn Rovers in the competition, Jordan Rhodes stands out as their best scorer of all time, with 82 goals in total, which has given him the sixth position in the Championship top scorers. Sam Gallagher excels as their most used player, with 219 games in total. Regarding the history of Derby County in the competition, Paul Warne's team's best scorer ever is Chris Martin, with 69 goals, and occupying the ninth position in the Championship top scorers. Richard Keogh excels as their most used player, with 326 games in total.
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Blackburn Rovers winning 3-1. It is expected to be a thrilling clash, that can go either way.
Last starting XIs
Blackburn Rovers ( vs Leicester City 2024-05-04): Aynsley Pears , Callum Brittain, Hayden Carter, Kyle McFadzean, Ben Chrisene, Harry Pickering, Sondre Tronstad, Sammie Szmodics, Joe Rankin-Costello, Sam Gallagher, Tyrhys Dolan
Derby County ( vs Carlisle United 2024-04-27): Joe Wildsmith, Kane Wilson, Curtis Nelson, Sonny Bradley, Eiran Cashin, Louie Sibley, Max Bird, Korey Smith, Ebou Adams, James Collins, Méndez-Laing
Predicted starting XIs
Blackburn Rovers: Aynsley Pears , Hayden Carter, Kyle McFadzean, Dominic Hyam, Sondre Tronstad, Harry Pickering, Joe Rankin-Costello, Callum Brittain, Sammie Szmodics, Tyrhys Dolan, Dilan Markanday
Derby County: Josh Vickers, Eiran Cashin, Curtis Nelson, Craig Forsyth, Tyrese Fornah, Liam Thompson, Darren Robinson, Callum Elder, Méndez-Laing, James Collins, Tom Barkhuizen
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