PREVIEW | Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers - team news, lineups, predictions

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PREVIEW | Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers - team news, lineups, predictions

Derby County and Blackburn Rovers clash this Saturday at the Pride Park Stadium for round 35 of the EFL Championship. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on Sky Sports +.

Derby County currently have 48 points and lie in 11th position. Last time out, John Eustace's team slipped to a 4-2 defeat against Hull City (EFL Championship 2025/26).

Blackburn Rovers have won 38 points to date and are placed in 20th position. In their last fixture, Michael O´Neill's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Bristol City (EFL Championship 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Derby County winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups​

Derby County: Josh Vickers, Callum Elder, Matt Clarke, Craig Forsyth, Derry Murkin, David Ozoh, Lewis Travis, Ben Brereton, Sammie Szmodics, Bobby Clark, Patrick Agyemang


Blackburn Rovers: Balázs Tóth, Eiran Cashin, Sean McLoughlin, Hayden Carter, Harry Pickering, Sondre Tronstad, Kristi Montgomery, Ryan Alebiosu, Yuki Ohashi, Mathias Jorgensen, Ryoya Morishita

Unavailable​

Derby County​

• Jacob Zetterström - Ill
• Sondre Langas - Hamstring Injury
• Jaydon Banel - Ill

Blackburn Rovers​

• Sidnei Tavares - Knee Injury
• Scott Wharton - Injury
• Ryan Hedges - Ankle Injury
• Lewis Miller - Achilles tendon rupture
• Aynsley Pears - Surgery

Last starting XIs​

Derby County ( vs Hull City 2026-02-24): Josh Vickers, Callum Elder, Craig Forsyth, Matt Clarke, Derry Murkin, David Ozoh, Lewis Travis, Ben Brereton, Sammie Szmodics, Bobby Clark, Patrick Agyemang


Blackburn Rovers ( vs Bristol City 2026-02-24): Balázs Tóth, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Kristi Montgomery, Sondre Tronstad, Harry Pickering, Ryoya Morishita, Mathias Jorgensen, Yuki Ohashi

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