Blackburn Rovers face Derby County on Friday night at Ewood Park. In our expert football betting tips and predictions, we tell you how the match will go and the best bets to place.
- Who: Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County
- Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn, England
- Date: Friday 9th August, 2024
- Kick-off:8 pm BST
- How to watch: Live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event
Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County betting odds
- Blackburn 5/4
- Draw 12/5
- Derby 11/5
The home side go into the match as the marginal odds-against favourites at 5/4.
Visitors Deby are 11/5 to get their return to the Championship off to a winning start, with a share of the spoils priced up at 12/5.
Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County Key Stats
- Blackburn Rovers finished the 2023/24 season in the Championship with 53 points from 46 games
- Rovers boss John Eustace guided the team to 19th place in the Championship with a last day 2-0 win away at Leicester securing survival.
- Derby County returned to the Championship after finishing second in League One
- Under the guidance of Paul Warne, County secured the second automatic spot by claiming 92 points from 46 matches
- Both teams will be looking for a season of consolidation with no relegation fears
Rovers' boss John Eustace will have to decide who will lead the line out of new signings Makhtar Gueye and Yuki Ohashi.
Fellow new signings Danny Batth and Andreas Weimann are both in contention to make their competitive debuts for Rovers.
As for the Rams, they will be hoping for a successful start to life back in the championship.
Paul Warne guided the club back to the second flight of English football after two years in League One.
New signings Ben Osborn from Sheffield United and Kayden Jackson from Ipswich Town are set to make their debuts for the newly promoted club.
Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County predictions
Life back in the Championship could be tough to start with for Derby.
Rovers will be looking to get off to a winning start after surviving in the devision by the skin of their teeth last season.
Expect a Rovers win, probably at 2-1 or 3-1.
Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County betting tips
Blackburn Rovers look primed for the win. Below we give our view on the latest goals betting.
Over/under 2.5 goals betting tips
Blackburn played four pre-season friendlies, winning two and drawing two.
Goals were hard come by with only one match producing over 2.5 goals.
Derby played six games, all of their matches saw over 2.5 goals scored.
Overs and unders are both 17/20. We're going for Overs.
- Tip - Over 2.5 goals @ 17/20
Over/under 3.5 goals betting tips
In the over/under 3.5 goals market, unders is 4/11, with overs at 2/1.
All of Rovers' pre-season friendlies were under. Three of Derby's six were under with three over.
The odds look about fair enough.
But we feel this match could go 3-1 to Blackburn, so are edging towards a bet on Over 3.5.
- Tip - Over 3.5 goals @ 2/1
How much could you win by betting on Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County?
A £10 bet on a win for Blackburn Rovers at 5/4 would see you win £12.50. Including your stake, you would ger a return of £22.50.
A tenner on the draw at 12/5 would win you win £24, and a £10 bet on a win for Derby at 11/5 would see you win £22 - a return of £32 including your stake money.