What channel is Derby v Blackburn Rovers on?
Derby v Blackburn Rovers kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11 (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11), Blackburn Rovers have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1). Derby have taken 2 points from 6 home matches, Blackburn Rovers 6 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) for Blackburn Rovers. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (35% Derby, 26% the draw, 39% Blackburn Rovers), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Derby, 1 draw, 9 wins for Blackburn Rovers.
How to watch Derby v Blackburn Rovers in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Derby v Blackburn Rovers yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Wed 14 OctQPR 4-1 Derby
- Sat 10 OctDerby 1-1 Wrexham
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptDerby 1-2 Birmingham
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptPortsmouth 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 12 SeptBlackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall
What is at stake
If it ended today →Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 9 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Derby and 11 for Blackburn Rovers, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Derby v Blackburn Rovers down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Derby 17, Blackburn Rovers 24 · 2.7 per match
- 28 Feb 2026Derby3-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 8 Nov 2025Blackburn Rovers1-2DerbyChampionship
- 8 Mar 2025Derby2-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 9 Aug 2024Blackburn Rovers4-2DerbyChampionship
- 15 Mar 2022Blackburn Rovers3-1DerbyChampionship
- 30 Oct 2021Derby1-2Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 16 Apr 2021Blackburn Rovers2-1DerbyChampionship
- 26 Sept 2020Derby0-4Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 8 Mar 2020Derby3-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 7 Dec 2019Blackburn Rovers1-0DerbyChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 28 Feb 2026: Derby 3-1 Blackburn Rovers. With Derby at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 8 matches, goals 11-10. Derby last won this fixture on 28 Feb 2026 (Derby 3-1 Blackburn Rovers). Blackburn Rovers last won it on 9 Aug 2024 (Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Derby).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Derby on the left, Blackburn Rovers on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Derby v Blackburn Rovers kick off?
- Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium.
- What channel is Derby v Blackburn Rovers on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Derby v Blackburn Rovers on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Derby v Blackburn Rovers highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Derby v Blackburn Rovers being played?
- At Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597. Derby are the home side.
- Where are Derby and Blackburn Rovers in the table?
- Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches; Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Derby and Blackburn Rovers in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row). Blackburn Rovers: L W W D W.
- Who are the top scorers for Derby and Blackburn Rovers?
- Blackburn Rovers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) and Oladapo Afolayan (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Derby v Blackburn Rovers?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (35% Derby, 26% the draw, 39% Blackburn Rovers), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Blackburn Rovers?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Derby, 1 draw, 9 wins for Blackburn Rovers; goals 17-24.
- When did Derby and Blackburn Rovers last meet?
- On 28 Feb 2026 (Championship): Derby 3-1 Blackburn Rovers.
- Where can I follow Derby v Blackburn Rovers live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.