Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

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Nottingham Forest FC

Wed 9 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

John Buckley 18' Y

Y 31' Jack Colback

Darragh Lenihan 40' Y

Joe Rothwell 50' Y

Darragh Lenihan 53' R

Ben Brereton 59' Y

Y 69' James Garner

Y 87' Sam Surridge

Overview

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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-02-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-10-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–2	L
05 Feb	Swansea City AFC	A	0–1	L
29 Jan	Luton Town FC	A	0–0	D
24 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–0	W
19 Jan	Hull City AFC	A	0–2	L
15 Jan	Cardiff City FC	A	1–0	W

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–0	W
06 Feb	Leicester City FC	H	4–1	W
30 Jan	Cardiff City FC	A	1–2	L
25 Jan	Barnsley FC	H	3–0	W
22 Jan	Derby County FC	H	2–1	W
15 Jan	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Darragh Lenihan suffering a number of foals already.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
18' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. John Buckley will be fuming at that decision.
23' What composure from James Garner! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
28' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Colback.
36' Max Lowe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
40' The referee has no hesitation. Darragh Lenihan is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 40.
45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
50' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Rothwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Darragh Lenihan.
54' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. John Buckley has done his job and it is now time for Sam Gallagher to step up.
57' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Reda Khadra exits the field as Tyrhys Dolan enters on 57.
59' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Brereton is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 59.
64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
69' James Garner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
69' Sam Surridge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keinan Davis on 69 minute.
74' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
83' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Hedges is hanging Deyovaisio Zeefuik on the field on 83 minute.
87' Sam Surridge picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' Magnificent from Brennan Johnson! That is 65 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
90' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 90 minute. Brennan Johnson leaves to be changed by Xande Silva.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nottingham Forest FC players.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lewis Grabban	4
Joe Lolley	3
Adam Armstrong	2
Lewis Grabban	2
Stewart Downing	1
Bradley Dack	1
Alexander Mighten	1
Philip Zinckernagel	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-02-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-01-29 Luton Town FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-02-06 Nottingham Forest FC 4–1 Leicester City FC W 2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-01-25 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.98 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.28 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC28% Draw30% Nottingham Forest FC42%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.26

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

72%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Nottingham Forest FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC20% Draw51% Nottingham Forest FC29%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

12.8%

0 – 1

12.2%

1 – 0

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 0

4.8%

2 – 2

4.1%

1 – 3

3.5%

0 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	17%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	22%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.