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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Jack Colback

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Rob Merchant

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Stoke City FC A 3–2 W
18 Sep Derby County FC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Bristol City FC A 1–4 L
25 Aug Brentford FC H 1–0 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
22 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
19 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
15 Sep Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
01 Sep Brentford FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' The 40-year-old Adlene Guedioura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' Jack Colback catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Grabban made 372 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Magnificent from Lewis Grabban! That is 60 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Paul Downing exits the field as Adam Armstrong enters on 58.
  • 60' Jack Rodwell is replacing Ryan Nyambe for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 65' Adam Armstrong doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Gil Dias on, Matty Cash off on 71 minutes.
  • 74' Bradley Dack doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 75' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Corry Evans is withdrawn and Joe Rothwell gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Lewis Grabban has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Ben Osborn comes on to replace Joao Carvalho.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Lewis Grabban is replaced by Daryl Murphy.
  • The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 2-2 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 4
Joe Lolley 3
Adam Armstrong 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Adam Armstrong 1
James Garner 1
Elliott Bennett 1
Brennan Johnson 1

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-09-18 Derby County FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2018-09-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-08-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-09-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-09-15 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-09-01 Brentford FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2018-08-25 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Nottingham Forest FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC42% Draw27% Nottingham Forest FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
58%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC30% Draw46% Nottingham Forest FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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