Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Nottingham Forest FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elliott Bennett, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 25' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Colback on 44.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 52' What a strike from Lewis Grabban! The score is 0-1.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' Adam Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Downing at the 58 minute mark.
- 60' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Ryan Nyambe by Jack Rodwell on 60 minute.
- 65' GOAL! Adam Armstrong scores on 65. Assisted by Bradley Dack
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Gil Dias is replacing Matty Cash for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 74' GOAL! Bradley Dack fires home to make it 2-1!
- 75' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Corry Evans departs to be replaced by Joe Rothwell.
- 80' GOAL! Lewis Grabban fires home to make it 2-2!
- 82' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Joao Carvalho exits the field as Ben Osborn enters on 82.
- 86' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Grabban is withdrawn and Daryl Murphy gets his opportunity.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↓ Jack Rodwell 60'
-
25
Paul Downing ↓ Adam Armstrong 58'
- 17
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Joe Rothwell 75'
- 26
- 31
- 6
- 23
- 10
Bench
-
5
Jack Rodwell ↑ 60'
- 45
- 13
- 27
- 32
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 58'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 75'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Daryl Murphy 86'
- 18
- 44
- 21
- 4
- 1
- 23
-
14
Matty Cash ↓ Gil Dias 71'
- 5
- 6
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Ben Osborn 82'
Bench
-
31
Gil Dias ↑ 71'
- 15
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↑ 86'
-
11
Ben Osborn ↑ 82'
- 27
- 20
- 8
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 4 |
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Elliott Bennett | 1 |
| Brennan Johnson | 1 |
| Danny Graham | 1 |
| Joe Rothwell | 1 |
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.