Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 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 Richard Wild
- Referee James Bell
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Jones
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 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at as Blackburn Rovers FC face off against Nottingham Forest FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Joao Carvalho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sammy Ameobi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Jack Robinson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Sammy Ameobi will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' England international Christian Walton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' Albert Adomah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Joe Rothwell gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Sam Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Joao Carvalho. He replaces Sammy Ameobi on 62 minute.
- 63' What a strike from Adam Armstrong! The score is 1-0.
- 65' A stunning finish from Joe Lolley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' 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.
- 72' Albert Adomah is replacing Yuri Ribeiro for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 77' A quiet spell here at . Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Tiago Silva on, Samba Sow off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Dominic Samuel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Graham on 83 minute.
- 88' Stewart Downing is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Joe Rothwell 59'
- 5
- 19
- 3
- 27
- 26
- 31
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Lewis Holtby 83'
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Dominic Samuel 83'
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 24
- 4
- 13
- 29
-
12
Dominic Samuel ↑ 83'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 59'
-
22
Lewis Holtby ↑ 83'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 8
- 23
- 11
- 3
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Joao Carvalho 62'
- 30
-
2
Yuri Ribeiro ↓ Albert Adomah 72'
- 4
-
21
Samba Sow ↓ Tiago Silva 80'
Bench
- 49
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 62'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 72'
- 13
- 36
-
28
Tiago Silva ↑ 80'
- 40
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 4 |
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Joe Worrall | 1 |
| Stewart Downing | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Alexander Mighten | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-09-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2019-09-21
Reading FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-09-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Millwall FC
W
2019-08-31
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-08-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-09-27
Stoke City FC
2–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-09-21
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Barnsley FC
W
2019-09-14
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-08-31
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2019-08-24
Fulham FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Nottingham Forest FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
62%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

