Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+11' · FT 45+5'

Y 28' Tobias Figueiredo

Bradley Johnson 58' Y

Sam Gallagher 72' Y

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Steve Martin
Referee Paul Hodskinson
Referee Philip Dermott

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2020-10-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Oct	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–1	L
03 Oct	Cardiff City FC	H	0–0	D
26 Sep	Derby County FC	A	4–0	W
19 Sep	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	5–0	W
12 Sep	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–3	L
22 Jul	Luton Town FC	A	2–3	L

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–0	W
03 Oct	Bristol City FC	H	1–2	L
25 Sep	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–1	L
19 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	0–2	L
12 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–2	L
22 Jul	Stoke City FC	H	1–4	L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Nottingham Forest FC is underway.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Sammy Ameobi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
15' 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.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tobias Figueiredo on 28 minutes.
33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
38' England international Ryan Yates has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Harry Arter comes on to replace Jack Colback.
50' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Jack Colback by Harry Arter on 50 minute.
53' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Tyrhys Dolan has done his job and it is now time for Sam Gallagher to step up.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Bradley Johnson is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 58.
63' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
68' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Chapman is hanging John Buckley on the field on 68 minute.
72' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Sam Gallagher gets a Yellow card.
74' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Lewis Grabban by Lyle Taylor on 74 minute.
79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
81' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Ben Brereton has done his job and it is now time for Luke Brennan to step up.
86' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Bradley Johnson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' Samba Sow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Lolley on 90 minute.
90' Joe Lolley doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
Nottingham Forest FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

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

2020-10-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2020-09-26 Derby County FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-09-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-09-12 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-07-22 Luton Town FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2020-10-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2020-09-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L 2020-09-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.26 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC41% Draw30% Nottingham Forest FC29%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

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	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

59%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Nottingham Forest FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC28% Draw52% Nottingham Forest FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.9%

1 – 0

12.2%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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