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

Match Preview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

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

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

13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

–/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Oladapo Afolayan	3 G	2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen	3 G	1 A
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
5' Scott Wharton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Max Lowe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for John Buckley.
23' A goal from the England international James Garner! He fires home on 23 to make it 0-1!
28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
31' A moment of madness from Jack Colback on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
36' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
40' Darragh Lenihan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
50' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Rothwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
53' The referee has no hesitation. Darragh Lenihan is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Red card on 53.
54' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Sam Gallagher on, John Buckley off on 54 minutes.
57' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Reda Khadra trudges off to be replaced by Tyrhys Dolan on 57 minutes.
59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Brereton.
64' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
69' James Garner was booked on 69.
69' The whistle greets Keinan Davis as he departs to be replaced by Sam Surridge.
74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
79' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
83' Ryan Hedges is replacing Deyovaisio Zeefuik for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
87' Sam Surridge has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
90' Brennan Johnson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
90' The crowd applauds Brennan Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Xande Silva steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
The final score is 0-2.

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
Elliott Bennett	1
Brennan Johnson	1
Danny Graham	1
Joe Rothwell	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.