Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Blackpool FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Stewart 55' Y
Y 88' Joe Lolley

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

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

1
1
3
Blackpool FC 5 games · Avg 4.4 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Blackpool FC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-10-16 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 1–4 L
16 Mar Sheffield United FC H 0–0 D
12 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
05 Mar Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
26 Feb Reading FC H 4–1 W
23 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Blackpool FC A 4–1 W
20 Mar Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–1 W
12 Mar Reading FC H 4–0 W
04 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb Bristol City FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 11' What a moment for Philip Zinckernagel! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' England international James Garner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' GOAL! Brennan Johnson scores on 30.
  • 31' What composure from Brennan Johnson! The Wales international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 36' Brennan Johnson doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brennan Johnson makes no mistake. 0-5!
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Bowler, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 55' Kevin Stewart catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 60 minute. Kevin Stewart leaves to be changed by Callum Connolly.
  • 63' Keshi Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces CJ Hamilton on 63 minute.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Brennan Johnson is replaced by Lewis Grabban.
  • 67' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 67 minute. Keinan Davis leaves to be changed by Sam Surridge.
  • 72' Djed Spence needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Philip Zinckernagel is replaced by Joe Lolley.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Shayne Lavery on, Jerry Yates off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Surridge makes no mistake. 0-6!
  • 87' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Joe Lolley gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' A goal from the England international Callum Connolly! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-6!
  • Nottingham Forest FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 5
Jerry Yates 2
Albie Morgan 2
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 1
Sam Surridge 1
Chris Wood 1
Philip Zinckernagel 1
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 1

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Blackpool FC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-10-16 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2022-04-02 Blackpool FC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-03-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2022-03-12 Blackpool FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2022-03-05 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2022-02-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-04-02 Blackpool FC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-03-20 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2022-03-16 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2022-03-04 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC27% Draw26% Nottingham Forest FC47%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
73%
Blackpool FC or Nottingham Forest FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC20% Draw43% Nottingham Forest FC37%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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