Saturday , 14 November 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 18 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Colback 53' Y
Y 65' Sam Gallagher
Y 71' Hayden Carter
Jordan Gabriel 85' Y
Jordan Gabriel 90' R
Y 90' Ben Brereton

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
14 Aug AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
08 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
08 May Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
01 May Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
24 Apr Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
14 Aug Millwall FC A 1–1 D
07 Aug Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
08 May Birmingham City FC H 5–2 W
01 May Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 5–2 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at City Ground, Nottingham!
  • 5' Joao Carvalho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Daniel Ayala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Gabriel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Jordi Osei-Tutu by Fin Back on 17 minute.
  • 22' Brennan Johnson, a Wales forward, has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Jack Colback has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 51 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Kaminski, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Ayala gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Colback is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Joao Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Mighten on 63 minute.
  • 65' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Philip Zinckernagel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 71' Hayden Carter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Tyrhys Dolan as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Davenport steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Gabriel.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Jack Colback is replaced by Tyrese Fornah on 85 minute.
  • 86' GOAL! Darragh Lenihan fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 90' Jordan Gabriel was booked on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2019-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-08-14 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-08-08 Coventry City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-05-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2021-05-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-04-24 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-08-14 Millwall FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2021-05-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Birmingham City FC W 2021-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-04-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC34% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC36%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
66%
Nottingham Forest FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC26% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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