Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Darren Blunden
- Referee Eddie Ilderton
- Referee Robert Massey Ellis
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Blackburn Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Brereton made 382 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Joe Rothwell gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darragh Lenihan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 49' Danny Graham adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 52' What a strike from Elliott Bennett! The score is 0-3.
- 56' Poor challenge from Ryan Yates. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Danny Graham exits the field as Joe Nuttall enters on 63.
- 65' Daryl Murphy gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Arvin Appiah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Elliott Bennett.
- 69' Corry Evans was booked on 69.
- 69' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Corry Evans is replaced by Jack Rodwell on 69 minute.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sam Byram.
- 75' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 75 minute. Lewis Grabban leaves to be changed by Joao Carvalho.
- 77' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Ben Osborn comes on to replace Ryan Yates.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Derrick Williams.
- 86' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Ben Brereton on, Bradley Dack off on 86 minutes.
- The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 1-2 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Joao Carvalho 75'
- 18
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Ben Osborn 77'
- 25
- 1
- 23
- 14
- 6
-
43
Arvin Appiah ↓ Daryl Murphy 65'
- 28
- 13
Bench
- 29
- 15
- 24
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↑ 65'
-
11
Ben Osborn ↑ 77'
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 75'
- 37
Coach
Martin O'Neill
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 17
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Jack Rodwell 69'
- 26
- 31
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Ben Brereton 86'
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Joe Nuttall 63'
- 7
- 8
Bench
-
5
Jack Rodwell ↑ 69'
- 13
- 2
- 14
- 6
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 63'
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 86'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
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
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-04-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-04-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-04-06
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-03-30
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-03-16
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-03-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–3
Aston Villa FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-04-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-04-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-04-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2019-03-30
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-03-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
65%
Nottingham Forest FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.