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Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 13 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Yates 56' Y
Y 68' Elliott Bennett
Y 69' Corry Evans
Sam Byram 74' Y
Y 82' Derrick Williams

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Darren Blunden
  • Referee Eddie Ilderton
  • Referee Robert Massey Ellis

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

4
2
2
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Pele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' Joe Rothwell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
  • 34' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' GOAL! Danny Graham scores on 49.
  • 52' What composure from Elliott Bennett! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Ryan Yates on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Joe Nuttall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Graham at the 63 minute mark.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Daryl Murphy. He replaces Arvin Appiah on 65 minute.
  • 68' Elliott Bennett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Corry Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Corry Evans as he leaves the pitch. Jack Rodwell steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Sam Byram on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 75' Joao Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 75 minute.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Ben Osborn. He replaces Ryan Yates on 77 minute.
  • 82' Derrick Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 86' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Brereton is hanging Bradley Dack on the field on 86 minute.
  • With this win, Blackburn Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

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
Darragh Lenihan 1
Adam Armstrong 1
James Garner 1
Elliott Bennett 1

Head to Head

2019-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

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

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC35% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC37%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
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

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC27% Draw44% Blackburn Rovers FC29%
Actual: 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.