Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 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 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Darren Bond
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nottingham Forest FC and Blackburn Rovers FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Danny Graham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' Assisted by Matty Cash with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Lolley makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Lewis Grabban gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 27' The whistle greets Chema as he departs to be replaced by Jack Robinson.
- 32' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' 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.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Stewart Downing makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' Poland international Matty Cash has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Samba Sow. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Magnificent from Lewis Grabban! That is 60 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 65 minute. Lewis Travis leaves to be changed by Harry Chapman.
- 67' Alfa Semedo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samba Sow at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Joe Worrall makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 71.
- 72' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Elliott Bennett exits the field as Danny Graham enters on 72.
- 77' Tosin Adarabioyo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 82' Tobias Figueiredo, a Portugal , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 87' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Joe Lolley is withdrawn and Albert Adomah gets his opportunity.
- 90' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 8
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Albert Adomah 87'
- 11
- 3
- 19
- 30
-
36
Chema ↓ Jack Robinson 27'
- 28
- 4
-
21
Samba Sow ↓ Alfa Semedo 67'
Bench
- 16
-
18
Jack Robinson ↑ 27'
- 12
- 20
- 10
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 87'
-
17
Alfa Semedo ↑ 67'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Harry Chapman 65'
- 17
- 29
- 26
- 31
- 7
- 8
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Sam Gallagher 65'
- 1
Bench
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 65'
- 4
-
11
Harry Chapman ↑ 65'
- 13
- 3
-
10
Danny Graham ↑ 72'
- 39
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
2020-01-01
Nottingham Forest FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-12-29
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-12-26
Hull City AFC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-12-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-12-14
Nottingham Forest FC
0–4
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2019-12-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-01-01
Nottingham Forest FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-12-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-12-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-12-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-12-14
Bristol City FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-12-11
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
56%
Nottingham Forest FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.