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

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Championship · 2021-22

Nottingham Forest FC

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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

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

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

0% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds City Ground, Nottingham will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
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' Joe Rothwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
17' The crowd applauds Jordi Osei-Tutu as he leaves the pitch. Fin Back steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
22' 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 Tobias Figueiredo suffering a number of foals already.
27' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
37' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
46' Goal! Daniel Ayala scores his 8 goal in 383 matches.
51' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
53' Jack Colback is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
63' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Joao Carvalho comes on to replace Alexander Mighten.
65' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Sam Gallagher gets a Yellow card.
69' Against the run of play, Philip Zinckernagel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
71' A moment of madness from Hayden Carter on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
74' Jacob Davenport has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan on 74 minute.
79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
84' Chile international Ben Brereton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
85' Poor challenge from Jordan Gabriel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
85' The crowd applauds Jack Colback as he leaves the pitch. Tyrese Fornah steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
86' A goal from the Ireland international Darragh Lenihan! He fires home on 86 to make it 1-2!
90' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Gabriel argues furiously but the Red card stands.
It finishes all square. Nottingham Forest FC and Blackburn Rovers FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Lewis Grabban
22
Ryan Yates
8
Jack Colback ↓ Tyrese Fornah 85'
3
Tobias Figueiredo
30
Brice Samba
26
Scott McKenna
24
Jordi Osei-Tutu ↓ Fin Back 17'
20
Brennan Johnson
17
Alexander Mighten ↓ Joao Carvalho 63'
27
Jordan Gabriel
11
Philip Zinckernagel

Bench

1
Ethan Horvath
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 63'
33
Lyle Taylor
18
Cafu
38
Tyrese Fornah ↑ 85'
44
Fin Back ↑ 17'

Coach Chris Hughton

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lewis Grabban	4
Joe Lolley	3
Adam Armstrong	2
Lewis Grabban	2
Philip Zinckernagel	1
Daniel Ayala	1
Bradley Dack	1
Darragh Lenihan	1

Head to Head

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.