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

Match Preview

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

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Philip Zinckernagel made 64 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
17' Fin Back is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordi Osei-Tutu at the 17 minute mark.
22' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
32' Jordan Gabriel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 377 appearances.
37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 377 games and scored 437 goals.
42' Lewis Travis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
46' Daniel Ayala does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
51' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Colback.
58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
63' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Alexander Mighten departs to be replaced by Joao Carvalho.
65' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Gallagher argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
69' Philip Zinckernagel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
71' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Carter is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 71.
74' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Tyrhys Dolan is withdrawn and Jacob Davenport gets his opportunity.
79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
85' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Jordan Gabriel will be fuming at that decision.
85' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Tyrese Fornah comes on to replace Jack Colback.
86' A stunning finish from Darragh Lenihan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
90' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Jordan Gabriel gets a Red card.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Stewart Downing	1
Bradley Dack	1
Alexander Mighten	1
Philip Zinckernagel	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.