Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn?
Nottingham Forest won 3-2 on January 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. LolleyNottingham Forest
- 25′L. GrabbanNottingham Forest (pen.)
- 39′S. DowningBlackburn
- 55′L. GrabbanNottingham Forest
- 71′J. WorrallBlackburn (o.g.)
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 23J. Lolley
- 7L. Grabban
- 11M. Cash
- 28Tiago Silva
- 19Sammy Ameobi
- 21S. Sow
- 8Benjamin Watson
- 4J. Worrall
- 36Chema Rodríguez
- 3Tobias Figueiredo
- 30B. Samba
Blackburn
4-1-4-1- 20B. Brereton
- 7A. Armstrong
- 8J. Rothwell
- 29C. Evans
- 31E. Bennett
- 19S. Downing
- 27L. Travis
- 24T. Adarabioyo
- 17A. Bell
- 26D. Lenihan
- 1C. Walton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Hull City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Nottingham Forest wins, 3 draws, 3 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2019 | Blackburn 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Blackburn 2-2 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Blackburn 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest on Oct 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
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