Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 1-2 on August 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 47′Daniel AyalaBlackburn
- 69′P. ZinckernagelNottingham Forest
- 86′D. LenihanBlackburn
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-4-1-1- 17A. Mighten
- 11P. Zinckernagel
- 7L. Grabban
- 20B. Johnson
- 22R. Yates
- 8J. Colback
- 27J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 24J. Osei-Tutu
- 26S. McKenna
- 3Tobias Figueiredo
- 30B. Samba
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 22B. Brereton
- 9S. Gallagher
- 10T. Dolan
- 21J. Buckley
- 8J. Rothwell
- 24H. Carter
- 3H. Pickering
- 27L. Travis
- 26D. Lenihan
- 5Daniel Ayala
- 1T. Kaminski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nottingham Forest wins, 2 draws, 1 Blackburn win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Blackburn 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Nottingham Forest 3-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn on Feb 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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