Nottingham Forest manager S. Lamouchi looking for three points in Blackburn Rovers showdown

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: City Ground (30603 seats)

Nottingham Forest have performed better than Blackburn Rovers so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Nottingham Forest are 5-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Nottingham Forest after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Nottingham Forest's previous game was a Championship match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Blackburn Rovers (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Wigan Athletic.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Nottingham Forest handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W9-D3-L4.

The Nottingham Forest fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Playing away, Blackburn Rovers have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 7 defeats in the Championship this season. Blackburn Rovers seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Blackburn Rovers play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Nottingham Forest (placed 5th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Huddersfield Town wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Blackburn Rovers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W1-D1-L5.

Blackburn Rovers have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Blackburn Rovers have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Nottingham Forest - Blackburn Rovers 3-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Nottingham Forest won 1 game, 5 matches ended with a draw and Blackburn Rovers has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

Nottingham ForestL. Grabban
L. Grabban
14 goals
Blackburn RoversB. Dack
B. Dack
9 goals
Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
6 goals

Nottingham Forest missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nottingham Forest Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 13 26
12 6 0 Won W 0 4 10
7 2 1 Drew D 0 1 6
6 4 2 Lost L 4 8 10
34 14 2 Scored S 5 18 34
25 13 4 Conceded C 10 23 34
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
68% 58% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 73%
44% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 50%
20% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 23%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 19%
52% 42% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 62%
36% 42% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 31%
16% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 15% 15%
 
5.5 6.9 10 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 4.4 5.4
6.2 4.9 1 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 5.6 4.9
1.8 1.4 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.5
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
320 169 58 Total Shots T S 20 101 256
82 37 7 Shots on Target S O 6 36 83
41% 38% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 50% 41%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Nottingham Forest has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
  • Nottingham Forest has the fewest scored goals (11) at home
  • Nottingham Forest have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 25 15 6 4 42 20 12 7 4 1 19 8 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 51
2 West Bromwich Albion 25 14 9 2 47 27 12 6 5 1 29 18 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 51
3 Fulham 25 12 6 7 39 28 13 8 2 3 24 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 11 42
4 Brentford 25 12 4 9 37 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 13 5 1 7 15 12 17 40
5 Nottingham Forest 24 11 7 6 31 23 11 5 2 4 11 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 8 40
6 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
7 Sheffield Wednesday 25 11 6 8 37 25 12 6 4 2 14 9 13 5 2 6 23 16 12 39
8 Preston North End 25 11 6 8 36 30 13 9 2 2 29 15 12 2 4 6 7 15 6 39
9 Bristol City 25 10 8 7 39 36 12 5 4 3 19 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 3 38
10 Swansea City 25 10 8 7 31 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 38
11 Cardiff City 25 9 10 6 37 34 12 7 4 1 19 10 13 2 6 5 18 24 3 37
12 Hull City 25 10 6 9 39 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 12 4 4 4 18 18 5 36
13 Blackburn Rovers 25 10 6 9 32 31 13 6 5 2 16 11 12 4 1 7 16 20 1 36
14 Reading 24 9 5 10 31 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 12 3 5 4 13 11 4 32
15 Queens Park Rangers 25 9 5 11 38 47 13 4 4 5 22 26 12 5 1 6 16 21 -9 32
16 Middlesbrough 25 7 9 9 24 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 12 1 5 6 12 21 -8 30
17 Derby County 25 7 9 9 24 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 12 1 4 7 8 23 -9 30
18 Birmingham City 25 8 5 12 29 40 12 5 2 5 17 17 13 3 3 7 12 23 -11 29
19 Charlton Athletic 25 7 7 11 34 36 13 5 3 5 18 16 12 2 4 6 16 20 -2 28
20 Huddersfield Town 25 7 7 11 28 37 13 4 4 5 14 16 12 3 3 6 14 21 -9 28
21 Stoke City 25 6 3 16 28 40 13 4 2 7 17 20 12 2 1 9 11 20 -12 21
22 Barnsley 25 4 9 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 12 1 3 8 10 22 -15 21
23 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21
24 Wigan Athletic 25 4 8 13 21 37 12 4 4 4 12 15 13 0 4 9 9 22 -16 20

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 25 15 6 4 42 20 12 7 4 1 19 8 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 51
2 West Bromwich Albion 25 14 9 2 47 27 12 6 5 1 29 18 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 51
3 Fulham 25 12 6 7 39 28 13 8 2 3 24 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 11 42
4 Brentford 25 12 4 9 37 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 13 5 1 7 15 12 17 40
5 Nottingham Forest 24 11 7 6 31 23 11 5 2 4 11 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 8 40
6 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
7 Sheffield Wednesday 25 11 6 8 37 25 12 6 4 2 14 9 13 5 2 6 23 16 12 39
8 Preston North End 25 11 6 8 36 30 13 9 2 2 29 15 12 2 4 6 7 15 6 39
9 Bristol City 25 10 8 7 39 36 12 5 4 3 19 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 3 38
10 Swansea City 25 10 8 7 31 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 38
11 Cardiff City 25 9 10 6 37 34 12 7 4 1 19 10 13 2 6 5 18 24 3 37
12 Hull City 25 10 6 9 39 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 12 4 4 4 18 18 5 36
13 Blackburn Rovers 25 10 6 9 32 31 13 6 5 2 16 11 12 4 1 7 16 20 1 36
14 Reading 24 9 5 10 31 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 12 3 5 4 13 11 4 32
15 Queens Park Rangers 25 9 5 11 38 47 13 4 4 5 22 26 12 5 1 6 16 21 -9 32
16 Middlesbrough 25 7 9 9 24 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 12 1 5 6 12 21 -8 30
17 Derby County 25 7 9 9 24 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 12 1 4 7 8 23 -9 30
18 Birmingham City 25 8 5 12 29 40 12 5 2 5 17 17 13 3 3 7 12 23 -11 29
19 Charlton Athletic 25 7 7 11 34 36 13 5 3 5 18 16 12 2 4 6 16 20 -2 28
20 Huddersfield Town 25 7 7 11 28 37 13 4 4 5 14 16 12 3 3 6 14 21 -9 28
21 Stoke City 25 6 3 16 28 40 13 4 2 7 17 20 12 2 1 9 11 20 -12 21
22 Barnsley 25 4 9 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 12 1 3 8 10 22 -15 21
23 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21
24 Wigan Athletic 25 4 8 13 21 37 12 4 4 4 12 15 13 0 4 9 9 22 -16 20

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.