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.
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.
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 / 4Top Goalscorers
![]() L. Grabban 14 goals | ![]() B. Dack 9 goals | ![]() A. Armstrong 6 goals |
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| Nottingham Forest | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | 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% |
- 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 |
- Nottingham Forest
- Nottinghamshire Live - (local newspaper)
- Blackburn Rovers
- Lancashire Telegraph - (local newspaper)