Blackburn Rovers vs Nottingham Forest: Records, Stats, Goals, Head to Head & everything to know

Nottingham Forest will hope to mark their return to competitive football on a positive note when they travel to Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Cup. For Nottingham, this will be their first game in competitive football since domestic leagues took a break due to the unusual winter World Cup. However, Blackburn have already played a couple of games, handing them an advantage in match fitness and sharpness. Hence, it will be interesting to see how this match will unfold.

Even though both clubs would prioritise finishing higher in their respective leagues, they would not mind a lengthy cup run. Blackburn Rovers will be entering this match filled with confidence after beating fellow promotion rivals Norwich City 2-0 at the weekend. They are currently occupying the third spot in the Championship with 39 points from 23 games. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest were on a three-game unbeaten run in all competitions before the World Cup break. It helped them move to 18th in the Premier League table with 13 points from 15 matches. 

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Blackburn Rovers vs Nottingham Forest: Records, Stats & Goals

These two clubs have played each other on multiple occasions in the past across various competitions. Over the years, they have come face-to-face 64 times. Out of which, Blackburn Rovers have won 29 times, while Nottingham Forest have tasted success on 18 occasions. The remaining 17 ended in draws. The last time they played each other was earlier this year in the Championship when Forest won 2-0 at Rovers.

Blackburn Rovers vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record