Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest Prediction: Waiting for the goal exchange

In the round of 16 of the English League Cup, Blackburn Rovers will face Nottingham Forest. The last time they were able to beat the opponent at home six years ago. Will the representatives of the Championship side be able to break this unconvincing statistic?

In the previous round of the English League Cup, Blackburn's opponent was another EPL representative - West Ham. Rovers players marked the best qualities in London and were stronger than the Hammers in the penalty shootout (regular time ended with a score of 2:2). Next, they were unsuccessful in two Championships matches - defeats to Burnley (0:3) and Preston (1:4). However, the club pulled itself together. On the road, they scored two unanswered goals against Norwich City. Blackburn Rovers are third in the Championship table.

Nottingham Forest's opponent in the round of 16 of the English League Cup was Tottenham. The team pulled together and showed good play. The Foresters didn't allow the Spurs to distinguish themselves and scored two goals. After that, the club also won the EPL - 1:0 over Crystal Palace. During the World Cup, Nottingham Forest managed to play four friendlies - defeats to Stoke City (1:2), Atromitos (2:3), and Olympiacos (0:1) and a winning performance against Valencia (2:1).

One of the leaders of the Champions League meets with an outsider of the English Premier League. It may be noted that Blackburn Rovers is a contender for a return to the EPL in another season. In recent campaigns, the team lacked focus in the final stages, so they didn't participate in the Championships playoffs. The club is looking better this season. In the upcoming game, Nottingham will be pretty challenging. The playing practice is better for the hosts if we consider the teams' last games. They have two official matches in the Championships, while the Foresters have only four test matches. We believe that in the next round, both teams will have goals and a draw in regulation time.

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