Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the EFL Cup round 4 game between Blackburn and Nottingham Forest and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Blackburn enjoy home advantage when visitors Nottingham Forest swing by this coming Wednesday for a clash in the EFL Cup. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count to progress to the next round.
Current form and previous EFL Cup encounter between Blackburn and Nottingham Forest
Rovers hope to start a winning streak
Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Blackburn, who have performed more or less according to expectations. Blackburn lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-0 by Burnley and 1-4 against Preston. They turned the table by winning 0-2 against Norwich.
Unbeaten Reds look to build on recent win
Nottingham Forest went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Brentford. A 2-0 win against Tottenham followed before they beat Crystal Palace by 1-0.
Fixture history: Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest
The last time the pair played each other, Nottingham Forest came away as 2-0 winners in a Championship match at Ewood Park, back in February 2022. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on a second straight win for Nottingham Forest returns odds of 2.15, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 47% chance of beating Blackburn. You can get a price of 3.40, should you wish to add Blackburn to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Nottingham Forest
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Blackburn and Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 21 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have won 9 of the last 11 home matches
- Blackburn have won the last 6 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches without scoring a goal
- Nottingham Forest have not won 11 of the last 12 away matches
- Nottingham Forest have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Man of the Moment
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Ben Brereton. He is one of the players from Blackburn who are in their best form. He managed to find the back of the net 3 times in his last 6 games, and will surely want to add some more goals against Nottingham Forest.
The visitors will be looking to an in-form Morgan Gibbs-White to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.
Best betting tips: Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Blackburn and Nottingham Forest, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.
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