In the 2022-23 Carabao Cup final, Blackburn Rovers will play Nottingham Forest at Ewood Park on Wednesday night. After defeating Bradford City in the second round, the home team started their cup run by defeating Hartlepool United 4-0 at home. In the third round, they met West Ham United, a Premier League team, and held on for a 2-2 normal-time draw before winning the penalty shootout 10-9.
Blackburn Rovers won the domestic cup once, in 2001-02, when they won it for the first time. However, they are currently enjoying their best tournament run in a decade and will be looking to put their skills to the test this week against another Premier League team.
Despite their bumpy road to the Premier League, Nottingham Forest has fared well in the domestic cup thus far. In their first cup match of the season, they played Grimsby Town and lost 3-0. In the next round, they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 thanks to goals from Renan Lodi and Jesse Lingard.
Blackburn Rovers vs Nottm Forest Match Details :
- Blackburn Rovers – Nottingham Forest
- League Cup England
- Date – 21/12/2022
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
Blackburn Rovers vs Nottm Forest Prediction :
In all competitions, Blackburn has won three of their last four games. They will attempt to rebound here after losing to Preston North End 4-1 in their most recent home match, snapping a six-game winning streak at Ewood Park.
After winning their most recent game, Forest ended a three-game losing streak and will now attempt to extend it. However, they have struggled to score at home this season, and they may lose here.
Prediction: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Blackburn Rovers vs Nottm Forest Head to head :
Blackburn Rovers and Nottingham Forest have met 125 times in the past. While the visitors have won 38 times, the hosts have won 54 of those games. The two teams have remained tied 33 times. In this matchup, the visitors have won four of their last five games. Since 2018, the hosts have not kept a clean sheet in their last eight games in this matchup.
This season, Blackburn has scored 24 points on their own turf. Burnley, the league leader, is the only team with more. Forest has the fewest points in the Premier League so far this season, with just two at home. With a concession total of 30, the Reds have the worst defensive record in the English Premier League this season.
Blackburn Rovers vs Nottm Forest Betting tips :
- Tip 1 – Result: Blackburn
- Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Three of Forest’s last four matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
- Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in three of the Reds’ last four matches)
Blackburn Rovers vs Nottm Forest Lineups :
Blackburn Rovers:
- Kaminski;
- S. Wharton, Hyam, Mola;
- Hedges, Morton, Buckley, Edun;
- Szmodics, Dolan;
- Hirst
Nottingham Forest:
- Henderson;
- Toffolo, Cook, Worrall, Lodi;
- Mangala, Yates, O’Brien;
- Gibbs-White;
- Awoniyi, Lingard
Blackburn Rovers vs Nottm Forest Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |