Nottingham Forest 2-1 Blackpool — EFL Championship, 16 Oct 2021
Nottingham Forest beat Blackpool 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 16 October 2021 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Brennan Johnson and L. Grabban scored for Nottingham Forest; J. Yates for Blackpool. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 1 and Blackpool 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·The City Ground · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 20'
- 1-022'assist: Max Lowe
- Half-time1-0
- 1-153'J. Yatesassist: Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
- 2-161'L. Grabban
- 62'out: Demetri Mitchell
- 71'K. Stewartout: K. Dougall
- 79'J. Colbackout: James Garner
- 80'
- 80'G. Madineout: Sonny Carey
- 82'Handball
- 86'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Lewis Grabban · Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
- 8.5Lewis GrabbanF
- 7.6Ryan YatesM
- 7.3Brennan JohnsonF
- 7.2Joseph WorrallD
- 7.2Scott McKennaD
- 6.9Jack ColbackM
- 6.9James GarnerM
- 6.9Philip ZinckernagelF
- 6.9Max LoweM
- 6.7Tobias FigueiredoD
- 6.6Joe LolleyF
- 6.6Alexander MightenF
- 6.2Brice SambaG
- 6.2Diop SpenceM
Blackpool
- 7.0Jerry YatesF
- 6.9Demetri MitchellD
- 6.9Ryan WintleM
- 6.9Marvin EkpitetaD
- 6.9Richard KeoghD
- 6.9Jordan Lawrence-GabrielD
- 6.9Joshua BowlerM
- 6.7Kenneth DougallM
- 6.7Sonny CareyM
- 6.6Luke GarbuttD
- 6.5Gary MadineF
- 6.3Kevin StewartM
- 6.3Daniel GrimshawG
- 6.0Tyreece John-JulesM
Line-ups
Blackpool4-4-2
Nottingham Forest3-4-2-1
GlobalScoreX
32Grimshaw6.3
8Wintle6.9
21Ekpiteta6.9
14Madine6.5
26Keogh6.9
6Stewart6.3
9Yates7.0
29Garbutt6.6
11Bowler6.9
4Lawrence-Gabriel6.9
8Colback6.9
7Grabban★8.5
15Lowe6.9
Substitutes
Nottingham ForestS. Reid
Substitutes
- 1Ethan HorvathG
- 37James Garner79'M6.9
- 13G. BongD
- 10João CarvalhoM
- 23J. Lolley86'F6.6
- 33L. TaylorF
- 17Alexander Mighten80'F6.6
BlackpoolN. Critchley
Substitutes
- 13S. MooreG
- 7O. DaleF
- 2Callum ConnollyD
- 12K. Dougall71'M6.7
- 3J. HusbandD
- 15Demetri Mitchell62'D6.9
- 16Sonny Carey80'M6.7
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
13Total shots6
5Shots on target3
5Shots off target1
3Blocked shots2
4Corners3
1Offsides3
11Fouls7
2Yellow cards0
0Goalkeeper saves3
363Total passes437
294Accurate passes354
81%Pass accuracy81%
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.5 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Brennan Johnson | 86 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jack Colback | 79 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| James Garner | 11 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Max Lowe | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joe Lolley | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Alexander Mighten | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Diop Spence | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Demetri Mitchell | 28 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Richard Keogh | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Bowler | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Kenneth Dougall | 19 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sonny Carey | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Gary Madine | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kevin Stewart | 71 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Grimshaw | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyreece John-Jules | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Nottingham ForestWWDWL
- W02 Oct 21ABirmingham3-0
- W29 Sept 21ABarnsley3-1
- D25 Sept 21HMillwall1-1
- W18 Sept 21AHuddersfield2-0
- L15 Sept 21HMiddlesbrough0-2
Head-to-head
- 14 Feb 15Blackpool4-4Nottingham Forest
- 09 Aug 14Nottingham Forest2-0Blackpool
- 08 Feb 14Blackpool1-1Nottingham Forest
- 02 Nov 13Nottingham Forest0-1Blackpool
- 06 Apr 13Nottingham Forest1-1Blackpool
- 23 Oct 12Blackpool2-2Nottingham Forest
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | +35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 46 | +17 | 82 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +33 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton | 46 | +8 | 75 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea | 46 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 46 | -18 | 53 |
Before and after
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Birmingham 0-3 Nottingham Forest, 2 Oct 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 1-2 Nottingham Forest, 19 Oct 2021 · EFL Championship
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 2-1 Blackburn, 2 Oct 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 2-3 Blackpool, 20 Oct 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated