Nottingham Forest struck twice inside the opening 30 minutes last time out as they cruised to a 3-0 away victory against a Birmingham side who are in free-fall. The Reds are improving under new boss Steve Cooper and are unbeaten in four heading into this tricky clash. Blackpool recorded a 2-1 win against rivals Blackburn last time out but the victory was a bittersweet one as the Tangerines lost key men Chris Maxwell and Shayne Lavery to injury. The away side have claimed 10 points from their last four league outings. 2:1