FootyMAD's Nottingham Forest match preview

Last updated : 14 August 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. travel to take on Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 63 games played, The Baggies have recorded 23 wins, and Nottm. Forest have come away with 27 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Nottm. Forest was back in January 2004, over five years ago, the Forest carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004 Sun 09 May West Brom. 0 - 2 Nottm. Forest CHMP
2003/2004 Sat 03 Jan Nottm. Forest 1 - 0 West Brom. FAC
2003/2004 Sat 29 Nov Nottm. Forest 0 - 3 West Brom. CHMP
2001/2002 Fri 22 Mar Nottm. Forest 0 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
2001/2002 Sun 04 Nov West Brom. 1 - 0 Nottm. Forest CHMP
2000/2001 Sat 23 Dec West Brom. 3 - 0 Nottm. Forest CHMP
2000/2001 Sat 12 Aug Nottm. Forest 1 - 0 West Brom. CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Nottingham Forest have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Forest in those games, with 5 conceded.

West Brom. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Baggies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Nottm. Forest find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 1 matches. West Brom. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 1 matches.

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Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Nottm. Forest 6 3 3 0 8 2 12
West Brom. 6 2 2 2 6 5 8

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Forest, as the The Baggies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Nottm. Forest Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
West Brom. 4 games since last defeat.