FootyMAD's Nottingham Forest match preview

Last updated : 20 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves travel to take on Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 32 and win only 12 of the 59 games.

The last time the two teams met at Nottm. Forest was just over four years ago, in October 2004, the Forest carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 30 AugWolves5 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2004/2005Sat 06 NovWolves2 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2004/2005Fri 15 OctNottm. Forest1 - 0WolvesCHMP
2002/2003Fri 11 AprNottm. Forest2 - 2WolvesCHMP
2002/2003Sat 23 NovWolves2 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2001/2002Wed 06 MarNottm. Forest2 - 2WolvesCHMP
2001/2002Tue 25 SepWolves1 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Nottingham Forest are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Forest's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Wolves have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Nottm. Forest are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 41 points from their 39 games thus far. Wolves are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 39 games giving them a return of 74 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Nottm. Forest62136127
Wolves63216411

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Wolves of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at City Ground with Wolves coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Nottm. Forest Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Wolves 6 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.