FootyMAD's Nottingham Forest match preview

Last updated : 07 January 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest fixture

West Brom. play host to Nottingham Forest at The Hawthorns on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 63 games played, The Baggies have recorded 31 wins, and Nottm. Forest have come away with 17 victories.

The last time the two teams met at West Brom. was back in May 2004, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Nottm. Forest 0 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
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


Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the The Baggies, with 6 goals against.

Nottm. Forest have an average recent record on the road, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The Forest's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 3 against.

West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 45 points from the 23 games they have played so far. Nottm. Forest are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 43 points from 24 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
West Brom. 6 3 2 1 11 7 11
Nottm. Forest 6 3 3 0 6 0 12


FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the The Baggies. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
West Brom. Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Nottm. Forest Undefeated in last 15 away games.
18 games since last defeat.