FootyMAD's Nottingham Forest match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Nottingham Forest v Peterborough United fixture

Peterborough pack their bags to visit Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Posh will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.

The previous match played between the two at City Ground was within the last three years, in September 2007, with Peterborough inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Forest in a (Associate Members) match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 03 OctPeterborough1 - 2Nottm. ForestCHMP
2007/2008Tue 04 SepNottm. Forest2 - 3PeterboroughASSM
2004/2005Sat 29 JanNottm. Forest1 - 0PeterboroughFAC
1993/1994Sat 30 AprPeterborough2 - 3Nottm. ForestCHMP
1993/1994Wed 02 MarNottm. Forest2 - 0PeterboroughCHMP
1980/1981Wed 03 SepPeterborough1 - 1Nottm. ForestLGEC
1980/1981Wed 27 AugNottm. Forest3 - 0PeterboroughLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Nottingham Forest could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Forest, with 2 goals against.

In complete contrast to Nottm. Forest, Peterborough are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Posh have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Nottm. Forest are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 64 points from 37 games. Peterborough find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 37 games have yielded only 30 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Nottm. Forest6303689
Peterborough6303659

FootyMad's prediction ...

Posh are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Nottm. Forest. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Nottm. Forest Won 6 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Peterborough 10 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 15 outings ago.