FootyMAD's Nottingham Forest match preview

Last updated : 31 August 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest fixture

Bristol Rvs. play host to Nottingham Forest at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, having won 6 and lost only 2 of the 10 games.

The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1977, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1991/1992Wed 30 OctNottm. Forest2 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGEC
1976/1977Sat 30 AprBristol Rvs.1-1Nottm. ForestCHMP
1976/1977Tue 18 JanNottm. Forest6 - 0Bristol Rvs.FAC
1976/1977Tue 11 JanBristol Rvs.1 - 1Nottm. ForestFAC
1976/1977Sat 08 JanNottm. Forest1 - 1Bristol Rvs.FAC
1976/1977Sat 04 DecNottm. Forest4 - 2Bristol Rvs.CHMP
1975/1976Sat 24 AprNottm. Forest3 - 0Bristol Rvs.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Forest have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Forest, and 8 goals against.

Bristol Rvs.'s 5 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Nottm. Forest find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 3 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol Rvs.6231869
Nottm. Forest6132576

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Nottm. Forest is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Pirates in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol Rvs. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Nottm. Forest Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.