FootyMAD's Nottingham Forest match preview

Last updated : 29 September 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest fixture

Sheff. Wed. play host to Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, winning 51.56% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Wed. was back in December 2002, over five years ago, with Sheff. Wed. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Thu 26 DecSheff. Wed.2-0Nottm. ForestCHMP
2002/2003Sat 17 AugNottm. Forest4 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2001/2002Sat 06 AprSheff. Wed.0 - 2Nottm. ForestCHMP
2001/2002Wed 31 OctNottm. Forest0 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2000/2001Wed 21 FebNottm. Forest0 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2000/2001Wed 13 SepSheff. Wed.0 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
1999/2000Wed 13 OctSheff. Wed.4 - 1Nottm. ForestLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the The Owls, with 5 goals against.

Nottm. Forest have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Forest have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheff. Wed.'s 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Nottm. Forest find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 5 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.6231699
Nottm. Forest60154121

FootyMad's prediction ...

With the The Owls being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Nottm. Forest Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.