History of the Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest fixture
Nottingham Forest pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 50 games played, Forest have recorded 18 wins, and Birmingham City have come away with 20 victories.
The previous match played between the two at St Andrew's was within the last three years, in January 2010, the Blues carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 02 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 3 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 12 Jan | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 01 Jan | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | League Division One |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 17 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Blues score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.
The away form of Nottingham Forest is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Forest have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 54 points from 31 games.
Nottingham Forest are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 31 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Forest are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Birmingham City. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Unbeaten in the last 17 home games. Unbeaten run of 15 matches. |
| Nottingham Forest | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here