FM Preview: Burnley v Nottingham Forest 27 Sep 2011

Last updated : 26 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burnley v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottingham Forest face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Forest will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 8 of the 50 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, the Clarets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 12 Apr Nottm. Forest 2 - 0 Burnley Championship
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Burnley 1 - 0 Nottm. Forest Championship
2008/2009 Sat 14 Mar Burnley 5 - 0 Nottm. Forest Championship
2008/2009 Sat 13 Sep Nottm. Forest 1 - 2 Burnley Championship
2004/2005 Sat 23 Apr Nottm. Forest 1 - 0 Burnley Championship
2004/2005 Sat 13 Nov Burnley 1 - 0 Nottm. Forest Championship
2003/2004 Wed 17 Mar Nottm. Forest 1 - 1 Burnley League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Burnley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 10 conceded.

Nottingham Forest have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Burnley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 7 matches.

Nottingham Forest find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 8 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burnley 6 3 1 2 9 9 10
Nottingham Forest 6 2 0 4 12 14 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Nottingham Forest on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Burnley. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burnley No sequences of note
Nottingham Forest 13 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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