History of the Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest fixture
Nottingham Forest face a trip to Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Forest will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cardiff City Stadium was just last season, in November 2011, the Bluebirds carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 26 Nov | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 05 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 01 Nov | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The Forest have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Forest's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Cardiff City are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 41 games giving them a return of 80 points.
Nottingham Forest's total of 63 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Forest could well see them head back from Cardiff City Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Nottingham Forest | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here