History of the Coventry City v Nottingham Forest fixture
Nottingham Forest face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 15 of the 45 previous games, with the hosts winning just 11.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, with Nottingham Forest inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 09 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Coventry City | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 28 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Coventry City | 2 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 06 Apr | Coventry City | 2 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
Nottingham Forest have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Forest's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 7 points from their 10 games thus far.
Nottingham Forest are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 10 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
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 Coventry City. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here