History of the Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest fixture
Nottingham Forest face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Forest have recorded 5 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in February 2012, the Boro carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 06 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 14 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 18 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 19 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Middlesbrough | 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
Middlesbrough have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
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 scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Middlesbrough's 55 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Nottingham Forest lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 63 from their 42 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nottingham Forest are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Nottingham Forest | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here