History of the Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City fixture
Nottingham Forest prepare to entertain Cardiff City at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, Forest have recorded 10 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2011, the Forest carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Forest have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Cardiff City's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Bluebirds, and 3 goals against.
Nottingham Forest are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 21 points from their 23 games thus far.
Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 39 points from 23 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Forest at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Bluebirds come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
