FM Preview: Nottingham Forest v Leeds United 15 Aug 2010

Last updated : 14 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Nottingham Forest v Leeds United fixture

Nottm. Forest are ready to welcome Leeds United to City Ground on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Forest have recorded 17 wins, and Leeds Utd. have come away with 7 victories.

The previous match played between the two at City Ground was within the last three years, in August 2007, with Leeds Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Forest in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 12 FebLeeds Utd.1 - 1Nottm. ForestLGE1
2007/2008Sat 25 AugNottm. Forest1-2Leeds Utd.LGE1
2004/2005Wed 16 MarNottm. Forest0 - 0Leeds Utd.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 21 AugLeeds Utd.1 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
1998/1999Sat 03 AprLeeds Utd.3 - 1Nottm. ForestPREM
1998/1999Sat 17 OctNottm. Forest1 - 1Leeds Utd.PREM
1996/1997Sat 19 AprNottm. Forest1 - 1Leeds Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Nottingham Forest have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Forest, with 4 goals against.

Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Whites's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Nottm. Forest find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches. Leeds Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Nottm. Forest611410114
Leeds Utd.63031389

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nottm. Forest are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Leeds Utd. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Nottm. Forest 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Leeds Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 15 outings ago.