FM Preview: Nottingham Forest v Leeds United 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Nottingham Forest v Leeds United fixture

Nottingham Forest prepare to entertain Leeds United at City Ground at lunchtime on Wednesday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, Forest have recorded 17 wins, and Leeds United have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was just last season, in November 2011, where Leeds United annihilated the Forest 0-4 in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 22 Sep Leeds Utd. 2 - 1 Nottm. Forest Championship
2011/2012 Tue 20 Mar Leeds Utd. 3 - 7 Nottm. Forest Championship
2011/2012 Tue 29 Nov Nottm. Forest 0-4 Leeds Utd. Championship
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Leeds Utd. 4 - 1 Nottm. Forest Championship
2010/2011 Sun 15 Aug Nottm. Forest 1 - 1 Leeds Utd. Championship
2007/2008 Tue 12 Feb Leeds Utd. 1 - 1 Nottm. Forest League One
2007/2008 Sat 25 Aug Nottm. Forest 1 - 2 Leeds Utd. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Nottingham Forest have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

Leeds United have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Whites's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Nottingham Forest's 33 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Leeds United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 35 from their 23 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Nottingham Forest 6 2 1 3 6 8 7
Leeds United 6 4 0 2 11 11 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Forest. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Nottingham Forest 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leeds United 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.

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