History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest fixture
Nottingham Forest face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 62 games played, Forest have recorded 20 wins, and Sheffield Wednesday have come away with 31 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was less than a year ago, in March 2013, with Nottingham Forest inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Owls in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 02 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 17 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though five of those have been draws. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
Nottingham Forest have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Forest's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Sheffield Wednesday are stuck down in the relegation zone of Skybet Championship with a return of just 14 points from their 17 games thus far.
Nottingham Forest lie just outside the playoff positions in the Skybet Championship, picking up 28 from their 18 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Nottingham Forest | Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here