FootyMAD's Swansea City match preview

Last updated : 10 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Nottingham Forest v Swansea City fixture

Nottm. Forest play host to Swansea City at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Forest are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 5 of the 24 games.

The last time the two teams met at Nottm. Forest was amazingly over twenty years ago, in December 1982, the Forest carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a First Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 24 SepSwansea City1 - 1Nottm. ForestLGE1
1982/1983Sat 14 MaySwansea City0 - 3Nottm. ForestPREM
1982/1983Sat 11 DecNottm. Forest2-1Swansea CityPREM
1981/1982Sat 08 MayNottm. Forest0 - 2Swansea CityPREM
1981/1982Sat 12 DecSwansea City1 - 2Nottm. ForestPREM
1956/1957Sat 29 DecNottm. Forest4 - 3Swansea Tn.CHMP
1956/1957Sat 01 SepSwansea Tn.1 - 4Nottm. ForestCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Nottingham Forest have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Forest in those games, with 3 conceded.

The away form of Swansea City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Swans have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Nottm. Forest's 41 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 52 points from 31 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Nottm. Forest6132776
Swansea City6132676

FootyMad's prediction ...

Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Nottm. Forest Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Swansea City Not won in previous 6 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.