FootyMAD's Watford match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Watford v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, Forest have recorded 5 wins, and Watford have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, the Hornets carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 18 AugNottm. Forest2 - 4WatfordCHMP
2008/2009Tue 10 MarWatford2 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2008/2009Sat 23 AugNottm. Forest3 - 2WatfordCHMP
2004/2005Tue 08 MarWatford0 - 2Nottm. ForestCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 OctNottm. Forest1 - 2WatfordCHMP
2003/2004Sat 06 DecWatford1 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2003/2004Sat 08 NovNottm. Forest1 - 1WatfordCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Watford are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 7 conceded.

The Forest have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The Forest's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Watford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 30 points from their 22 games played so far, Nottm. Forest are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 39 points from 22 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford6204796
Nottm. Forest642014314

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nottm. 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:
Watford 8 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Nottm. Forest Undefeated in last 14 away games.
15 games since last defeat.