FM Preview: Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest 13 Apr 2013

Last updated : 12 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest fixture

Cardiff City prepare to entertain Nottingham Forest at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 21 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cardiff City Stadium was just last season, in November 2011, the Bluebirds carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 20 Oct Nottm. Forest 3 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 31 Dec Nottm. Forest 0 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Cardiff City 1-0 Nottm. Forest Championship
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Nottm. Forest 2 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Cardiff City 0 - 2 Nottm. Forest Championship
2009/2010 Mon 05 Apr Nottm. Forest 0 - 0 Cardiff City Championship
2009/2010 Sun 01 Nov Cardiff City 1 - 1 Nottm. Forest Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The Forest have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Forest's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Cardiff City are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 41 games giving them a return of 80 points.

Nottingham Forest's total of 63 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cardiff City 6 2 3 1 8 4 9
Nottingham Forest 6 3 3 0 10 6 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 Bluebirds. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cardiff City Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Nottingham Forest Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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