FM Preview: Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City 05 Apr 2010

Last updated : 04 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City fixture

Cardiff City face a trip to Nottingham Forest at City Ground at tea-time on Monday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 7 wins, and Nottm. Forest have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, with Cardiff City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Forest in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sun 01 NovCardiff City1 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2008/2009Sat 31 JanCardiff City2 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP
2008/2009Sat 25 OctNottm. Forest0 - 1Cardiff CityCHMP
2004/2005Mon 03 JanCardiff City3 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP
2004/2005Sat 11 SepNottm. Forest0 - 0Cardiff CityCHMP
2003/2004Sat 31 JanCardiff City0 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP
2003/2004Sat 23 AugNottm. Forest1 - 2Cardiff CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Nottingham Forest could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. The Forest have scored 8 and conceded 1 during this period.

Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Bluebirds have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Nottm. Forest are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 71 points from 41 games. Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 68 points from 41 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Nottm. Forest6213787
Cardiff City651012616

Sequence statistics:
Nottm. ForestNo sequences of note
Cardiff CityNo sequences of note