It's the start of a busy week. The game at the City Ground is followed by two home games against Watford and Burnley.
Next three fixtures:
Forest A Sat 20th Oct
Watford H Tue 23rd Oct
Burnley H Sat 27th Oct
City are on a three game winning streak and have won six of their last seven matches. So far City have won all their home games this season.
Current League table:
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 22 | +8 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 21 | +8 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 19 | +5 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 19 | +1 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 18 | +9 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 17 | +4 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 17 | +2 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 16 | +5 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 16 | +3 |
| 10 | Hull City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | +2 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 16 | -1 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 14 | +1 |
| 13 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | +2 |
| 14 | Watford | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | -3 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 11 | -1 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 11 | -1 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | -3 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | -3 |
| 20 | Millwall | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | -5 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | -7 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 8 | -7 |
| 23 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 7 | -11 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | -8 |
