History of the Nottingham Forest v Watford fixture
Watford face a trip to Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Hornets have recorded 6 wins, and Nottingham Forest have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2011, the Forest carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Watford | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 1-0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Watford | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Watford | 0 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 4 | Watford | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Mar | Watford | 2 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 2 | Watford | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Forest have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 0 of their own chances.
Watford's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Nottingham Forest are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 24 points from their 28 games thus far.
Watford find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 29 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Hornets of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at City Ground with Watford coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Watford | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here