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 22 games played, Hornets have recorded 6 wins, and Nottingham Forest have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 22 Dec | Watford | 2 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 11 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 1-1 | Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Forest in those games, with 10 conceded.
The Hornets have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Hornets, and 8 goals against.
Nottingham Forest's 41 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Watford's total of 46 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hornets's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Nottingham Forest, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | No sequences of note |
| Watford | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here