FM Preview: Blackpool v Nottingham Forest 17 Apr 2010

Last updated : 16 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackpool v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Forest will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 19 SepNottm. Forest0 - 1BlackpoolCHMP
2008/2009Sat 25 AprBlackpool1 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
2008/2009Sat 13 DecNottm. Forest0 - 0BlackpoolCHMP
2006/2007Tue 20 FebNottm. Forest1 - 1BlackpoolLGE1
2006/2007Tue 08 AugBlackpool0 - 2Nottm. ForestLGE1
2005/2006Sat 04 FebBlackpool2 - 2Nottm. ForestLGE1
2005/2006Tue 27 SepNottm. Forest1 - 1BlackpoolLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Seasiders have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.

In complete contrast to Blackpool, Nottm. Forest are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Forest have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 63 points from their 43 games so far. Nottm. Forest are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 75 points from 43 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackpool641116913
Nottm. Forest63217311

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seasiders, as the Forest have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Nottm. Forest Not won in previous 9 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.