History of the Blackpool v Nottingham Forest fixture
Nottingham 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 lose 21 and win only 9 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in May 2010, the Seasiders carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Tue 11 May | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 4 | Blackpool | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 May | Blackpool | 2-1 | Nottm. Forest | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Apr | Blackpool | 3 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Seasiders, with 4 goals against.
Nottingham Forest have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Forest's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 19 points from their 12 games so far.
Nottingham Forest are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 12 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
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
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Nottingham Forest | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here