History of the Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough fixture
Nottingham Forest prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at City Ground on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, Forest have recorded 18 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was just last season, in October 2011, with Nottingham Forest running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 14 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 18 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 19 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 25 Aug | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Forest's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Middlesbrough however, is much more impressive, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. Those games have seen the Boro pummel 13 goals, and let in 4.
Nottingham Forest lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 21 points from their 14 games so far.
Middlesbrough are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 28 points from the 14 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
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 Forest of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Middlesbrough, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | No sequences of note |
| Middlesbrough | 6 successive away victories. 15 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here