History of the Southampton v Nottingham Forest fixture
Nottingham Forest pack their bags to visit Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, Forest have recorded 15 wins, and Southampton have come away with 24 victories.
The previous match played between the two at St. Marys was within the last three years, in December 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Sun 03 May | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Southampton | 0-2 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 28 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 29 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Premiership |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 3 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 04 Sep | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Premiership |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 13 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Saints have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
Nottingham Forest's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Forest, and 10 goals against.
Southampton are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 12 points from the 5 games they have played so far.
Nottingham Forest find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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 Saints, as the Forest have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Won 12 successive home games. 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 17 . |
| Nottingham Forest | 11 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here