FootyMAD's Blackpool match preview

Last updated : 07 August 2006 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 Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Forest will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 8 of the 34 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 04 FebBlackpool2 - 2Nottm. ForestLGE1
2005/2006Tue 27 SepNottm. Forest1 - 1BlackpoolLGE1
1976/1977Sat 26 MarNottm. Forest3 - 0BlackpoolCHMP
1976/1977Sat 16 OctBlackpool1 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP
1975/1976Sat 07 FebNottm. Forest3 - 0BlackpoolCHMP
1975/1976Tue 04 NovBlackpool1 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP
1974/1975Sat 29 MarBlackpool0 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 4 conceded.

The Forest 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 10 goals for the Forest, and 3 goals against.

Blackpool find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches. Nottm. Forest's 3 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackpool6132676
Nottm. Forest63218611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Forest's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Blackpool, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Nottm. Forest Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.