FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

Last updated : 13 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burnley v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest travel to take on Burnley at Turf Moor 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 26 and win only 8 of the 48 games.

The last time the two teams met at Burnley was just over four years ago, in November 2004, the Clarets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 13 SepNottm. Forest1 - 2BurnleyCHMP
2004/2005Sat 23 AprNottm. Forest1 - 0BurnleyCHMP
2004/2005Sat 13 NovBurnley1 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP
2003/2004Wed 17 MarNottm. Forest1 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2003/2004Tue 16 SepBurnley0 - 3Nottm. ForestCHMP
2002/2003Mon 21 AprNottm. Forest2 - 0BurnleyCHMP
2002/2003Sat 07 DecBurnley1 - 0Nottm. ForestCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 9 conceded.

In complete contrast to Burnley, Nottm. Forest are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Forest have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Burnley's total of 58 points from their 37 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Nottm. Forest are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 41 points from 38 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burnley62229118
Nottm. Forest6213797

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Burnley Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Nottm. Forest 6 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.