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Nottm. Forest play host to Northampton Town at City Ground on Saturday afternoon,
The last time the two teams met at Nottm. Forest was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1965, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a First Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | LGE1 |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 12 Mar | Northampton | 3 - 3 | Nottm. Forest | PREM |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 22 Jan | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | FAC |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 18 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 1-1 | Northampton | PREM |
| 1950/1951 | Wed 25 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 2 | Northampton | D3S |
| 1950/1951 | Sat 02 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | D3S |
| 1949/1950 | Wed 14 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 1 | Northampton | D3S |
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Forest in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Nottm. Forest, Northampton are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Cobblers have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Nottm. Forest are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 53 points from 30 games. Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 31 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Nottm. Forest fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Forest. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Nottm. Forest | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |