FootyMAD's Swansea City match preview

Last updated : 23 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Swansea City v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest travel to take on Swansea City at City Of Swansea Stadium 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in May 1983, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a First Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1982/1983Sat 14 MaySwansea City0 - 3Nottm. ForestPREM
1982/1983Sat 11 DecNottm. Forest2 - 1Swansea CityPREM
1981/1982Sat 08 MayNottm. Forest0 - 2Swansea CityPREM
1981/1982Sat 12 DecSwansea City1 - 2Nottm. ForestPREM
1956/1957Sat 29 DecNottm. Forest4 - 3Swansea Tn.CHMP
1956/1957Sat 01 SepSwansea Tn.1 - 4Nottm. ForestCHMP
1955/1956Sat 10 MarSwansea Tn.0 - 1Nottm. ForestCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Swansea City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Swans, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Swansea City, Nottm. Forest are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Forest have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca Cola League One, with their 9 games giving them a return of 19 points. Nottm. Forest see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 12 points from their 9 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swansea City6411211013
Nottm. Forest63031199

FootyMad's prediction ...

Forest are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Swansea City. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Swansea City 9 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Nottm. Forest 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.