History of the Bristol City v Nottingham Forest fixture
Bristol City prepare to entertain Nottingham Forest at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 14 of the 37 previous games, with the Robins winning just 9.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Nottingham Forest inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Robins in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 25 Apr | Bristol City | 2-3 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 25 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 2 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Bristol City | 2 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Nottingham Forest is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Forest have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bristol City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 21 matches.
Nottingham Forest are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 20 points from their 21 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Robins to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Nottingham Forest | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here