FootyMAD's Nottingham Forest match preview

Last updated : 31 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Millwall v Nottingham Forest fixture

Millwall prepare to entertain Nottingham Forest at The Den on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, The Lions have recorded 9 wins, and Nottm Forest have come away with 2 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Den was just last season, in October 2002, with Nottm Forest inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Lions in a League Division One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 26 AprNottm Forest3 - 3MillwallLD1
2002/2003Sat 05 OctMillwall1-2Nottm ForestLD1
2001/2002Sat 09 FebNottm Forest1 - 2MillwallLD1
2001/2002Sat 20 OctMillwall3 - 3Nottm ForestLD1
1993/1994Sun 17 AprMillwall2 - 2Nottm ForestLD1
1993/1994Wed 03 NovNottm Forest1 - 3MillwallLD1
1989/1990Sat 13 JanNottm Forest3 - 1MillwallDIV1

Recent respective form guides

Millwall have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Lions in those games, with 4 conceded.

Nottm Forest have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Forest's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Millwall's 24 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Nottm Forest lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 24 from their 15 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Millwall6222658
Nottm Forest62221278

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Lions are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Millwall 6 games since last home draw.
Nottm Forest 5 games since last defeat.