History of the Nottingham Forest v Barnsley fixture
Barnsley face a trip to Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 7 of the 35 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was was two seasons ago, in August 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Barnsley | 1 - 4 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | Nottm. Forest | 0-0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 2 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Barnsley | 3 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 20 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Forest, with 6 goals against.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Tykes's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Nottingham Forest lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 63 points from their 43 games so far.
Barnsley are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 50 points from their 43 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Forest, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here