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Monday, 7 March 2011

Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest Preview

Posted on March 08th, 2011 in English Championship

This is another of the big games this Tuesday, as a Sheffield United side battling relegation host promotion chasing Nottingham Forest. An incredible thirty points separate the two sides, which is simply amazing considering the fact that United were in the Premier League only a few years ago whereas Forest were down in League One.

Sheffield United are fast becoming the laughing stock of the division and with the club currently six points adrift of safety, it will take an incredible run to save them from the drop. What’s more, with Scunthorpe picking up three points at the weekend, they are now five points away from them in 22nd place. To compile the problems, manager Micky Adams is still searching for his first victory despite being in charge of thirteen games. The Blades head into this clash having lost their last four and with all of those opponents in the bottom half, three of which who are actually fighting the drop with them, it’s no surprise to see them in this awful predicament. Of course, there is still time to turn things round but with the likes of Forest, Leeds, QPR, Cardiff and Swansea still to play, they have an incredibly tough schedule.

Nottingham Forest meanwhile are battling at the opposite end of the table, with the City Ground outfit approaching this encounter in 5th spot. It looks as though their playoff spot is pretty secure, with six points separating them from 7th place, but Billy Davies will be aiming his sights a little higher as three points keep them from the automatic positions. However, despite their lofty position, recent form hasn’t been too impressive with the club currently on a four game winless run. Their last game saw them defeated 1-0 at home to Hull and seeing as their form at the City Ground was once their major strength, Davies will be hoping that his side aren’t about to capitulate as we approach the season finale.

Things are looking up for the home side on the team news front as Micky Adams looks to welcome back the likes of Nick Montgomery, Joe Mattock and Sam Vokes who have all been struggling with injuries in recent weeks. Adams will also be able to call on Shane Lowry, who has been suspended for the previous two games. Nottingham Forest meanwhile just have the one piece of news to report on, as Paul McKenna looks set to return after missing the last game through a knee injury.

Sheffield United may be on a dreadful run of form, but we think they will put an end to their disastrous run here. Nottingham Forest are on something of a downer and with that, we think United could scrape a 1-0 victory in this one.

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Sunday, 20 February 2011

Nottingham Forest v Cardiff Preview

The big, promotion crunching games just keep coming thick and fast for Nottingham Forest as this time the City Ground outfit host 2nd place Cardiff. It was only last weekend that Forest grinded out a 1-1 draw at league leaders QPR and as they head into this encounter, they’ll be aiming to leapfrog their opponents.

It’s been a mixed week for Nottingham Forest although there’s no doubting that Billy Davies will be bitterly disappointed overall. Forest drew the plaudits after their hard-earned draw at QPR, yet they spoiled that hard work after falling to a shock 1-0 defeat to Scunthorpe on Wednesday. Had they won that game, they would have shot into 2nd and put themselves in prime position for the promotion race heading into this one. However, their supporters certainly can’t have too many complaints following the past few months, which has seen the City Ground outfit net result after result. That loss at Glanford Park was their first in twelve and having won eight of those; it’s no surprise that they find themselves in this lofty position. Defeat here wouldn’t be too disastrous either, with Forest holding a game in hand over all of the teams around them as they head into this fixture.

Cardiff meanwhile returned to 2nd place at the weekend and they’ll have been hugely relieved to keep that position following Forest’s slip up on Wednesday. After a short period which saw them struggle, the Bluebirds look to be returning to their best as they enter this game with three victories from their last six league outings. What’s more, Dave Jones’ men haven’t been beaten in their last seven in the Championship, providing evidence that they are prepared as the promotion finale approaches. They know that their bid will be given the power of strength should they master a victory here however, with a win potentially putting them four points clear of 3rd place Norwich.

On the team news front, Nottingham Forest has several problems and they start as Radoslaw Majewski continues to serve his suspension. Elsewhere, Guy Moussi and Robbie Findley will also miss out as injury hinders them. Cardiff on the other hand could welcome back Michael Chopra who has been struggling with an ankle injury, while Craig Bellamy has also recovered from a knock and should start. However, both Chris Burke and Paul Quinn are suffering from injuries and are doubtful to feature.

This is undoubtedly the trickiest game to predict this weekend, probably because it has so much riding on it. Nottingham Forest hold an excellent record at the City Ground but following their defeat midweek, we think they could have had the stuffing knocked out of them a little. With that, and Cardiff’s promising form of late, we’ll predict a tight 2-1 victory for the away side.

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Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Nottingham Forest v Bristol City Preview

Both of these sides were tipped to push for the playoffs at the start of the season yet only one side is matching those expectations. After a slow start, Nottingham Forest have finally found their feet and they enter this game having just broken into the top six. Bristol City meanwhile are struggling at the other end and despite a pre-season of promise, the Robins are languishing in 17th position.

They may have reached the playoffs last season, but there were big doubts over whether or not Nottingham Forest could repeat their success after failing to add to their squad during the summer. Manager Billy Davies was one of the first to say his team wasn’t good enough, although in the last couple of months they have improved drastically and they have just broken into 6th place. It comes following a run of five victories from their last six and having won their last four, they certainly approach this fixture with plenty of confidence behind them. Their position certainly isn’t concrete, they only sit one point ahead of 7th place Watford, but looking at the bigger picture they have only played twenty five games which is three less than some of the sides up there. If the City Ground outfit can continue to grind out results, there now appears to be no reason why they can’t match, or even better, last season’s achievements.

Bristol City meanwhile may have improved slightly over recent months, but Keith Millen has still not convinced the Ashton Gate faithful that he is the right man for the job. City have at least paved some distance between themselves and the drop zone, with the club now six points clear of the bottom three, but they are still underachieving in 17th considering some of the talent at their disposal. Their form of late is not too brilliant either and without a win in four, Millen’s men need to stop the rot sooner rather than later. On a more positive note, they did manage to keep a clean sheet in their last game at Crystal Palace

Sunday, 19 December 2010

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace Preview

Both of these clubs actually sit fairly close to each other in the table, with Crystal Palace down in the relegation zone in 22nd while their hosts are a few places higher in 16th. It certainly doesn’t make nice reading for either club, especially Nottingham Forest who only in May this year featured in a playoff final.

Nottingham Forest’s season has been topsy-turvy although their supporters will be thoroughly disappointed that their club doesn’t look like repeating the last campaigns success. Many thought they underachieved anyway, but Billy Davies knows that he has to lift his side from the depths of 16th considering some of the talent that is available in his squad. In fairness to Davies, recent form hasn’t been too bad and even though Forest lost their last game to Leicester, before that they were unbeaten in four. There’s no doubt that they need more wins under their belt though and Davies must be ruing the amount of lost points after drawing an incredible nine times this season.

Crystal Palace meanwhile are performing exactly as many predicted, with the Eagles facing an extremely tough battle to stay in the division. It would be unjust to say that their position is critical at this stage though, with the club only in the bottom three due to goal difference. However, it’s clear that George Burley’s men are in for a season of struggle with the club simply unable to put together any sort of form. They head into this game on the back of a defeat to Leeds and a draw to Hull and in the latter it was obvious that their main problem is goals, with the team unable to capitalize on a host of chances. What’s more, and worrying as they head into this fixture, they have the worst away form in the division having recorded just the one victory away from Selhurst Park this campaign.

As for team news, Billy Davies heads into this game sweating on the fitness of Paul McKenna and Dele Adebola. McKenna has been struggling for some time with a groin problem while the latter has also missed recent fixtures with a knee complaint. The visitors meanwhile are hopeful of including Darren Ambrose and Alex Marrow, both who missed the last game against Hull. A leg injury prevented former Newcastle man Ambrose from featuring, while Marrow has almost recovered from an ankle issue.

Only six points separate these two sides in the division although we think this will be a comfortable victory for Nottingham Forest. Despite their lowly position, Forest have one of the best home records and with Crystal Palace struggling so much on their travels, our prediction is a comfortable 2-0 win for the City Ground outfit.

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Tuesday, 2 November 2010

Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest Preview

Posted on October 30th, 2010 in English Championship

This promises to be one of the more exciting fixtures of the weekend as a reformed Portsmouth side take on Nottingham Forest. There were doubts last week that Portsmouth would see out the season, with major financial problems threatening their survival. However, those now appear to have been resolved and Pompey can concentrate on building on the great form they’ve put together over the past few weeks. Nottingham Forest on the other hand have been steady all season and with the City Ground outfit in 10th, Billy Davies will see potential for his side to challenge the top six.

Portsmouth’s season can be described as nothing but a rollercoaster and having only picked up their first win well over a month and a half into the season, it would be fair to say their start was nothing short of disastrous. However, Steve Cotterill’s men have completely turned their campaign around in recent weeks and they are now one of the in-form teams of the division. They have won five out of their last six propelling them right the way up into 13th and the optimists must be hoping for a playoff push in the next few weeks. Of course, it could have been so different after this time last week the Fratton Park outfit were faced with a winding up order. Fortunately, all of the financial issues appear to be resolved, but the very fact Portsmouth are still alive is a miracle considering their vast debts.

Nottingham Forest were another side who didn’t enjoy the best of starts to the season, yet Billy Davies’ men also look to have put that behind them and they’ll also be targeting a top six push. Forest sit a few places above Portsmouth in 10th position and with just two points separating them from 6th, it looks as though their season is well and truly back on track. They come into this game having lost just once in their last twelve league games, as well as recording consecutive victories in their last two. It would be fair to say that Davies’ side are a much different prospect to last season and the fact they’ve drawn an incredible seven games already shows just how hard they are to beat.

Steve Cotterill could hand a start to Ricardo Rocha after the Portuguese defender missed Pompey’s last game with Hull due to a hamstring problem. However, Hermann Hreidarsson is unlikely to start although the veteran might be able to scrape a place on the bench as he slowly recovers from his long term injury. As for Nottingham Forest, Billy Davies is likely to throw Ryan Bertrand back into the starting eleven after the defender missed their last game through suspension. Both Rob Earnshaw and Nathan Tyson are huge doubts though as injuries hinder them though.

There’s no doubting that it takes a lot to beat Nottingham Forest these days, but we think Portsmouth have a great chance here. Pompey are in superb form at the moment and as they hold the home advantage, we’ll predict a narrow 1-0 victory for Steve Cotterill’s side.

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Sunday, 17 October 2010

Barnsley v Nottingham Forest Preview

There is a huge difference in the size and history of these two sides yet just a few places are between Barnsley and Nottingham Forest. It’s been a fairly inconsistent campaign for both clubs with the Tykes sat in 15th, while Forest occupy 11th spot.

Barnsley started the season in explosive fashion by their standards and despite being thrashed in their opening game, they put together some very good form that had them flirting with the top six at one point. However, since a memorable 5-2 victory over local rivals Leeds, their form has dwindled and they have collected just two points from their last four games. This form has put them into 15th position and while Mark Robins would probably welcome that finish at the end of the season, there is still a long way to go and plenty of points to achieve in order to guarantee safety. The club are still without a win on the road in the league since February and with that, it’s vital that they start to pick points up at Oakwell again.

It’s certainly been a strange season for opponents Nottingham Forest who at one point in the season appeared to be in all sorts of problems. With poor results and Billy Davies venting his frustrations in public they appeared to be in major disarray, but things have since calmed down and the club now sit in 11th position. It would be fair to say that the ship has now steadied and an unbeaten run of nine games certainly sounds impressive at first, but with seven of those being draws it’s something that still needs to be improved. However, the club reached the playoffs in the last campaign with the same points total at this stage, so it’s definitely not all bad news.

As for team news, Mark Robins just has one problem heading into this one as he sweats on the fitness of Jeronimo Neumann. However, with the summer signing yet to make a start for the club, it shouldn’t hinder Robins’ preparations too much. Nottingham Forest strangely have some managerial news for this game, with illness keeping Billy Davies away from this one. Instead, his assistant David Kelly will take charge and he just has the one piece of team news to contend with. Having missed the previous three games with a thigh problem, it does not seem likely that Rob Earnshaw will be fit this time around either and he’ll be left on the treatment table once again.

Barnsley are coming into this game with some poor form, while Nottingham Forest have strung together a very good unbeaten run lately. However, most of Forest’s results have been draws and with the City Ground outfit having a poor record at Oakwell, we’re going to predict another draw here

Monday, 20 September 2010

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Saturday, 18 September 2010

Hull v Nottingham Forest Preview

These were two sides who were tipped to be at least challenging for a playoff place, with Hull only just coming down from the Premiership while Nottingham Forest made it right the way to 3rd place last term. However, things are a little different this season and both occupy lowly mid-table positions. Hull are in 16th place, while Nottingham Forest’s first victory of the season on Tuesday has put them one place higher.

Nobody quite knew what to expect from Hull this term, with severe financial problems resulting in many key players being sold. However, when the club appointed the highly regarded Nigel Pearson as manager there was more optimism, although the evidence so far suggests that City will have to settle for a season without success. The club have picked up seven points so far with two wins, one draw and three defeats to their name. Pearson’s men will have been relieved to win in their last game which saw them comfortably beat Derby 2-0 at the KC Stadium. Prior to that, their last victory was on the opening day of the season.

Nottingham Forest are another side who will have been relieved to grab three points in their last outing. Forest’s run was even worse than Hull’s and their last 2-1 win over Preston happened to be only their first victory of the season. That ended a run which saw them draw four on the bounce and while results so far won’t have been acceptable to the Forest faithful, it still means they’re only three points off the playoffs at the moment. Of course, whether or not that win will turn things around is another matter. Billy Davies has not hidden his frustrations and it appears as though there are major internal problems at the City Ground.

It’s mixed news on the team news front for Hull who are likely to persist with Jimmy Bullard again, after the midfielder has started featuring for the Tigers again. Elsewhere however, Caleb Folan and James Harper look set to miss out as they struggle with thigh and foot injuries respectively. There’s just the one piece of news for Nottingham Forest as Rob Earnshaw looks set to return for selection. The former Derby man was forced to miss their last encounter but has now recovered from the hamstring injury that kept him out. However, after Forest’s midweek success, Billy Davies may opt to keep changes to a minimum.

Nottingham Forest may have won their last match away, but in general their form on the road is dismal. Hull haven’t been stern performers either this season but with Nigel Pearson’s men holding the home advantage, we think they could just about edge this one

Thursday, 16 September 2010

Preston v Nottingham Forest Preview

This game features two Scottish managers who are already under vast amounts of pressure. Despite bringing new ideas to Deepdale, Darren Ferguson has struggled to turn things around and the Lilywhites have started the season in disappointing fashion and currently find themselves in the relegation zone. Nottingham Forest on the other hand aren’t much better off and it’s clear to see that Billy Davies is feeling the pressure as his side languish in 17th position.

For the past few years Preston have been regarded as a physical side although during the summer Darren Ferguson attempted to change that. Ferguson recruited more flair players and while individually some of them are performing, as a team Preston are struggling to get to grips with the new style. As it stands they sit in 22nd position, having collect just three points from their opening five games. Four league defeats have already occurred and with the Lilywhites conceding eight in just two of those games, it’s no wonder that their goal difference is the worst in the division. Ferguson will also be particularly annoyed with their last game which saw them squander a 3-1 lead in the last ten minutes to lose 4-3 to local rivals Burnley.

Nottingham Forest aren’t performing much better and Billy Davies’ men have just the one extra point on 17th place. It’s been a truly dismal season so far for Forest and with Davies venting his frustrations in public; the City Ground outfit appear to be in something of a shambles. One positive that Davies can take from the last few weeks is the fact that City are now unbeaten in their last four games, although all of them have been draws. However, with three of those opponents being newly-promoted sides, it’s not a fantastic statistic and one that Davies will want to put to bed sooner rather than later.

As for team news, Preston could be without a host of players as Darren Ferguson sweats on the fitness of Josh King, Matthew James and Paul Coutts. What’s more, following his sending off in the last game, versatile Billy Jones will be forced to sit out this one through suspension. It’s a different story for Forest who just have the one concern in Rob Earnshaw. The former Cardiff man has struggled with a hamstring problem through the last week or so and Billy Davies will have to make a late decision on him. Elsewhere, Chris Gunter will return to the fray having served a one match suspension for a red card.

Nottingham Forest have crowned themselves as draw specialists and we think their run could continue here. These two sides just have one victory between them in the league so far and with that, we’re going to predict a goalless draw.

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Sunday, 12 September 2010

Nottingham Forest v Millwall Preview

At the start of the season you would have gambled good money on Nottingham Forest being clear favourites in this fixture, although now we’re not too sure. Despite finishing in 3rd position in the last campaign and only narrowly missing out on promotion, Forest are without a win to their name and the vibes coming out of the City Ground suggest there is trouble within. Millwall on the other hand are surprising everyone. Having gained promotion to this division through the play offs, Kenny Jackett’s men are continuing to impress and currently sit in 4th position.

He’s only been in the management game a short time compared to some, but Billy Davies is renowned as being someone who likes to vent his frustrations in public. His latest outburst came on the back of a fruitless transfer window and the Forest boss has now claimed his side have no chance of promotion or even the play offs. It’s an obvious shot at the club’s board and having also claimed that last season was an overachievement and his current group of players aren’t good enough, it’s clear there are huge problems at the City Ground. The club currently sit in 19th position and after drawing their last three games, it’s clear that they need points on the board sooner rather than later.

Millwall on the other hand have defied all expectations and are challenging at the top end of the table. Having only gained promotion through the back door there were worries that the Lions would struggle to make the step up, but three victories from their opening four games has put them into 4th position in the table. To add to that, all of these victories have been comprehensive and a highly impressive ten goals have been scored on their route to collecting the nine points. Of course, there is still a long time to go, but any free scoring team is always going to have a great chance of success in this division and there’s no reason why this should stop for Millwall.

As for team news, Nottingham Forest have quite a few concerns heading into this one and could be without a host of key players. Chris Gunter will be kept out through suspension while David McGoldrick and Garath McCleary are both out through knee and shoulder problems respectively. What’s more, Paul Anderson is doubtful although the winger will be given a late chance to prove his fitness. The visitors also have their problems and Kenny Jackett could be without John Marquis, Shaun Batt and James Henry who are all struggling with injuries. However, Theo Robinson could be involved having recently transferred from Huddersfield.

Nottingham Forest have drawn their last three games and we think that could be the case here. Millwall have proved they will be a force to be reckoned with this season and we expect them to come away with a point

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