Nottingham Forest will put their seven-match unbeaten run on the line on Saturday when they host Bristol City at The City Ground (kick-off 3pm).
The Reds extended their run at Cardiff last Sunday, Lewis McGugan's last-gasp goal earning them a 1-1 draw.
City recorded the same scoreline last weekend - although boss Gary Johnson was disappointed with the display against Sheffield Wednesday at Ashton Gate, claiming his side "nicked a point."
Team news
Forest will again be without goal-scoring trio Dexter Blackstock (ankle), the match-winner the last time the two sides met, Robert Earnshaw (calf) and Nathan Tyson (calf).
They have no fresh injury problems following the trip to Cardiff and comeback men James Perch and Joel Lynch will have benefitted from another week's full training.
City look poised to be without their skipper Louis Carey, who is nursing a back injury he picked up against Wednesday.
And it's highly unlikely that Liam Fontaine will be declared fit to return after a spell out with an ankle problem.
Their key man
Statistics don't always tell the full story but one look at Nicky Maynard's figures tells you all you need to know about him.
The striker has been in fantastic form for City this season and last Saturday took his goal tally to 10 from 15 games.
Add to that impressive stat, the 11 league goals he scored last term - his first at Ashton Gate - and it's clear to see why Maynard is so highly regarded.
The 23 year old started his career with Crewe, scoring 31 league goals in 59 appearances which prompted City to fork out a club record £2.5million for his services in the summer of 2008.
What the record books say
History favours Forest as they prepare for the visit of City to The City Ground.
It's almost 35 years since the men from the West Country have beaten The Reds in league football ... and that was even before the Brian Clough era on Trentside.
Overall, Forest have beaten City 35 times in all competitions, while the Bristol club have recorded 13 wins. Twenty seven meetings between the two sides have finished deadlocked.
Forest's most recent win over City came back in April on an afternoon of high drama at The City Ground.
It's a day Dexter Blackstock is unlikely to forget in a hurry as his last minute goal - his first for the club following his arrival on loan from QPR - earned Billy Davies' side three precious points.
Forest ran out 3-2 winners after twice coming from behind and showing all the character required of a side embroiled in a relegation scrap.
The win took The Reds out of the bottom three but the afternoon started badly for them as Ivan Sproule gave the visitors a 13th minute lead.
Robert Earnshaw hit back before half-time but when Dele Adebola - who is now, of course, a Forest player himself - made it 2-1 13 minutes from time, the omens looked far from good.
City were reduced to 10 men eight minutes from time when Jamie McAllister was sent off for a second bookable offence.
And from the resultant free-kick Joe Garner sent a glancing header past Adriano Basso to level matters again.
A draw looked likely until Blackstock marked his home debut with a stunning volley in the first minute of added time that sparked scenes of wild celebration.
Forest: Turner, Gunter, Morgan, Wilson, Lynch, Cohen, Moussi (McCleary 60), Perch (McGugan 79), Anderson, Earnshaw (Garner 71), Blackstock. Subs not used: Smith, Chambers,
Bristol City: Basso, Orr, McAllister, McCombe, Fontaine (Iriekpen 45), Skuse (Elliott 65), Sproule, Johnson (Williams 65), Adebola, Maynard, McIndoe. Subs not used: Henderson, John.
Where they currently stand:
Forest - 10th
Bristol City - 5th
Where they finished last season:
Forest - 19th
Bristol City - 10th
Tickets for the clash with Bristol City are available via the usual outlets: in-person at the Ticket Office; on-line at www.nffcretail.co.uk or by calling 0871 226 1980.
