Football betting preview: Forest Green Rovers with moderate expectations before welcoming Barnsley

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The New Lawn (5147 seats)

The visiting Barnsley side should be favourites at Forest Green Rovers, as the away side hold a 52 point edge from their 40 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Forest Green Rovers have the fewest scored goals (29) in League One
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

With 5 League One wins, 1 draw and 14 defeats from their home games, Forest Green Rovers are certainly not brimming with confidence. Forest Green Rovers has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Ferguson and the players.

Stress levels are on the rise for Rovers's attacking players as they have now played 325 minutes without scoring in a league game. Garrick was their last goal scorer.

Forest Green Rovers faced defeat in their previous match, away at Wycombe Wanderers (0-2).

Preceding that match was the home game against Derby County that was lost 0-2.

Not much happening? In this team's last 12 league matches, 9 have produced two goals or less.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Fleetwood Town are coming to town in three days.

Rovers aren't scoring a lot here at The New Lawn in the league, with only {14 goals} from 20 games. Forest Green Rovers have conceded 34 from these games.

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Barnsley form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 9 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Barnsley have lost on their last two travels.

Cadden and Cole scored in Barnsley's previous match, the home game against Shrewsbury Town that ended 2-1. Kane got a match rating of 7.42 in that game, top player of the team. Kane served one assist and hit three key passes.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Burton Albion's place.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this club's 12 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

The schedule is very tough for Barnsley now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Lincoln City is waiting in only three days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Barnsley have scored 26 goals in 20 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (18 so far).

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Barnsley - Forest Green Rovers 2-0 registered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

BarnsleyD. Cole
D. Cole
14 goals
BarnsleyJ. Norwood
J. Norwood
9 goals
BarnsleyA. Phillips
A. Phillips
7 goals

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Barnsley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Forest Green Rovers Barnsley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
41 20 7 Played P 6 20 40
6 5 2 Won W 3 9 24
8 1 0 Drew D 1 5 6
27 14 5 Lost L 2 6 10
29 14 3 Scored S 10 26 69
76 34 11 Conceded C 6 18 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
80% 75% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 65% 78%
46% 50% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 55%
22% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 20% 28%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
51% 45% 14% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 45%
7% 15% 29% Clean Sheets C S 17% 40% 38%
41% 40% 57% Failed to Score F T 17% 25% 22%
 
4.1 4.4 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7.8 5.3 5.4
6.2 6.1 5.9 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.3 4.7
2.2 2.3 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
8.7 9.1 7.1 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 11.8 12.4
2.9 3 2.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 3.5 4.1
25% 23% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 38% 42%
 
12.5 11.1 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 9.2 8.8
4.1 4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.6 2.8
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have scored more than double the goals of Forest Green Rovers.
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Barnsley have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Forest Green Rovers have the fewest clean sheets (3) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the fewest points (16) at home in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the fewest scored goals (29) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most conceded goals (34) at home in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most conceded goals (76) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most conceded goals in the first half (37) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-20) at home in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-47) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 41 24 12 5 71 32 21 14 6 1 46 15 20 10 6 4 25 17 39 84
2 Plymouth Argyle 40 25 8 7 70 44 20 17 1 2 38 15 20 8 7 5 32 29 26 83
3 Ipswich Town 40 23 13 4 79 32 20 13 6 1 46 12 20 10 7 3 33 20 47 82
4 Barnsley 40 24 6 10 69 37 20 15 1 4 43 19 20 9 5 6 26 18 32 78
5 Peterborough United 41 22 4 15 71 48 21 13 3 5 38 22 20 9 1 10 33 26 23 70
6 Bolton Wanderers 40 19 11 10 54 32 20 12 5 3 29 12 20 7 6 7 25 20 22 68
7 Derby County 41 19 11 11 62 42 21 12 5 4 38 19 20 7 6 7 24 23 20 68
8 Wycombe Wanderers 41 19 8 14 55 42 21 11 5 5 32 19 20 8 3 9 23 23 13 65
9 Portsmouth 41 16 15 10 55 45 21 8 10 3 31 20 20 8 5 7 24 25 10 63
10 Charlton Athletic 41 14 13 14 62 53 21 8 7 6 39 26 20 6 6 8 23 27 9 55
11 Shrewsbury Town 40 16 7 17 48 52 19 10 2 7 28 25 21 6 5 10 20 27 -4 55
12 Exeter City 41 14 11 16 59 55 20 9 5 6 32 22 21 5 6 10 27 33 4 53
13 Lincoln City 40 11 19 10 39 41 19 5 13 1 18 14 21 6 6 9 21 27 -2 52
14 Bristol Rovers 39 14 9 16 53 61 20 6 6 8 23 30 19 8 3 8 30 31 -8 51
15 Fleetwood Town 41 12 14 15 45 45 21 6 7 8 22 23 20 6 7 7 23 22 0 50
16 Cheltenham Town 41 12 10 19 35 52 21 7 7 7 20 24 20 5 3 12 15 28 -17 46
17 Port Vale 41 12 10 19 40 60 21 7 5 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 20 33 -20 46
18 Burton Albion 39 12 9 18 51 74 19 7 5 7 23 30 20 5 4 11 28 44 -23 45
19 Milton Keynes Dons 41 11 9 21 38 58 20 4 5 11 14 26 21 7 4 10 24 32 -20 42
20 Oxford United 40 9 13 18 40 50 19 5 4 10 23 27 21 4 9 8 17 23 -10 40
21 Accrington Stanley 40 9 11 20 33 66 20 6 5 9 23 30 20 3 6 11 10 36 -33 38
22 Cambridge United 40 10 7 23 33 61 20 7 4 9 19 24 20 3 3 14 14 37 -28 37
23 Morecambe 42 7 14 21 38 71 21 6 8 7 26 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -33 35
24 Forest Green Rovers 41 6 8 27 29 76 20 5 1 14 14 34 21 1 7 13 15 42 -47 26

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 41 24 12 5 71 32 21 14 6 1 46 15 20 10 6 4 25 17 39 84
2 Plymouth Argyle 40 25 8 7 70 44 20 17 1 2 38 15 20 8 7 5 32 29 26 83
3 Ipswich Town 40 23 13 4 79 32 20 13 6 1 46 12 20 10 7 3 33 20 47 82
4 Barnsley 40 24 6 10 69 37 20 15 1 4 43 19 20 9 5 6 26 18 32 78
5 Peterborough United 41 22 4 15 71 48 21 13 3 5 38 22 20 9 1 10 33 26 23 70
6 Bolton Wanderers 40 19 11 10 54 32 20 12 5 3 29 12 20 7 6 7 25 20 22 68
7 Derby County 41 19 11 11 62 42 21 12 5 4 38 19 20 7 6 7 24 23 20 68
8 Wycombe Wanderers 41 19 8 14 55 42 21 11 5 5 32 19 20 8 3 9 23 23 13 65
9 Portsmouth 41 16 15 10 55 45 21 8 10 3 31 20 20 8 5 7 24 25 10 63
10 Charlton Athletic 41 14 13 14 62 53 21 8 7 6 39 26 20 6 6 8 23 27 9 55
11 Shrewsbury Town 40 16 7 17 48 52 19 10 2 7 28 25 21 6 5 10 20 27 -4 55
12 Exeter City 41 14 11 16 59 55 20 9 5 6 32 22 21 5 6 10 27 33 4 53
13 Lincoln City 40 11 19 10 39 41 19 5 13 1 18 14 21 6 6 9 21 27 -2 52
14 Bristol Rovers 39 14 9 16 53 61 20 6 6 8 23 30 19 8 3 8 30 31 -8 51
15 Fleetwood Town 41 12 14 15 45 45 21 6 7 8 22 23 20 6 7 7 23 22 0 50
16 Cheltenham Town 41 12 10 19 35 52 21 7 7 7 20 24 20 5 3 12 15 28 -17 46
17 Port Vale 41 12 10 19 40 60 21 7 5 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 20 33 -20 46
18 Burton Albion 39 12 9 18 51 74 19 7 5 7 23 30 20 5 4 11 28 44 -23 45
19 Milton Keynes Dons 41 11 9 21 38 58 20 4 5 11 14 26 21 7 4 10 24 32 -20 42
20 Oxford United 40 9 13 18 40 50 19 5 4 10 23 27 21 4 9 8 17 23 -10 40
21 Accrington Stanley 40 9 11 20 33 66 20 6 5 9 23 30 20 3 6 11 10 36 -33 38
22 Cambridge United 40 10 7 23 33 61 20 7 4 9 19 24 20 3 3 14 14 37 -28 37
23 Morecambe 42 7 14 21 38 71 21 6 8 7 26 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -33 35
24 Forest Green Rovers 41 6 8 27 29 76 20 5 1 14 14 34 21 1 7 13 15 42 -47 26

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