Forest Green Rovers and Cheltenham Town are both riding high in the League Two with their 2nd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Forest Green Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in League Two
- Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting Cheltenham Town played their last game only four days ago, a League Two match.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for Forest Green Rovers at their home stadium (The New Lawn) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Forest enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Leyton Orient's place. The match ended 1-0 with Nicky Cadden scoring. Prior to that, an away loss at Tranmere Rovers.
This is expected to be a close game, with Forest perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Forest Green Rovers as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Forest Green Rovers has won three of these, drawn five and lost five.
The manager M. Cooper will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Carlisle United in only three days.
The Forest Green Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. Forest Green Rovers have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cheltenham Town form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Cheltenham Town playing as the away team in the League Two this season. Visiting Cheltenham has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Cheltenham won their last game, 2-0 versus Oldham Athletic played at home. A 1-3 loss hosting Manchester City before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cheltenham Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were six Cheltenham Town wins, six draws and four defeats.
A new game in only three days for Cheltenham, the League Two home match versus Barrow. Busy days.
Cheltenham Town have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cheltenham are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cheltenham Town - Forest 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Forest Green Rovers wins - draws - Cheltenham Town wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Matt 9 goals |  A. Williams 7 goals | A. Collins 5 goals |
Forest Green Rovers missing players
Cheltenham Town missing players
| Forest Green Rovers | Cheltenham Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 34 |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 23 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 88% |
| 64% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 79% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 46% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 60% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 50% |
| 36% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 45% | 42% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 30% | 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 30% |
- Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Forest Green Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers has the most matches under the total-line (16) in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Forest Green Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 42 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 42 |
| 3 | Morecambe | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 41 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Newport County | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| 7 | Salford City | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 38 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 36 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 11 | Walsall | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 32 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | -6 | 32 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -5 | 31 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 28 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 21 | Barrow | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -24 | 21 |
| 24 | Southend United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 20 |
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