Forest Green Rovers have some points to catch up on from their 18th spot, and the job starts against Crewe Alexandra. Read more!
- Forest Green Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in League Two
- Crewe Alexandra have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in League Two
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
Forest Green Rovers have played three League Two home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Forest Green Rovers's previous match was a EFL Trophy game also played at their own arena, finishing 3-0 versus Shrewsbury Town. The home team hope to to build on that result.
Before that match, a League Two win away at Sutton United.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rovers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.
The lack of attacking qualities in Forest Green Rovers means that they have only scored {1 goals} in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Forest Green Rovers have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
The League Two season is young and Crewe Alexandra have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Two away matches in a row for Alexandra, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Port Vale in the EFL Trophy.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Milton Keynes Dons in the League Two.Crewe Alexandra are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
It's early days yet, but Crewe Alexandra has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Last five meetings between these participants: Forest Green Rovers won two, Crewe Alexandra triumphed in two and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Demetriou 3 goals |   M. Stevens 2 goals | E. Nevitt 2 goals |
Forest Green Rovers missing players
Crewe Alexandra missing players
| Forest Green Rovers | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 83% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 83% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 5.3 | 7.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| 6.2 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.5 | 14 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 12.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 19% | 10% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 48% |
| 14 | 13 | 22 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 16 | 16.2 |
| 4.8 | 6 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 5.8 |
- All of Forest Green Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crewe Alexandra have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Crewe Alexandra have scored more than double the goals of Forest Green Rovers.
- Crewe Alexandra have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in League Two
- Crewe Alexandra have the most points from losing position (6) in League Two
- Crewe Alexandra have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in League Two
- Crewe Alexandra have yet to win a game away.
- Crewe Alexandra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Forest Green Rovers have lost all their home matches so far.
- Forest Green Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | Notts County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Barrow | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Newport County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Morecambe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Salford City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Sutton United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 2 |
