The visiting Forest Green Rovers side should be favourites in this visit to Stevenage, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 30 league games this season.
- Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (22) in League Two
It's no vacation for neither Stevenage nor Forest Green Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Stevenage form and stats
Stevenage have collected 18 points from their League Two home games so far after 4-6-5. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Stevenage. Two draws in a row at home now for Stevenage.
Stress levels are on the rise for Stevenage's attacking players as they have now played 200 minutes without scoring in a league game. E. List was their last goal scorer. The Stevenage goalkeeper Jamie Cumming is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 269 minutes without conceding a goal in the League Two.
Stevenage shared the glory with Newport County in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that, Stevenage played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Port Vale.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Harrogate Town are coming to town in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Stevenage here at The Lamex Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 15 games). Stevenage have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
8-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Forest Green Rovers in their League Two matches away. Forest Green Rovers have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Jamille Matt (2) scored in Forest's previous match, the home game against Colchester United that ended 3-0. A loss against Southend United was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The schedule is very tough for Forest now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Grimsby Town is waiting in only four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Forest have scored 21 goals in 15 league games away. Forest Green Rovers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Forest Green Rovers - Stevenage 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Stevenage, four draws and four wins for Forest Green Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Matt 14 goals | A. Collins 6 goals |  E. List 5 goals |
Stevenage missing players
Forest Green Rovers missing players
| Stevenage | Forest Green Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 21 | 43 |
| 31 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| 75% | 73% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 50% | 47% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | 67% |
| 31% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 40% | 43% |
| 16% | 13% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 13% | 10% |
| 41% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 53% | 57% |
| 38% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 40% | 40% |
| 47% | 53% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 13% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 12.4 | 12.9 |
| 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 23% | 20% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 35% | 33% |
- Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (22) in League Two
| 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 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 55 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 54 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 53 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 51 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -1 | 49 |
| 6 | Newport County | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -1 | 47 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 46 |
| 9 | Salford City | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 43 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 43 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | -2 | 42 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 41 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 39 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | -5 | 38 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | -2 | 37 |
| 17 | Walsall | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19 | -4 | 37 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 35 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -8 | 35 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -4 | 34 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -11 | 33 |
| 22 | Southend United | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -25 | 28 |
| 23 | Barrow | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -26 | 24 |