All the facts and stats for the EFL Trophy clash: Exeter City - Forest Green Rovers

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Competition: England EFL Trophy
Competition: Tue 08.September
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Exeter City & Forest Green Rovers face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Exeter and Forest Green Rovers.

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Exeter City form and stats

Exeter City was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the EFL Trophy.

Exeter City have performed here this season with 10 wins from 18 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 7 games and lost 1.

Exeter City faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bristol City (0-2). Preceding that match was a League Two defeat to Northampton Town (0-4).

Exeter are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Salford City awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from Exeter in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 18 league matches. From these home matches, Exeter have conceded only 15 goals.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

Forest was sent out of EFL Trophy in the group stage last season.

8-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Forest Green Rovers in their League Two matches away.

Forest's previous game was their home loss versus Leyton Orient (1-2). Prior to that result Forest won their away game at Swindon Town in the League Two. The scoreline was 2-0.

The schedule is very tough for Forest now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Bolton Wanderers is waiting in only four days.

Forest Green Rovers have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 27 goals have been scored. Forest are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 18 times in 19 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Exeter City won five, Forest Green Rovers won one and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Exeter City missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Exeter City Forest Green Rovers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 25
11 7   Won W   3 4
6 5   Drew D   4 7
8 1   Lost L   6 14
38 24   Scored S   17 28
35 14   Conceded C   18 39
96% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 92%
80% 85%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 68%
56% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 52%
36% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 28%
16% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 16%
60% 62%   BTTS BTTS   62% 60%
24% 31%   Clean Sheets C S   15% 16%
20% 15%   Failed to Score F T   31% 32%
 
5.3 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 5.5
4.9 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 4.2
1.2 1.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 1.3
2 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
241 139   Total Shots T S   144 315
82 50   Shots on Target S O   53 104
45% 46%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 25%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 25
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 25
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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