Enjoying a 4 point advantage in the league standings, Fleetwood Town followers wish to see their adored players collect full points from this match vs Forest Green Rovers.
- Fleetwood Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in League One
- Forest Green Rovers have the most conceded goals (32) in League One
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.
Fleetwood Town form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Fleetwood Town have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Highbury Stadium. The Fleetwood manager Brown might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
No payout for Fleetwood Town in their previous match, an away game at Exeter City that ended in defeat 1-2. The defeat against Exeter City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by Nombe). Midfielder Gomes was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.41 (out of ten) in that game. Gomes scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A 2-2 result against Manchester United U21 (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) before that one, played at home in the EFL Trophy. 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 Fleetwood Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Low-scoring affair? Looking at this team's last 12 league games, 10 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Fleetwood Town as they have a new game in only four days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Accrington Stanley are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Fleetwood here at Highbury Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). Fleetwood Town have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
There's been little loot from Forest Green Rovers's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the League One. Forest Green Rovers only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
The manager Burchnall was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue The New Lawn. Forest Green Rovers suffered a 0-1 loss to Portsmouth (placed 5th). Midfielder O'Keeffe was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.64. O'Keeffe hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 26 successful passes (of 31 total).
Before that match, the win at home hosting Exeter City in the EFL Trophy (4-1).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Barnsley.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Rovers have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away. For Forest Green Rovers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Fleetwood Town-Forest Green Rovers H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Fleetwood Town two wins, Forest Green Rovers one win, one draw. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Wickham 5 goals |  J. March 3 goals |   D. Batty 2 goals |
Fleetwood Town missing players
Forest Green Rovers missing players
| Fleetwood Town | Forest Green Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 32 |
| 86% | 71% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 67% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 57% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 20% |
| 57% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 60% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 29% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 5.8 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 6.1 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 11.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 31% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 38% | 26% |
| 12.1 | 11.1 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 16 | 13.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
- All of Forest Green Rovers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fleetwood Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in League One
- Forest Green Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Forest Green Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Forest Green Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals away as Fleetwood Town have scored home.
- Forest Green Rovers have the most conceded goals (17) away in League One
- Forest Green Rovers have the most conceded goals (32) in League One
- Forest Green Rovers have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in League One
- Forest Green Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-18) in League One
- Forest Green Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Derby County | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 18 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 20 | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 14 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -18 | 12 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -9 | 10 |
