The Exeter City & Forest Green Rovers managers M. Taylor and M. Cooper are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League Two league table.
- Exeter City has the most scored goals (39) in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League Two
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Exeter City form and stats
Exeter City, who have the most scored goals (39) in League Two, have performed here at St. James' Park this season with 6 wins from 9 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3.
Exeter's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Harrogate Town (placed 17th). Before that, Exeter City had a home game versus Tranmere Rovers which ended with a victory 5-0.
Goals decide football matches and Exeter City are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
The visitors are W5-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.
Jamille Matt scored in Forest's previous match, the home game against Carlisle United that ended 1-0. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Port Vale that ended 1-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Forest Green Rovers are hosting Crawley Town in the League Two only three days away.
Forest Green Rovers have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Forest Green Rovers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Exeter wins - draws - Forest Green Rovers wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Bowman 9 goals | M. Jay 9 goals |  J. Matt 9 goals |
Exeter City missing players
Forest Green Rovers missing players
| Exeter City | Forest Green Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 25 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 89% | 89% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 58% |
| 72% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 37% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 72% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 53% |
| 22% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 42% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.9 | 13.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.3 | 14 | 14.6 |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 41% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 37% | 31% |
- Exeter City has the most scored goals (21) at home in League Two
- Exeter City has the most scored goals (39) in League Two
- Exeter City has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in League Two
- Exeter City has the the best goal difference (+14) in League Two
- Exeter City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Exeter City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Forest Green Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Newport County | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 31 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | Salford City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 8 | Walsall | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 27 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | -3 | 26 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 24 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 20 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 22 | Barrow | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 24 | Southend United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -20 | 13 |