Home advantage could prove decisive in Forest Green Rovers - Barrow battle

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 27.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: The innocent New Lawn Stadium

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Forest Green Rovers leading Barrow by 21 points.

Insights:
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barrow haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

It's no vacation for neither Forest nor Barrow 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.

Barrow are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Forest Green Rovers have managed 9 wins, 7 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 21 games.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 190 minutes without scoring a league goal. C. Stokes was the last player to find the net. Nothing to worry about in defence for Forest Green Rovers, as their goalkeeper Luke McGee has completely shut out the opponents for 218 minutes in the League Two.

Forest drew their last game, 0-0 away at Crawley Town (placed 13th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Exeter City that ended 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Forest handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, three draws and five defeats.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Forest as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Tranmere Rovers are visiting.

Forest are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 29 goals in 21 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Forest's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 24 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Barrow form and stats

There's been little loot from Barrow's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 21 away games in the League Two. Barrow only have 5 wins to counter their 14 defeats and 2 draws. Recent form does not give Barrow much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Forest Green Rovers will be a tough nut to crack. Barrow has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The attacking players of Barrow have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 270 minutes.

Barrow play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Tranmere Rovers (placed 5th). A 0-2 loss hosting Port Vale before that.

We have checked recent matches where Barrow have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were two victories, two draws and seven defeats.

A new game in only four days for Barrow, the League Two home match versus Southend United. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Barrow as they have only managed to score 18 times from 21 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 26 goals have been conceded by Barrow in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Barrow - Forest 2-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Forest won three games, six matches ended with a draw and Barrow has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

ForestJ. Matt
J. Matt
16 goals
BarrowS. Quigley
S. Quigley
12 goals
Forest Green RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
7 goals

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Barrow missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Forest Green Rovers Barrow
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 21 43
18 9 4 Won W 1 5 12
13 7 1 Drew D 1 2 10
12 5 2 Lost L 5 14 21
54 29 12 Scored S 4 18 49
48 24 9 Conceded C 7 26 56
88% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 71% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 52% 65%
47% 48% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 14% 29% 37%
21% 24% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 19%
12% 10% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 12%
53% 57% 71% BTTS BTTS 29% 38% 49%
35% 33% 29% Clean Sheets C S 14% 19% 19%
23% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 57% 43% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.5 1.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.9 2 1.9
3 3 2 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12.2 12.1 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.1 9 10.3
4 4.2 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.2 3.7
31% 33% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 26% 31%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Barrow haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 43 23 9 11 56 36 21 12 4 5 32 19 22 11 5 6 24 17 20 78
2 Cambridge United 44 23 8 13 66 44 22 11 5 6 27 20 22 12 3 7 39 24 22 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 44 22 10 12 54 47 22 11 5 6 26 21 22 11 5 6 28 26 7 76
4 Morecambe 44 21 9 14 65 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 22 9 4 9 29 31 7 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 44 20 12 12 54 48 22 11 4 7 30 22 22 9 8 5 24 26 6 72
6 Forest Green Rovers 43 18 13 12 54 48 21 9 7 5 29 24 22 9 6 7 25 24 6 67
7 Newport County 43 18 12 13 51 41 21 11 5 5 22 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 10 66
8 Salford City 43 17 14 12 50 33 22 10 11 1 33 15 21 7 3 11 17 18 17 65
9 Exeter City 43 16 15 12 65 46 21 10 6 5 34 17 22 6 9 7 31 29 19 63
10 Carlisle United 43 17 10 16 56 48 22 12 4 6 38 25 21 5 6 10 18 23 8 61
11 Leyton Orient 44 17 10 17 51 49 22 9 7 6 30 22 22 8 3 11 21 27 2 61
12 Port Vale 44 17 9 18 57 53 22 9 5 8 27 22 22 8 4 10 30 31 4 60
13 Crawley Town 44 16 12 16 52 55 22 10 6 6 29 23 22 6 6 10 23 32 -3 60
14 Bradford City 43 16 10 17 48 50 21 9 6 6 22 18 22 7 4 11 26 32 -2 58
15 Stevenage 44 13 17 14 37 38 22 8 7 7 23 17 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 56
16 Oldham Athletic 44 15 9 20 71 74 22 6 2 14 31 39 22 9 7 6 40 35 -3 54
17 Harrogate Town 44 15 9 20 46 53 22 7 5 10 19 25 22 8 4 10 27 28 -7 54
18 Mansfield Town 44 11 19 14 50 54 22 5 10 7 29 30 22 6 9 7 21 24 -4 52
19 Walsall 44 11 19 14 45 51 22 7 6 9 20 25 22 4 13 5 25 26 -6 52
20 Colchester United 44 10 17 17 43 61 22 9 7 6 31 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -18 47
21 Scunthorpe United 43 13 8 22 41 59 22 7 6 9 22 27 21 6 2 13 19 32 -18 47
22 Barrow 43 12 10 21 49 56 22 7 8 7 31 30 21 5 2 14 18 26 -7 46
23 Southend United 44 9 14 21 26 56 22 5 5 12 15 28 22 4 9 9 11 28 -30 41
24 Grimsby Town 43 9 13 21 34 63 22 4 8 10 16 30 21 5 5 11 18 33 -29 40

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 Cheltenham Town 43 23 9 11 56 36 21 12 4 5 32 19 22 11 5 6 24 17 20 78
2 Cambridge United 44 23 8 13 66 44 22 11 5 6 27 20 22 12 3 7 39 24 22 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 44 22 10 12 54 47 22 11 5 6 26 21 22 11 5 6 28 26 7 76
4 Morecambe 44 21 9 14 65 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 22 9 4 9 29 31 7 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 44 20 12 12 54 48 22 11 4 7 30 22 22 9 8 5 24 26 6 72
6 Forest Green Rovers 43 18 13 12 54 48 21 9 7 5 29 24 22 9 6 7 25 24 6 67
7 Newport County 43 18 12 13 51 41 21 11 5 5 22 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 10 66
8 Salford City 43 17 14 12 50 33 22 10 11 1 33 15 21 7 3 11 17 18 17 65
9 Exeter City 43 16 15 12 65 46 21 10 6 5 34 17 22 6 9 7 31 29 19 63
10 Carlisle United 43 17 10 16 56 48 22 12 4 6 38 25 21 5 6 10 18 23 8 61
11 Leyton Orient 44 17 10 17 51 49 22 9 7 6 30 22 22 8 3 11 21 27 2 61
12 Port Vale 44 17 9 18 57 53 22 9 5 8 27 22 22 8 4 10 30 31 4 60
13 Crawley Town 44 16 12 16 52 55 22 10 6 6 29 23 22 6 6 10 23 32 -3 60
14 Bradford City 43 16 10 17 48 50 21 9 6 6 22 18 22 7 4 11 26 32 -2 58
15 Stevenage 44 13 17 14 37 38 22 8 7 7 23 17 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 56
16 Oldham Athletic 44 15 9 20 71 74 22 6 2 14 31 39 22 9 7 6 40 35 -3 54
17 Harrogate Town 44 15 9 20 46 53 22 7 5 10 19 25 22 8 4 10 27 28 -7 54
18 Mansfield Town 44 11 19 14 50 54 22 5 10 7 29 30 22 6 9 7 21 24 -4 52
19 Walsall 44 11 19 14 45 51 22 7 6 9 20 25 22 4 13 5 25 26 -6 52
20 Colchester United 44 10 17 17 43 61 22 9 7 6 31 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -18 47
21 Scunthorpe United 43 13 8 22 41 59 22 7 6 9 22 27 21 6 2 13 19 32 -18 47
22 Barrow 43 12 10 21 49 56 22 7 8 7 31 30 21 5 2 14 18 26 -7 46
23 Southend United 44 9 14 21 26 56 22 5 5 12 15 28 22 4 9 9 11 28 -30 41
24 Grimsby Town 43 9 13 21 34 63 22 4 8 10 16 30 21 5 5 11 18 33 -29 40

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.