Forest Green Rovers vs Cambridge United: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Mon 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The New Lawn (5140 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 21st place in the table will show on the pitch.

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 Forest Green Rovers and Cambridge United.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

When playing at home, Forest Green Rovers have managed 7 wins, 8 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 21 games.

Forest Green Rovers are returning here after visiting Tranmere Rovers in a League Two game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Forest Green Rovers had a home game versus Macclesfield Town which ended with a victory 2-0.

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 Forest Green Rovers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Forest Green Rovers has scored 26 goals at home this season, in 21 matches. Forest Green Rovers have only conceded 19 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Cambridge United have only collected 18 points from their away games after 5-3-13 (21 played).

Cambridge United's last game was the home draw against Swindon Town (0-0). A 0-3 loss hosting Newport County before that.

We have checked recent matches where Cambridge United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W0-D3-L4.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 21 away games, an average of less than one per game. Cambridge United have conceded 37 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cambridge United - Forest Green Rovers 1-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Forest Green Rovers won 4, Cambridge United won 2 and 4 draws.

Top Goalscorers

C. Doidge
12 goals / 1 assists
R. Reid
7 goals / 1 assists
G. Williams
7 goals

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Forest Green Rovers Cambridge United
Total Home Statistic Away Total
43 21 Played 21 43
63 26 Scored 17 37
42 19 Conceded 37 61
95% 95% Over 0.5 100% 91%
81% 76% Over 1.5 71% 63%
49% 38% Over 2.5 43% 40%
14% 5% Over 3.5 24% 21%
5% 0% Over 4.5 10% 9%
63% 62% Both teams to score 24% 33%
26% 29% Clean Sheet 24% 30%
16% 14% Failed To Score 52% 47%
 
4.7 5.6 Corners For (avg) 4.1 4.9
4.7 4.7 Corners Against (avg) 5.3 4.7
1.5 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.1 1.3
3 1 Red Cards (total) 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Cambridge United hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cambridge United is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 D P
1 Lincoln City 43 23 15 5 73 39 21 11 9 1 35 20 22 12 6 4 38 19 34 84
2 Mansfield Town 43 20 16 7 66 35 22 14 5 3 37 13 21 6 11 4 29 22 31 76
3 Milton Keynes Dons 43 22 9 12 69 46 21 13 4 4 33 13 22 9 5 8 36 33 23 75
4 Bury 43 21 11 11 77 53 21 13 5 3 48 24 22 8 6 8 29 29 24 74
5 Tranmere Rovers 43 20 11 12 61 46 22 14 4 4 32 12 21 6 7 8 29 34 15 71
6 Forest Green Rovers 43 19 13 11 63 42 21 7 8 6 26 19 22 12 5 5 37 23 21 70
7 Exeter City 43 18 11 14 58 48 22 11 3 8 33 25 21 7 8 6 25 23 10 65
8 Carlisle United 43 19 7 17 63 59 22 11 3 8 38 29 21 8 4 9 25 30 4 64
9 Colchester United 43 18 9 16 59 52 22 11 4 7 37 23 21 7 5 9 22 29 7 63
10 Stevenage 43 18 9 16 54 53 21 11 2 8 25 22 22 7 7 8 29 31 1 63
11 Newport County 42 18 9 15 55 58 21 12 6 3 29 22 21 6 3 12 26 36 -3 63
12 Swindon Town 43 15 16 12 53 50 21 7 9 5 27 24 22 8 7 7 26 26 3 61
13 Oldham Athletic 42 15 14 13 62 50 21 9 6 6 37 26 21 6 8 7 25 24 12 59
14 Crewe Alexandra 43 17 8 18 54 53 22 14 2 6 41 22 21 3 6 12 13 31 1 59
15 Northampton Town 43 13 18 12 56 56 22 7 11 4 28 25 21 6 7 8 28 31 0 57
16 Cheltenham Town 43 14 12 17 54 60 22 9 7 6 31 27 21 5 5 11 23 33 -6 54
17 Grimsby Town 43 14 8 21 41 54 21 9 4 8 23 21 22 5 4 13 18 33 -13 50
18 Crawley Town 43 14 7 22 45 62 21 9 4 8 30 29 22 5 3 14 15 33 -17 49
19 Port Vale 43 12 11 20 37 52 22 7 3 12 24 35 21 5 8 8 13 17 -15 47
20 Morecambe 43 12 11 20 47 68 21 7 4 10 28 30 22 5 7 10 19 38 -21 47
21 Cambridge United 43 12 10 21 37 61 22 7 7 8 20 24 21 5 3 13 17 37 -24 46
22 Macclesfield Town 43 9 12 22 46 73 21 5 9 7 25 34 22 4 3 15 21 39 -27 39
23 Yeovil Town 43 9 10 24 38 63 21 4 7 10 19 33 22 5 3 14 19 30 -25 37
24 Notts County 43 8 13 22 44 79 22 4 9 9 21 33 21 4 4 13 23 46 -35 37

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