Forest Green Rovers and Newport County are both thriving in the League Two with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a super game!
- Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (56) in League Two
- Newport County have the most matches over the total-line (15) in League Two
The hosts Rovers saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League Two. That game was an away game at Port Vale, so at least Forest Green Rovers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 13 League Two games here at The New Lawn for Forest Green Rovers. The data says 9 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Forest Green Rovers haven’t lost a league-game in 16 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Swindon Town, 119 days ago.
Forest Green Rovers travelled for their previous game, a trip to Port Vale that ended 1-1. Stevens, a forward, was the top player for the team in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 7.42 (out of 10). Stevens scored one goal.
In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting Tranmere Rovers.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 18 games) they have won ten times, drawn three and lost five.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Forest Green Rovers as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Rochdale are visiting.
The Forest Green Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. Rovers are not conceding a lot of goals here at The New Lawn in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Newport County form and stats
The visitors are W6-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Newport County hope to make it five in this match.
Newport County won their last game, 2-1 versus Barrow played at home. The attacker Telford got a match rating of 8.83 in that game. Telford scored two goals and hit four key passes.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Leyton Orient at their stadium, the result 1-0.Newport County have another fixture away from home in just three days, a League Two game versus Northampton Town. A gruelling diary for the guests!
Newport County find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Newport County have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Rovers won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Newport County have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  D. Telford 20 goals |  J. Matt 17 goals | M. Stevens 17 goals |
Forest Green Rovers missing players
Newport County missing players
| Forest Green Rovers | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 56 | 23 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 46 |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 35 |
| 89% | 85% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 85% | 77% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 79% |
| 41% | 31% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 68% |
| 30% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 44% | 23% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 57% |
| 48% | 62% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| 19% | 31% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 18% |
| 6 | 6.1 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13.1 | 15.1 | 13.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 12.1 | 13.6 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 44% | 35% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 25% | 30% |
| 10.9 | 10.7 | 13.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
- Forest Green Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (56) in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+34) in League Two
- Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in League Two
- Newport County have the most matches over the total-line (15) in League Two
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Forest Green Rovers | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 34 | 59 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 51 |
| 3 | Newport County | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 47 |
| 4 | Sutton United | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 43 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 40 |
| 10 | Salford City | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 37 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 36 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 36 |
| 14 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 33 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -12 | 31 |
| 17 | Stevenage | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 25 | -15 | 31 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 19 | Walsall | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 20 | Barrow | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -13 | 27 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -17 | 27 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -20 | 19 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -28 | 19 |
