League Two match prediction: Little separates Forest Green Rovers and Salford City in quality

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The innocent New Lawn Stadium

Forest Green Rovers have performed better than Salford City so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Salford City have the fewest conceded goals (31) in League Two

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.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Forest Green Rovers have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 18 games.

Forest faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bradford City (1-4). Ahead of that match, Forest lost 0-1 at home to Bolton Wanderers.

This is expected to be a close game, with Forest Green Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Forest Green Rovers as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Forest Green Rovers has won three of these, drawn five and lost three.

Forest Green Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 26 goals in 18 games. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Salford City form and stats

There's been little loot from Salford City's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 18 away games in the League Two. Salford City, who have the fewest conceded goals (31) in League Two, only have 5 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 2 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Salford are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Salford played 1-1 against Grimsby Town in their previous match. A 0-1 defeat away at Exeter City before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Salford City playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Salford win, two draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Salford have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Salford City - Forest Green Rovers 0-0 played earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Forest Green Rovers won one, Salford City won one and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ForestJ. Matt
J. Matt
16 goals
Salford CityI. Henderson
I. Henderson
13 goals
Forest Green RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
7 goals

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Forest Green Rovers Salford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 18 7 Played P 6 18 37
17 8 4 Won W 0 5 13
11 6 2 Drew D 1 2 13
10 4 1 Lost L 5 11 11
50 26 10 Scored S 2 13 42
42 20 7 Conceded C 9 18 31
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 86%
66% 72% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 44% 59%
47% 50% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 35%
21% 22% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 14%
11% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
55% 61% 71% BTTS BTTS 33% 28% 41%
34% 33% 29% Clean Sheets C S 17% 39% 43%
18% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 30%
 
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 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.8
3 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 12.3 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 12.3 11.6
4.1 4.3 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 4.3 4.3
32% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 17% 27%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Salford City have the fewest conceded goals (31) in League Two
  • Salford City is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 39 21 7 11 59 36 20 11 5 4 26 15 19 10 2 7 33 21 23 70
2 Cheltenham Town 38 20 8 10 52 34 19 10 4 5 30 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 18 68
3 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 48 43 20 9 5 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 64
4 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 51 46 19 10 2 7 28 21 19 8 7 4 23 25 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 38 17 11 10 50 42 18 8 6 4 26 20 20 9 5 6 24 22 8 62
6 Morecambe 38 18 8 12 53 51 18 10 4 4 27 21 20 8 4 8 26 30 2 62
7 Newport County 37 16 9 12 47 39 17 9 4 4 19 16 20 7 5 8 28 23 8 57
8 Exeter City 37 15 11 11 60 43 18 10 3 5 34 17 19 5 8 6 26 26 17 56
9 Leyton Orient 38 16 8 14 44 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 19 8 2 9 18 22 4 56
10 Carlisle United 37 16 6 15 51 44 19 11 2 6 35 24 18 5 4 9 16 20 7 54
11 Bradford City 37 15 9 13 44 42 18 8 6 4 21 15 19 7 3 9 23 27 2 54
12 Salford City 37 13 13 11 42 31 19 8 11 0 29 13 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 52
13 Stevenage 39 12 16 11 34 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 20 4 10 6 12 19 1 52
14 Crawley Town 38 14 10 14 48 49 19 9 5 5 27 19 19 5 5 9 21 30 -1 52
15 Harrogate Town 38 14 7 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 20 8 3 9 25 25 -2 49
16 Port Vale 39 13 8 18 50 52 20 7 5 8 24 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -2 47
17 Scunthorpe United 37 13 7 17 38 45 20 7 5 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 46
18 Oldham Athletic 39 12 9 18 55 65 20 5 2 13 25 35 19 7 7 5 30 30 -10 45
19 Mansfield Town 39 9 17 13 45 51 20 4 9 7 25 29 19 5 8 6 20 22 -6 44
20 Walsall 38 8 18 12 39 46 19 5 6 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 42
21 Barrow 37 11 8 18 44 47 19 6 7 6 27 25 18 5 1 12 17 22 -3 41
22 Colchester United 39 8 16 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 20 1 10 9 10 29 -17 40
23 Southend United 39 8 11 20 23 52 20 4 4 12 13 27 19 4 7 8 10 25 -29 35
24 Grimsby Town 38 7 12 19 29 56 19 3 7 9 13 25 19 4 5 10 16 31 -27 33

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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 Cambridge United 39 21 7 11 59 36 20 11 5 4 26 15 19 10 2 7 33 21 23 70
2 Cheltenham Town 38 20 8 10 52 34 19 10 4 5 30 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 18 68
3 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 48 43 20 9 5 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 64
4 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 51 46 19 10 2 7 28 21 19 8 7 4 23 25 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 38 17 11 10 50 42 18 8 6 4 26 20 20 9 5 6 24 22 8 62
6 Morecambe 38 18 8 12 53 51 18 10 4 4 27 21 20 8 4 8 26 30 2 62
7 Newport County 37 16 9 12 47 39 17 9 4 4 19 16 20 7 5 8 28 23 8 57
8 Exeter City 37 15 11 11 60 43 18 10 3 5 34 17 19 5 8 6 26 26 17 56
9 Leyton Orient 38 16 8 14 44 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 19 8 2 9 18 22 4 56
10 Carlisle United 37 16 6 15 51 44 19 11 2 6 35 24 18 5 4 9 16 20 7 54
11 Bradford City 37 15 9 13 44 42 18 8 6 4 21 15 19 7 3 9 23 27 2 54
12 Salford City 37 13 13 11 42 31 19 8 11 0 29 13 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 52
13 Stevenage 39 12 16 11 34 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 20 4 10 6 12 19 1 52
14 Crawley Town 38 14 10 14 48 49 19 9 5 5 27 19 19 5 5 9 21 30 -1 52
15 Harrogate Town 38 14 7 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 20 8 3 9 25 25 -2 49
16 Port Vale 39 13 8 18 50 52 20 7 5 8 24 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -2 47
17 Scunthorpe United 37 13 7 17 38 45 20 7 5 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 46
18 Oldham Athletic 39 12 9 18 55 65 20 5 2 13 25 35 19 7 7 5 30 30 -10 45
19 Mansfield Town 39 9 17 13 45 51 20 4 9 7 25 29 19 5 8 6 20 22 -6 44
20 Walsall 38 8 18 12 39 46 19 5 6 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 42
21 Barrow 37 11 8 18 44 47 19 6 7 6 27 25 18 5 1 12 17 22 -3 41
22 Colchester United 39 8 16 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 20 1 10 9 10 29 -17 40
23 Southend United 39 8 11 20 23 52 20 4 4 12 13 27 19 4 7 8 10 25 -29 35
24 Grimsby Town 38 7 12 19 29 56 19 3 7 9 13 25 19 4 5 10 16 31 -27 33

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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.