A peek at the League Two standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all there is to know. Get our Forest Green Rovers - Salford City match preview!
- Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+12) in League Two
- Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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 and Salford City.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
All-inclusive League Two stats at home this season for Forest Green Rovers, who have the the best goal difference (+12) in League Two, are 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Forest Green Rovers shared the glory with Leyton Orient in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfielder Ben Stevenson was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.61 (out of ten) in that game. Stevenson served one assist and hit two key passes.
Before that match, a win away at Scunthorpe United.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Forest handle that role? We have found 20 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, four draws and eight defeats.
A decent goal production from Forest in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. On the other hand, Forest have conceded 8 goals.
Salford City form and stats
1-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Salford City in their League Two matches away.
180 minutes! That's how long the Salford goalkeeper Connor Ripley and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Salford's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rochdale that finished 0-0. Ibou Touray was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.8. The defender Touray hit three key passes and won 5 of 12 duels.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Hartlepool United.We have checked recent matches where Salford have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were two victories, zero draws and two defeats.
Salford find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, Salford rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between these squads: Forest won one, Salford City triumphed in two and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Matt 7 goals | M. Stevens 7 goals | N. Cadden 4 goals |
Forest Green Rovers missing players
Salford City missing players
| Forest Green Rovers | Salford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 77% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 69% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 38% |
| 23% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 38% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 46% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 31% |
| 6.2 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 14 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11 | 12.3 |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 38% | 28% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 23% |
- All of Salford City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Forest Green Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Forest Green Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in League Two
- Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+12) in League Two
- Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Salford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Salford City 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 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | Sutton United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
| 11 | Barrow | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Newport County | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Salford City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 13 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 11 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 11 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 11 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -18 | 8 |