League Two match preview: Forest Green Rovers versus Stevenage

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The New Lawn (5140 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this The New Lawn clash with Stevenage, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League Two table.

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 Stevenage.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

Forest Green Rovers have collected 9 points from their League Two home games so far after 3-0-1.

Forest Green Rovers drew their last game, 0-0 away at Carlisle United (placed 17th). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Colchester United.

Forest Green Rovers have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. Defensively Forest Green Rovers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Stevenage form and stats

0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Stevenage in their League Two matches away. Three has not been a lucky number for Stevenage as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Macclesfield Town match.

The manager M. Sampson was unhappy after their last game, a League Two match played at their home ground The New Lawn. Stevenage suffered a 0-1 loss to Northampton Town (placed 10th). A 2-3 loss hosting Carlisle United before that.

Stevenage are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. In the opposite end, Stevenage have conceded 6 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Forest Green Rovers won 3, Stevenage won 4 and 3 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Mills
3 goals / 2 assists
K. Guthrie
3 goals
D. Newton
2 goals

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Stevenage missing players

Forest Green Rovers Stevenage
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 0
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 1 0 Lost L 1 2 6
7 3 1 Scored S 2 2 6
5 2 0 Conceded C 4 6 14
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 50% 78%
33% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 25% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 22%
22% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 25% 33%
67% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 22%
22% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 67%
 
3.8 3.8 3 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.5 6.2
5 4.2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 6.5 4.8
2.1 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 1
3 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Forest Green Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Stevenage have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Stevenage have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stevenage have yet to win a game.

Forest Green Rovers
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 0 - 2 Newport County
03-09-19 EFL Forest Green Rovers 3 - 2 Southampton U21
07-09-19 LT Cambridge United 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
14-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 1 - 0 Colchester United
17-09-19 LT Carlisle United 0 - 0 Forest Green Rovers
21-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Stevenage
28-09-19 LT Salford City 14:00 Forest Green Rovers
05-10-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Crawley Town
08-10-19 EFL Forest Green Rovers 18:00 Coventry City
12-10-19 LT Exeter City 14:00 Forest Green Rovers
Stevenage
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 LT Stevenage 2 - 2 Macclesfield Town
03-09-19 EFL Stevenage 0 - 3 Milton Keynes Dons
07-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 4 - 2 Stevenage
14-09-19 LT Stevenage 2 - 3 Carlisle United
17-09-19 LT Stevenage 0 - 1 Northampton Town
21-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Stevenage
28-09-19 LT Stevenage 14:00 Cambridge United
05-10-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Stevenage
08-10-19 EFL Wycombe Wanderers 18:45 Stevenage
12-10-19 LT Stevenage 14:00 Grimsby Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Exeter City 9 6 3 0 14 6 5 3 2 0 7 3 4 3 1 0 7 3 8 21
2 Crewe Alexandra 9 6 0 3 13 11 4 2 0 2 5 7 5 4 0 1 8 4 2 18
3 Cheltenham Town 9 5 2 2 17 9 5 4 1 0 15 7 4 1 1 2 2 2 8 17
4 Swindon Town 9 5 2 2 17 11 5 3 0 2 9 7 4 2 2 0 8 4 6 17
5 Forest Green Rovers 9 5 2 2 7 5 4 3 0 1 3 2 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 17
6 Newport County 9 4 4 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 1 3 1 3 3 3 16
7 Crawley Town 9 4 3 2 14 11 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 1 2 1 7 7 3 15
8 Cambridge United 9 4 2 3 13 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 3 1 1 9 4 4 14
9 Bradford City 9 4 2 3 11 8 4 2 1 1 5 2 5 2 1 2 6 6 3 14
10 Northampton Town 9 4 1 4 10 8 4 2 0 2 6 4 5 2 1 2 4 4 2 13
11 Grimsby Town 9 3 3 3 15 12 4 1 2 1 8 7 5 2 1 2 7 5 3 12
12 Plymouth Argyle 9 3 3 3 14 11 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 1 1 3 6 7 3 12
13 Colchester United 9 3 3 3 9 7 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 2 1 2 6 4 2 12
14 Macclesfield Town 9 3 3 3 10 10 5 2 2 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 0 12
15 Port Vale 9 3 3 3 9 12 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 0 2 3 4 10 -3 12
16 Salford City 9 2 5 2 11 12 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 0 3 1 6 8 -1 11
17 Carlisle United 9 3 2 4 11 15 5 1 2 2 5 8 4 2 0 2 6 7 -4 11
18 Mansfield Town 9 2 3 4 10 13 5 1 2 2 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 4 -3 9
19 Leyton Orient 9 2 3 4 11 16 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 1 2 1 6 8 -5 9
20 Walsall 9 2 3 4 4 9 4 0 2 2 2 5 5 2 1 2 2 4 -5 9
21 Oldham Athletic 9 1 4 4 9 14 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 1 2 2 6 9 -5 7
22 Morecambe 9 1 3 5 8 16 5 0 2 3 4 8 4 1 1 2 4 8 -8 6
23 Scunthorpe United 9 1 2 6 10 17 5 1 2 2 7 7 4 0 0 4 3 10 -7 5
24 Stevenage 9 0 3 6 6 14 5 0 1 4 4 8 4 0 2 2 2 6 -8 3

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