Forest Green Rovers vs Tranmere Rovers match preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The innocent New Lawn Stadium

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Forest Green Rovers - Tranmere Rovers!

The hosts Forest Green Rovers saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League Two. Thankfully the previous game, versus Barrow, was also a home game here at The innocent New Lawn Stadium. The away team is better rested.

Tranmere are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

Forest Green Rovers have played 22 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-7-6 (wins-draws-losses).

C. Stokes was the last player to score a league goal for Forest and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Forest Green Rovers haven't scored in 280 minutes.

The Forest Green Rovers fans got no joy from their last match, a League Two game also here at The innocent New Lawn Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Barrow (placed 20th). 0-0 away at Crawley Town before that.

The Forest fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 29 in 22 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Forest Green Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 26 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

The visitors are W9-D8-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

290 minutes! That's how long the Tranmere goalkeeper Joe Murphy and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Tranmere go into this game after a win, the home game against Barrow that ended 1-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against Bradford City with the score of 1-0.

David Nugent came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Barrow last time out, making the manager K. Hill feel like a tactical genius.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Tranmere have scored 24 goals in 22 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Tranmere have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Forest and Tranmere Rovers have met before this season: Tranmere Rovers - Forest Green Rovers 3-2. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - three - three (Forest Green Rovers wins - draws - Tranmere Rovers wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Tranmere RoversJ. Vaughan
J. Vaughan
18 goals
Forest Green RoversJ. Matt
J. Matt
16 goals
Tranmere RoversK. Woolery
K. Woolery
8 goals

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Forest Green Rovers Tranmere Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
44 22 6 Played P 6 22 44
18 9 1 Won W 2 9 20
13 7 3 Drew D 2 8 12
13 6 2 Lost L 2 5 12
54 29 5 Scored S 6 24 54
50 26 6 Conceded C 7 26 48
89% 91% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 77% 86%
66% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 55%
45% 45% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 41% 41%
20% 23% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 32%
11% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
52% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 17% 27% 34%
34% 32% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 41%
25% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 45% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.5
3 3 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
12.2 12.1 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 10.4 10.1
4 4.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.2
30% 31% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 39%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 44 23 10 11 57 37 22 12 5 5 33 20 22 11 5 6 24 17 20 79
2 Cambridge United 44 23 8 13 66 44 22 11 5 6 27 20 22 12 3 7 39 24 22 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 44 22 10 12 54 47 22 11 5 6 26 21 22 11 5 6 28 26 7 76
4 Morecambe 44 21 9 14 65 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 22 9 4 9 29 31 7 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 44 20 12 12 54 48 22 11 4 7 30 22 22 9 8 5 24 26 6 72
6 Newport County 44 19 12 13 55 41 22 12 5 5 26 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 14 69
7 Salford City 44 18 14 12 51 33 22 10 11 1 33 15 22 8 3 11 18 18 18 68
8 Forest Green Rovers 44 18 13 13 54 50 22 9 7 6 29 26 22 9 6 7 25 24 4 67
9 Exeter City 44 17 15 12 68 48 22 11 6 5 37 19 22 6 9 7 31 29 20 66
10 Carlisle United 44 17 11 16 57 49 22 12 4 6 38 25 22 5 7 10 19 24 8 62
11 Leyton Orient 44 17 10 17 51 49 22 9 7 6 30 22 22 8 3 11 21 27 2 61
12 Port Vale 44 17 9 18 57 53 22 9 5 8 27 22 22 8 4 10 30 31 4 60
13 Crawley Town 44 16 12 16 52 55 22 10 6 6 29 23 22 6 6 10 23 32 -3 60
14 Bradford City 44 16 10 18 48 51 22 9 6 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 58
15 Stevenage 44 13 17 14 37 38 22 8 7 7 23 17 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 56
16 Oldham Athletic 44 15 9 20 71 74 22 6 2 14 31 39 22 9 7 6 40 35 -3 54
17 Harrogate Town 44 15 9 20 46 53 22 7 5 10 19 25 22 8 4 10 27 28 -7 54
18 Mansfield Town 44 11 19 14 50 54 22 5 10 7 29 30 22 6 9 7 21 24 -4 52
19 Walsall 44 11 19 14 45 51 22 7 6 9 20 25 22 4 13 5 25 26 -6 52
20 Barrow 44 13 10 21 51 56 22 7 8 7 31 30 22 6 2 14 20 26 -5 49
21 Colchester United 44 10 17 17 43 61 22 9 7 6 31 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -18 47
22 Scunthorpe United 44 13 8 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 22 6 2 14 19 36 -22 47
23 Southend United 44 9 14 21 26 56 22 5 5 12 15 28 22 4 9 9 11 28 -30 41
24 Grimsby Town 44 9 13 22 36 66 22 4 8 10 16 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -30 40

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 Cheltenham Town 44 23 10 11 57 37 22 12 5 5 33 20 22 11 5 6 24 17 20 79
2 Cambridge United 44 23 8 13 66 44 22 11 5 6 27 20 22 12 3 7 39 24 22 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 44 22 10 12 54 47 22 11 5 6 26 21 22 11 5 6 28 26 7 76
4 Morecambe 44 21 9 14 65 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 22 9 4 9 29 31 7 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 44 20 12 12 54 48 22 11 4 7 30 22 22 9 8 5 24 26 6 72
6 Newport County 44 19 12 13 55 41 22 12 5 5 26 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 14 69
7 Salford City 44 18 14 12 51 33 22 10 11 1 33 15 22 8 3 11 18 18 18 68
8 Forest Green Rovers 44 18 13 13 54 50 22 9 7 6 29 26 22 9 6 7 25 24 4 67
9 Exeter City 44 17 15 12 68 48 22 11 6 5 37 19 22 6 9 7 31 29 20 66
10 Carlisle United 44 17 11 16 57 49 22 12 4 6 38 25 22 5 7 10 19 24 8 62
11 Leyton Orient 44 17 10 17 51 49 22 9 7 6 30 22 22 8 3 11 21 27 2 61
12 Port Vale 44 17 9 18 57 53 22 9 5 8 27 22 22 8 4 10 30 31 4 60
13 Crawley Town 44 16 12 16 52 55 22 10 6 6 29 23 22 6 6 10 23 32 -3 60
14 Bradford City 44 16 10 18 48 51 22 9 6 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 58
15 Stevenage 44 13 17 14 37 38 22 8 7 7 23 17 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 56
16 Oldham Athletic 44 15 9 20 71 74 22 6 2 14 31 39 22 9 7 6 40 35 -3 54
17 Harrogate Town 44 15 9 20 46 53 22 7 5 10 19 25 22 8 4 10 27 28 -7 54
18 Mansfield Town 44 11 19 14 50 54 22 5 10 7 29 30 22 6 9 7 21 24 -4 52
19 Walsall 44 11 19 14 45 51 22 7 6 9 20 25 22 4 13 5 25 26 -6 52
20 Barrow 44 13 10 21 51 56 22 7 8 7 31 30 22 6 2 14 20 26 -5 49
21 Colchester United 44 10 17 17 43 61 22 9 7 6 31 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -18 47
22 Scunthorpe United 44 13 8 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 22 6 2 14 19 36 -22 47
23 Southend United 44 9 14 21 26 56 22 5 5 12 15 28 22 4 9 9 11 28 -30 41
24 Grimsby Town 44 9 13 22 36 66 22 4 8 10 16 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -30 40

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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.