Only a few games have been played in the League Two so far, with Salford City placed 4th and Forest Green Rovers sitting in the 7th position.
Salford City and Forest Green Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Salford City form and stats
A League Two draw at home so far for Salford City. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats from 19 matches.
Salford City enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Grimsby Town's place. The match ended 4-0 with Richie Towell and Ian Henderson (3) scoring. A Carabao Cup defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Everton.
As mentioned above, Salford "killed" Grimsby Town in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Vaclav Hladky loved the game against Grimsby Town. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 4-0 victory. What a game it was for Ian Henderson when beating Grimsby Town, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
The match schedule is unforgiving for Salford as they have a new game in only three days, a EFL Trophy match thankfully also at home. Morecambe are visiting.
Salford City has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
Only one away game in the League Two so far for Forest Green Rovers and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 8 victories, 6 draws and 5 losses from 19 travels.
Forest's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bradford City that finished 2-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Bolton Wanderers at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Forest Green Rovers have the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Salford victory, zero draws and one Forest Green Rovers win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Henderson 4 goals |  C. Winchester 2 goals | A. Hunter 1 goals |
Salford City missing players
Forest Green Rovers missing players
| Salford City | Forest Green Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 15 | 41 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| Salford City | Last season | Forest Green Rovers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 37 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 36 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Won | W | 8 | 13 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Lost | L | 5 | 13 | ||
| 49 | 20 | Scored | S | 27 | 43 | ||
| 46 | 24 | Conceded | C | 18 | 40 | ||
| 95% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 78% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 63% | 58% | ||
| 46% | 37% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 37% | 39% | ||
| 27% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 25% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 54% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 44% | ||
| 27% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 37% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 26% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 31% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 461 | 270 | Total Shots | T S | 219 | 454 | ||
| 156 | 86 | Shots on Target | S O | 85 | 151 | ||
| 31% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 28% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Harrogate Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Salford City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Morecambe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Barrow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| 24 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 69 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 69 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 68 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 65 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 64 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 58 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 58 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 37 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 54 |
| 10 | Salford City | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 50 |
| 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 49 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -6 | 47 |
| 14 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -9 | 47 |
| 15 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 46 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 45 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -8 | 42 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -17 | 42 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | -13 | 41 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -12 | 40 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -7 | 38 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -25 | 32 |
| 23 | Macclesfield Town | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -15 | 25 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 36 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -26 | 22 |