FootyMAD Forest Green Rovers match preview

Last updated : 12 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City fixture

Exeter face a trip to Forest Green Rovers at The Lawn on Saturday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The only previous meeting between the two sides yielded a draw.

The only previous meeting between Forest Green and Exeter at was less than a year ago, in November 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Tue 26 NovExeter2 - 1Forest GreenFAC
2002/2003Sun 17 NovForest Green0 - 0ExeterFAC

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Exeter have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Forest Green find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 7 points from their 7 matches. Exeter's 11 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green62048156
Exeter63125510

FootyMad's prediction ...

Exeter are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Forest Green. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Exeter 8 games since last away draw.