FootyMAD's Forest Green Rovers match preview

Last updated : 31 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Aldershot Town v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Aldershot prepare to entertain Forest Green Rovers at Recreation Ground on Saturday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Shots lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Aldershot and Forest Green at was two seasons ago, in January 2002, with Forest Green inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Shots in a Trophy match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 25 OctForest Green1 - 3AldershotFAC
2001/2002Tue 15 JanAldershot2-3Forest GreenTR
2001/2002Sun 13 JanForest Green1 - 1AldershotTR

Recent respective form guides

Aldershot Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Shots, with 6 goals against.

Forest Green have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rovers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Aldershot are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 30 points from 15 games. Forest Green find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 15 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aldershot642017914
Forest Green6222998

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Aldershot fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Shots. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Aldershot Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Forest Green Last drawn game 4 outings ago.