FootyMAD's Forest Green Rovers match preview

Last updated : 03 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Aldershot Town fixture

Aldershot Tn. face a trip to Forest Green Rovers at The Lawn on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shots will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 14.29% success rate in the fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2007, with Forest Green running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 23 JanForest Green3 - 0Aldershot Tn.CONF
2006/2007Tue 26 DecAldershot Tn.2 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2005/2006Sat 31 DecForest Green4 - 2Aldershot Tn.CONF
2005/2006Sat 26 NovAldershot Tn.2 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Tue 15 FebForest Green5 - 1Aldershot Tn.CNFC
2004/2005Sat 01 JanForest Green0 - 0Aldershot Tn.CONF
2004/2005Sun 26 DecAldershot Tn.1 - 2Forest GreenCONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 9 conceded.

The Shots have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Shots's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Forest Green lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 11 points from their 6 games so far. Aldershot Tn.'s total of 12 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green632111711
Aldershot Tn.64029812

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Shots to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Aldershot Tn. take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Aldershot Tn. 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.