FootyMAD's Forest Green Rovers match preview

Last updated : 12 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stevenage Borough v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Stevenage B. prepare to entertain Forest Green Rovers at Broadhall Way on Wednesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Boro have won and drawn 5 times in this fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Broadhall Way was just last season, in August 2006, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 25 SepForest Green4 - 2Stevenage B.CONF
2006/2007Mon 09 AprForest Green4 - 4Stevenage B.CONF
2006/2007Mon 28 AugStevenage B.3-3Forest GreenCONF
2005/2006Sat 29 AprForest Green2 - 0Stevenage B.CONF
2005/2006Sat 10 DecStevenage B.2 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Sat 26 FebForest Green1 - 1Stevenage B.CONF
2004/2005Sat 27 NovStevenage B.2 - 2Forest GreenCONF

Recent respective form guides

Stevenage Borough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Boro, with 9 goals against.

Forest Green have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.

Stevenage B. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 56 points from 29 games. Forest Green lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 50 from their 29 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stevenage B.631210810
Forest Green6222448

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stevenage B. may be coming up against a decent side in Forest Green, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Boro. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Stevenage B. Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Forest Green Not won in previous 2 away matches.