FM Preview: Bath City v Forest Green Rovers 28 Dec 2010

Last updated : 27 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bath City v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Forest Green face a trip to Bath City at Twerton Park on Tuesday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Rovers have won one, and drawn the other.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, with Forest Green inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Stripes & City in a F.A. Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 28 AugForest Green0 - 0Bath CityCONF
2009/2010Sat 28 NovBath City1 - 2Forest GreenFAC
2000/2001Sat 28 OctForest Green3 - 1Bath CityFAC
1997/1998Sat 02 MayForest Green2 - 0Bath CitySPL
1997/1998Sat 14 MarBath City1 - 1Forest GreenSPL

Recent respective form guides

Bath City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Stripes & City in those games, with 9 conceded.

The away form of Forest Green is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bath City's 27 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 21 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bath City642014914
Forest Green6132696

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bath City. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bath City Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Forest Green Not won in previous 9 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.