FM Preview: Eastbourne Borough v Forest Green Rovers 03 Apr 2010

Last updated : 02 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Eastbourne Borough v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Forest Green face a trip to Eastbourne Borough at on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Rovers lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Eastbourne B. and Forest Green at was just last season, in September 2008, the carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 31 OctForest Green1 - 1Eastbourne B.CONF
2008/2009Sat 17 JanForest Green1 - 2Eastbourne B.CONF
2008/2009Tue 02 SepEastbourne B.1 - 0Forest GreenCONF

Recent respective form guides

Eastbourne Borough have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Forest Green's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Eastbourne B. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 37 points from their 39 games thus far. Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 38 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Eastbourne B.61236145
Forest Green640212912

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Eastbourne B.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Eastbourne B. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Forest Green 10 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.