History of the Forest Green Rovers v Braintree Town fixture
Forest Green Rovers prepare to entertain Braintree Town at The New Lawn on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Rovers lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.
The only previous meeting between Forest Green Rovers and Braintree Town at The New Lawn was just last season, in August 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 18 Dec | Braintree Tn. | 3 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 19 Nov | Braintree Tn. | 1 - 5 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 23 Aug | Forest Green | 0-2 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Forest Green Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Braintree Town have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Forest Green Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 50 points from 30 games.
Braintree Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 28 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Braintree Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Forest Green Rovers, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Braintree Town | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 17 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here