FM Preview: Forest Green Rovers v Kettering Town 25 Sep 2010

Last updated : 24 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Kettering Town fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Kettering Town at The Lawn on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 4 of the previous 6 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lawn was just last season, in August 2009, with Kettering Tn. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rovers in a (Conference) Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 20 MarKettering Tn.0 - 2Forest GreenCONF
2009/2010Sat 08 AugForest Green1-2Kettering Tn.CONF
2008/2009Sat 20 DecForest Green0 - 2Kettering Tn.CONF
2008/2009Sat 09 AugKettering Tn.1 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2002/2003Tue 08 AprKettering Tn.2 - 3Forest GreenCONF
2002/2003Sat 28 SepForest Green1 - 0Kettering Tn.CONF
2000/2001Sat 17 MarForest Green3 - 2Kettering Tn.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Kettering Tn. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Poppies have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 10 matches. Kettering Tn. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 7 points from their 10 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green60243112
Kettering Tn.61146114

FootyMad's prediction ...

None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Rovers. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Kettering Tn. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.