FM Preview: Forest Green Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers 29 Dec 2012

Last updated : 28 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Forest Green Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers fixture

Forest Green Rovers prepare to entertain Kidderminster Harriers at The New Lawn at tea-time on Saturday, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Rovers have drawn 6 of the 9 contests however.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The New Lawn was less than a year ago, in January 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Mon 27 Aug Kidderminster 0 - 1 Forest Green (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sun 01 Jan Forest Green 1-1 Kidderminster (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Mon 26 Dec Kidderminster 1 - 0 Forest Green (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Tue 25 Jan Forest Green 1 - 1 Kidderminster (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Kidderminster 1 - 0 Forest Green (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Kidderminster 2 - 1 Forest Green (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Tue 22 Sep Forest Green 1 - 1 Kidderminster (Conference) Premier

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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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

The away form of Kidderminster Harriers however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Harriers, and 6 goals against.

Forest Green Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 38 points from their 22 games so far.

Kidderminster Harriers's total of 38 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forest Green Rovers 6 3 2 1 10 7 11
Kidderminster Harriers 6 6 0 0 14 3 18

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Rovers of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Kidderminster Harriers, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forest Green Rovers Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Kidderminster Harriers 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 7 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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