FM Preview: Forest Green Rovers v Luton Town 01 Mar 2011

Last updated : 28 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Luton Town fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Luton Town at The 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 and Luton Town at was just last season, in August 2009, with Luton Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers 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:
2010/2011Tue 19 OctLuton Town6 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2009/2010Tue 09 MarLuton Town2 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2009/2010Tue 18 AugForest Green0-1Luton TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.

The The Hatters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The The Hatters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Forest Green find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 33 matches. Luton Town's total of 58 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green6222788
Luton Town632110611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Luton Town will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Luton Town Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.