History of the Forest Green Rovers v Stockport County fixture
Forest Green Rovers prepare to entertain Stockport County at The New Lawn on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Forest Green Rovers and Stockport County at The New Lawn was just last season, in August 2011, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 22 Oct | Stockport Co. | 0 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Fri 12 Aug | Forest Green | 1-1 | Stockport Co. | (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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Stockport County's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Hatters's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Forest Green Rovers's total of 30 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Stockport County's 24 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Stockport County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Forest Green Rovers at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Rovers will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Stockport County | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here