History of the Forest Green Rovers v York City fixture
Forest Green Rovers prepare to entertain York City at The Lawn on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 3 of the 7 previous games, with the Rovers winning just 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lawn was just last season, in October 2010, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | York City | 2 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Forest Green | 2-1 | York City | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Mar | Forest Green | 2 - 1 | York City | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | York City | 2 - 0 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Apr | York City | 2 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Forest Green | 1 - 1 | York City | (Conference) Premier |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 18 Mar | Forest Green | 1 - 2 | York City | (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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
York City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Minstermen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Forest Green Rovers see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 29 points from their 20 games played so far,
York City's total of 36 points from their 20 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| York City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Forest Green Rovers's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against York City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| York City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here