FM Preview: Stockport County v Forest Green Rovers 19 Jan 2013

Last updated : 18 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stockport County v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Forest Green Rovers face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Rovers won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Stockport County and Forest Green Rovers at Edgeley Park was just last season, in October 2011, with Forest Green Rovers inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Hatters in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 10 Nov Forest Green 4 - 1 Stockport Co. (Conference) Premier
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

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Recent respective form guides

Stockport County have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Hatters's have scored 14 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 15.

The away form of Forest Green Rovers however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Rovers, and 9 goals against.

Stockport County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 28 points from their 26 games thus far.

Forest Green Rovers's total of 45 points from their 26 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
Stockport County 6 1 1 4 5 12 4
Forest Green Rovers 6 2 2 2 10 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Edgeley Park with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stockport County Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Forest Green Rovers Undefeated in last 3 away games.
4 games since last defeat.

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