FootyMAD's Altrincham match preview

Last updated : 19 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Altrincham v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Forest Green travel to take on Altrincham at Moss Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The only previous meeting between the two sides yielded a draw.

The only previous meeting between Altrincham and Forest Green at was back in December 1999, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Conference match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 08 JanForest Green1 - 1AltrinchamCONF
1999/2000Sat 18 DecAltrincham1 - 1Forest GreenCONF

Recent respective form guides

Altrincham are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Robins, with 2 goals against.

Forest Green have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Altrincham find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 2 matches. Forest Green lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 4 from their 2 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Altrincham631291110
Forest Green6222688

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Robins, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Altrincham Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Forest Green Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.