FootyMAD's Chester City match preview

Last updated : 16 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Forest Green Rovers v Chester City fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Chester City at The Lawn on Saturday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. There have only been 1 against the opposition from the 3 matches played by the Rovers.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lawn was just last season, in August 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Conference match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 16 AugChester City1 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2002/2003Sat 08 FebChester City0 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2002/2003Sat 31 AugForest Green0-2Chester CityCONF
2001/2002Sat 06 AprForest Green0 - 2Chester CityCONF
2001/2002Sat 10 NovChester City2 - 3Forest GreenCONF
2000/2001Sat 14 AprChester City0 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2000/2001Sat 14 OctForest Green1 - 1Chester CityCONF

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 Rovers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

The away form of Chester City however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Blues scoring 18 and conceding 6.

Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 26 matches. Chester City are leading the way in the Nationwide Conference, with their 27 games giving them a return of 57 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green622211118
Chester City631220910

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Rovers of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Chester City, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green No sequences of note
Chester City 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.