FootyMAD's Ebbsfleet United match preview

Last updated : 21 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Ebbsfleet United fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Ebbsfleet United at The Lawn on Tuesday evening, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 1 times from 5 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lawn was just last season, in August 2006, with Ebbsfleet Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 03 NovEbbsfleet Utd.0 - 2Forest GreenCONF
2006/2007Sat 07 AprGravesend1 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2006/2007Sat 26 AugForest Green0-1GravesendCONF
2005/2006Tue 21 FebForest Green0 - 0GravesendCONF
2005/2006Tue 27 SepGravesend2 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Mon 28 MarGravesend0 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Mon 30 AugForest Green1 - 5GravesendCONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Ebbsfleet Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Fleet have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forest Green find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 69 points they have accumulated from 44 games. Ebbsfleet Utd.'s 68 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green6222758
Ebbsfleet Utd.6231969

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Ebbsfleet Utd.. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green 6 games since last home draw.
Ebbsfleet Utd. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.