FootyMAD's Exeter City match preview

Last updated : 16 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Exeter City at The Lawn on Monday afternoon, 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 September 2004, with Exeter City inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Rovers in a Conference match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 29 AugExeter City0 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Sat 29 JanExeter City2 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Tue 21 SepForest Green2-3Exeter CityCONF
2003/2004Sat 06 DecExeter City2 - 2Forest GreenCONF
2003/2004Sat 13 SepForest Green2 - 5Exeter CityCONF
2002/2003Tue 26 NovExeter City2 - 1Forest GreenFAC
2002/2003Sun 17 NovForest Green0 - 0Exeter CityFAC

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Exeter City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Grecians have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Forest Green find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 38 games have yielded only 34 points. Exeter City's 57 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green60335103
Exeter City62138107

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at The Lawn for the Rovers and the Madmen are unable to see past Exeter City claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Exeter City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.