FootyMAD's Gravesend & Northfleet match preview

Last updated : 20 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Gravesend & Northfleet fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Gravesend & Northfleet at The Lawn on Tuesday evening, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 2 of the previous 3 occassions.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lawn was just last season, in August 2004, where Gravesend & N. annihilated the Rovers 1-5 in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Tue 27 SepGravesend & N.2 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Mon 28 MarGravesend & N.0 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2004/2005Mon 30 AugForest Green1-5Gravesend & N.CONF
2003/2004Sat 21 FebForest Green1 - 2Gravesend & N.CONF
2003/2004Sat 04 OctGravesend & N.1 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2002/2003Sat 21 DecGravesend & N.1 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2002/2003Sat 14 SepForest Green2 - 1Gravesend & N.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Rovers have rattled up an impressive 20 goals, and conceded 9.

The The Fleet have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Fleet's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Forest Green are currently lying in 18th place in Nationwide Conference having mustered a points tally of 29 from their 29 matches played. Gravesend & N.'s 39 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green620414106
Gravesend & N.6213787

FootyMad's prediction ...

Forest Green are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Gravesend & N. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Gravesend & N. No sequences of note