FootyMAD's Grays Athletic match preview

Last updated : 04 January 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Grays Athletic fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Grays Athletic at The Lawn on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Rovers have drawn one game and lost the other.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lawn was less than a year ago, in April 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a Conference match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 08 SepGrays Ath.0 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2006/2007Tue 03 AprForest Green0-0Grays Ath.CONF
2006/2007Sat 14 OctGrays Ath.1 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2005/2006Sat 15 AprGrays Ath.2 - 2Forest GreenCONF
2005/2006Fri 02 SepForest Green1 - 2Grays Ath.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 16 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 10 conceded.

Grays Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Blues have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forest Green lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 42 points from their 24 games so far. Grays Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 33 points from their 24 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green632111711
Grays Ath.631210910

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Grays Ath. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Rovers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Grays Ath. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.