FM Preview: Forest Green Rovers v Crawley Town 03 Jan 2011

Last updated : 02 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Crawley Town fixture

Crawley Town face a trip to Forest Green Rovers at The Lawn on Monday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Reds.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Mon 30 AugCrawley Town1 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2009/2010Tue 13 AprForest Green1 - 0Crawley TownCONF
2009/2010Tue 11 AugCrawley Town3 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2008/2009Tue 07 OctCrawley Town2 - 2Forest GreenCONF
2008/2009Sat 16 AugForest Green1 - 0Crawley TownCONF
2007/2008Sun 10 FebForest Green1 - 0Crawley TownCONF
2007/2008Sat 22 SepCrawley Town3 - 0Forest GreenCONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The Reds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Reds pummel 15 goals, and let in 5.

Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 23 matches. Crawley Town are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 43 points from 20 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green62221098
Crawley Town633018812

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crawley Town are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Forest Green. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Crawley Town Undefeated in last 8 away games.
10 games since last defeat.