FootyMAD's Forest Green Rovers match preview

Last updated : 06 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crawley Town v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Crawley Town prepare to entertain Forest Green Rovers at Broadfield Stadium on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Reds.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Broadfield Stadium was just last season, in September 2007, with Crawley Town running out comfortable 3-0 winners 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:
2008/2009Sat 16 AugForest Green1 - 0Crawley TownCONF
2007/2008Sun 10 FebForest Green1 - 0Crawley TownCONF
2007/2008Sat 22 SepCrawley Town3-0Forest GreenCONF
2006/2007Sat 03 FebCrawley Town3 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2006/2007Sat 21 OctForest Green1 - 0Crawley TownCONF
2005/2006Sat 18 MarCrawley Town1 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2005/2006Tue 20 SepForest Green2 - 2Crawley TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Crawley Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Reds, with 6 goals against.

Forest Green have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Crawley Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 13 games giving them a return of 26 points. Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 13 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crawley Town64119613
Forest Green60156161

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Crawley Town fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Reds. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Crawley Town Won 5 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Forest Green Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.