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League Two
Forest Green Rovers
League Two | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
The New Lawn
Salford City

Forest Green
0 - 2
Salford City


McCann (43'), Robson (72'), Bunker (90')
FT(HT: 0-0)
McAleny (51'), Smith (90+5')
Hendry (17'), Garbutt (71'), Bolton (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Forest Green Rovers and Salford City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Forest Green Rovers

All competitions
Last Game: West Brom 0-2 Forest Green
Friday, July 28 at 7pm in Club Friendlies 1

Salford City

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Salford City 2-2 West Brom
Wednesday, July 19 at 7.45pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Salford City

 Both teams possess plenty of firepower, but Salford appear more likely to have a stronger overall balance throughout their team, especially with the additions they have made to their defensive unit. However, Horseman will be keen to make a strong first impression in his first game in charge at Forest Green, and we can envisage both managers being content with sharing the spoils in the opening game of the season. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Salford City win with a probability of 56.48%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Forest Green Rovers had a probability of 20.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.96%) and 1-2 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.93%), while for a Forest Green Rovers win it was 1-0 (6.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.

Result
Forest Green RoversDrawSalford City
20.5% (0.294 0.29) 23.01% (0.298 0.3) 56.48% (-0.6 -0.6)
Both teams to score 52.45% (-0.498 -0.5)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.86% (-0.893 -0.89)47.14% (0.887 0.89)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.62% (-0.836 -0.84)69.38% (0.82900000000001 0.83)
Forest Green Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.8% (-0.207 -0.21)37.2% (0.201 0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.02% (-0.202 -0.2)73.98% (0.196 0.2)
Salford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.52% (-0.521 -0.52)16.48% (0.514 0.51)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.8% (-0.945 -0.95)46.2% (0.937 0.94)
Score Analysis
    Forest Green Rovers 20.5%
    Salford City 56.48%
    Draw 23.01%
Forest Green RoversDrawSalford City
1-0 @ 6.06% (0.19 0.19)
2-1 @ 5.41% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
2-0 @ 3% (0.078 0.08)
3-1 @ 1.78% (0.006 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.61% (-0.023 -0.02)
3-0 @ 0.99% (0.02 0.02)
Other @ 1.66%
Total : 20.5%
1-1 @ 10.93% (0.16 0.16)
0-0 @ 6.13% (0.224 0.22)
2-2 @ 4.87% (-0.043 -0.04)
3-3 @ 0.97% (-0.031 -0.03)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 23.01%
0-1 @ 11.05% (0.22 0.22)
0-2 @ 9.96% (0.022 0.02)
1-2 @ 9.85% (-0.032 -0.03)
0-3 @ 5.99% (-0.092 -0.09)
1-3 @ 5.92% (-0.124 -0.12)
2-3 @ 2.93% (-0.078 -0.08)
0-4 @ 2.7% (-0.09 -0.09)
1-4 @ 2.67% (-0.104 -0.1)
2-4 @ 1.32% (-0.059 -0.06)
0-5 @ 0.97% (-0.05 -0.05)
1-5 @ 0.96% (-0.056 -0.06)
Other @ 2.15%
Total : 56.48%

How you voted: Forest Green vs Salford City

Forest Green Rovers
50.0%
Draw
12.5%
Salford City
37.5%
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Head to Head
Mar 5, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 35
Salford City
1-1
Forest Green
Smith (7')
Vassell (48'), Turnbull (63')
Stevens (53')
Matt (63'), Adams (71')
Oct 23, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 14
Forest Green
3-1
Salford City
Cadden (45+1'), Wilson (71'), Aitchison (90+3')
Moore-Taylor (8')
Thomas-Asante (17')
Touray (15'), Elliott (35'), Lund (43')
Apr 5, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 40
Forest Green
0-2
Salford City

Adams (55')
Henderson (38', 77')
Threlkeld (46'), Thomas-Asante (64')
Sep 26, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 3
Salford City
0-0
Forest Green
Turnbull (18'), Hunter (84')
Cadden (59')
Jan 18, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 28
Forest Green
1-2
Salford City
March (11')
Rawson (93')
Touray (3'), O'Connor (55')
Hunter (14'), O'Connor (38'), Towell (63'), Pond (80')
Towell (75'), Hunter (95')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall31196659342563
2AFC Wimbledon30167743202355
3Bradford CityBradford31159740281254
4Notts County30158747291853
5Port Vale30141063932752
6Doncaster RoversDoncaster3115794539652
7Crewe AlexandraCrewe32121373631549
8Salford City3113993830848
9Grimsby Town31153134447-348
10Chesterfield301191049371242
11Bromley31101294140142
12Colchester UnitedColchester3091473530541
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham30118114043-341
14Fleetwood TownFleetwood301010103936340
15Newport CountyNewport31117134147-640
16MK Dons31116144444039
17Swindon TownSwindon32911124648-238
18BarrowBarrow31107143436-237
19Gillingham3097142633-734
20Harrogate TownHarrogate3296172642-1633
21Accrington StanleyAccrington3079143448-1430
22Tranmere RoversTranmere31610152249-2728
23Morecambe3175192948-1926
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle3157192349-2622
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