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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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5Chesterfield2197536231334
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13Bromley206952523227
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15BarrowBarrow207582018226
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19Tranmere RoversTranmere205691529-1421
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2163121732-1521
21Swindon TownSwindon2147102635-919
22Accrington StanleyAccrington204792636-1019
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2036111532-1715
24Morecambe2135131938-1914
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