Eastleigh vs Forest Green: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh, Hampshire
The Footlab AI model makes Forest Green the favourite at 47%, against 24% for a draw and 29% for Eastleigh. The most likely score is 1-1. If Forest Green wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,474 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Eastleigh vs Forest Green?
Forest Green starts as the favourite with a 122-point Elo edge (1,814 vs 1,692).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Eastleigh vs Forest Green
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Eastleigh
4-3-3- 11A. Blair
- 7Max Dickov
- 23Hady Ghandour
- 24J. Cousins
- 4Harry Sidwell
- 8J. Lundstram
- 18T. Dobson-Ventura
- 6T. Eweka
- 5I. Bakare
- 2J. Caprice
- 1N. Townsend
Forest Green
4-3-3- 7K. McAllister
- 31W. Grigg
- 20Sean Etaluku
- 6T. Campbell
- 29K. Abrefa
- 4J. Clarke
- 26Filozofe Mabete
- 24T. Mcintyre
- 27F. Sass
- 3N. Kengni
- 12L. McNicholas
Computed on November 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Eastleigh have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Forest Green have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Barrow(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 4-2 | National League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Brentwood Town(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | AFC Hornchurch(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Harrogate Town(home) | 2-2 | National League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Eastleigh(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Chesham United(home) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Chesham United(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-4 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Eastleigh wins, 1 draw, 5 Forest Green wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Forest Green 2-0 Eastleigh | National League |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Eastleigh 2-4 Forest Green | National League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Forest Green 1-0 Eastleigh | National League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Forest Green 2-1 Eastleigh | National League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Eastleigh 1-3 Forest Green | National League |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Eastleigh 1-1 Forest Green | National League |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Eastleigh on Oct 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Eastleigh score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Eastleigh sit 17th in National League (19 points from 16 matches) and Forest Green sit 16th (19 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Forest Green | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 19 |
| 17 | Eastleigh | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 19 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Eastleigh vs Forest Green?
- The Footlab AI model makes Forest Green the favourite at 47%, against 24% for a draw and 29% for Eastleigh.
- Where and when is Eastleigh vs Forest Green played?
- Eastleigh vs Forest Green is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Silverlake Stadium, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 62% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.