Exeter City vs Forest Green: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup2nd Round ReplaysKick-off on December 12, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Forest Green?
Exeter City won 2-1 on December 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′C. DoidgeForest Green (pen.)
- 73′P. SweeneyExeter City (pen.)
- 115′J. StockleyExeter City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Forest Green have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Chelsea U21(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Exeter City(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Exeter City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Forest Green win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Forest Green 3-3 Exeter City | FA Cup |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Forest Green 1-3 Exeter City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Exeter City on Dec 2, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy