Exeter City vs Forest Green: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Forest Green?
Exeter City won 3-2 on September 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. StevensForest Green
- 45′Nicky AjoseExeter City
- 51′M. StevensForest Green
- 57′M. JayExeter City
- 67′J. KeyExeter City
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Forest Green
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
3-4-1-2- 17M. Jay
- 25Nicky Ajose
- 12R. Bowman
- 41W. Dean
- 30J. Key
- 29H. Kite
- 3J. Sparkes
- 8J. Taylor
- 31J. Dyer
- 15T. Parkes
- 23J. Maxted
Forest Green
3-4-1-2- 26V. Covil
- 12T. Allen
- 19S. McCoulsky
- 9M. Stevens
- 27H. Bunker
- 16J. Evans
- 3D. Bernard
- 6L. Kitching
- 22U. Godwin-Malife
- 21S. Wagstaff
- 24L. Thomas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Forest Green have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Truro City(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Tiverton Town(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Taunton Town(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Plymouth(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Exeter City wins, 1 draw, 1 Forest Green win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Forest Green 0-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Exeter City 1-0 Forest Green | League Two |
| May 4, 2019 | Forest Green 0-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Exeter City 1-2 Forest Green | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Exeter City 2-0 Forest Green | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Exeter City 2-1 Forest Green | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Exeter City on Jan 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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