Forest Green vs Accrington ST: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 6, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Accrington ST?
Forest Green won 2-1 on September 6, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 37′R. BrownForest Green
- 76′T. LeighAccrington ST
- 81′J. MarchForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Southampton U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Brighton(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Plymouth(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | Ipswich(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Rochdale(home) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Exeter City(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Burton Albion(home) | 4-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Forest Green win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Accrington ST win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Accrington ST 3-1 Forest Green | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Forest Green 0-1 Accrington ST | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Accrington ST vs Forest Green on Mar 17, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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