Forest Green vs Cambridge United: result 5-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 20, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Cambridge United?
Forest Green won 5-2 on January 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′G. MarisCambridge United
- 18′C. DoidgeForest Green
- 25′M. ElitoCambridge United
- 43′D. GrubbForest Green
- 74′D. GrubbForest Green
- 82′C. DoidgeForest Green
- 90′T. CampbellForest Green
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
- 9C. Doidge
- 17D. Wishart
- 26R. Reid
- 8D. Grubb
- 10R. Brown
- 32H. Hollis
- 34I. Osbourne
- 2Dale Owen Bennett
- 5Lee Collins
- 16G. Gunning
- 1B. Collins
Cambridge United
- 9U. Ikpeazu
- 4G. Deegan
- 18G. Maris
- 20J. Brown
- 21M. Elito
- 17A. Phillips
- 2B. Halliday
- 3J. Carroll
- 5G. Taylor
- 25H. Darling
- 1D. Forde
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Cambridge United have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Wycombe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Crewe(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Barnet(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Notts County(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Forest Green wins, 2 draws, 2 Cambridge United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | Cambridge United 3-0 Forest Green | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Forest Green 3-2 Cambridge United | National League |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Cambridge United 2-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Cambridge United 0-0 Forest Green | National League |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Forest Green 1-1 Cambridge United | National League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Forest Green 2-1 Cambridge United | National League |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Forest Green on Sep 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Cambridge United | 0.7 | 1.3 | 8 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cambridge United | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 66 | 33 | 82 |
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