Forest Green vs Cheltenham: result 4-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 4, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Cheltenham?
Forest Green won 4-0 on September 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′D. GrubbForest Green
- 48′T. CampbellForest Green
- 85′G. WilliamsForest Green
- 90′Isaac Richard Kai PearceForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Cheltenham have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Notts County(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Bury(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Colchester(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Forest Green win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Cheltenham 0-1 Forest Green | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Forest Green 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Cheltenham 1-2 Forest Green | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Cheltenham 1-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Forest Green 2-2 Cheltenham | National League |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Forest Green on Apr 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cheltenham | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 | Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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