Match

Forest Green vs Chester: result 2-0 and analysis

National LeagueRegular Season - 52Kick-off on April 14, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire

Forest Green
2-0
Chester

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What was the result of Forest Green vs Chester?

Forest Green won 2-0 on April 14, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 50′C. DoidgeForest Green
  • 74′L. NobleForest Green

Official lineup for Forest Green vs Chester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Forest Green

  1. KK. Woolery
  2. CC. Doidge
  3. OOmar Bugiel
  1. DD. Traoré
  2. CC. Cooper
  1. MM. Ellis
  2. DDale Owen Bennett
  3. EE. Monthe
  4. CC. Tilt
  5. DD. Wishart
  1. SSam Russell

Chester

  1. JJ. Alabi
  1. EE. Durrell
  2. LL. Dawson
  3. WWade Joyce
  4. LL. Davies
  1. LLuke George
  2. RR. Astles
  3. TT. Vassell
  4. JJohnny Hunt
  5. SSamuel Joseph Hughes
  1. AA. Lynch
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Chester have 3, 1 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Forest Green
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2017Tranmere(away)1-0National League
Apr 8, 2017Guiseley AFC(away)1-0National League
Apr 1, 2017North Ferriby United(home)0-1National League
Mar 25, 2017Lincoln(away)1-3National League
Mar 21, 2017Solihull Moors(home)2-1National League
Chester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2017Lincoln(away)0-1National League
Apr 8, 2017York(home)0-2National League
Apr 1, 2017Torquay(away)1-0National League
Mar 28, 2017Barrow(home)1-2National League
Mar 25, 2017Bromley(away)1-0National League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Forest Green wins, 0 draws, 0 Chester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2017Chester 0-2 Forest GreenFA Trophy
Sep 3, 2016Chester 1-2 Forest GreenNational League
Oct 31, 2015Forest Green 2-1 ChesterNational League
Sep 5, 2015Chester 1-2 Forest GreenNational League
Apr 6, 2015Chester 1-4 Forest GreenNational League
Aug 12, 2014Forest Green 2-1 ChesterNational League

Last archived meeting: Chester vs Forest Green on Jan 14, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Forest Green score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chester score 1.0 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Forest Green1.71.258/159/15
Chester1.01.838/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
16Forest Green12435192215

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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