Forest Green vs Exeter City: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Exeter City?
Exeter City won 1-3 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′P. SweeneyExeter City
- 18′R. ReidExeter City
- 53′R. ReidExeter City
- 75′Shamir Stephen MullingsForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Exeter City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Wycombe(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 1-5 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cheltenham(away) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Lincoln(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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