Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on September 14, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town?
Forest Green won 2-1 on September 14, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 34′D. GardnerFC Halifax Town (pen.)
- 90′Magno Silva VieiraForest Green
- 90′Anthony BarryForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; FC Halifax Town have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2013 | Braintree(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Alfreton Town(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Aug 26, 2013 | Chester(away) | 2-1 | National League |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Luton(home) | 0-0 | National League |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2013 | Barnet(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Salisbury City(away) | 1-3 | National League |
| Aug 26, 2013 | Southport(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Macclesfield(away) | 2-2 | National League |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Dartford(home) | 2-0 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FC Halifax Town score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forest Green sit 10th in National League (6 points from 3 matches) and FC Halifax Town sit 16th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Forest Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 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