Forest Green vs Macclesfield: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on January 30, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Macclesfield?
Forest Green won 2-1 on January 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 69′J. SampsonMacclesfield
- 77′James JenningsForest Green
- 90′C. CloughForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Macclesfield have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | Southport(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Braintree(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Lincoln(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Jan 1, 2016 | Torquay(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | Aldershot Town(home) | 0-2 | National League |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Truro City(home) | 2-0 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Truro City(away) | 2-2 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 9, 2016 | FC Halifax Town(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Tranmere(away) | 1-0 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Forest Green win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Macclesfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2015 | Macclesfield 4-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Forest Green 3-1 Macclesfield | National League |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Macclesfield 2-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Apr 15, 2014 | Macclesfield 1-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Forest Green 2-3 Macclesfield | National League |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Forest Green 1-1 Macclesfield | National League |
Last archived meeting: Macclesfield vs Forest Green on Sep 19, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Macclesfield | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Forest Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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