Forest Green vs Mansfield Town: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 24, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Mansfield Town?
Forest Green won 2-0 on March 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 54′R. ReidForest Green
- 78′D. GrubbForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Mansfield Town have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Newport County(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Notts County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Exeter City(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Forest Green win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Mansfield Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Mansfield Town 2-0 Forest Green | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Forest Green 1-2 Mansfield Town | National League |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Mansfield Town 1-0 Forest Green | National League |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Mansfield Town 1-0 Forest Green | National League |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Forest Green 1-1 Mansfield Town | National League |
Last archived meeting: Mansfield Town vs Forest Green on Aug 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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