Forest Green vs Scunthorpe: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 17, 2021 at 11:30 AM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Scunthorpe?
Forest Green won 3-2 on April 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. Moore-TaylorForest Green
- 45′H. McGaheyScunthorpe
- 52′Abobaker EisaScunthorpe
- 71′E. AdamsForest Green
- 80′C. StokesForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Scunthorpe have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2021 | Morecambe(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Forest Green win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Scunthorpe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2020 | Scunthorpe 1-4 Forest Green | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Scunthorpe 1-0 Forest Green | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Forest Green 0-2 Scunthorpe | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Forest Green 0-2 Scunthorpe | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Scunthorpe vs Forest Green on Oct 10, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Scunthorpe | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
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