Forest Green vs Southend: result 2-2 and analysis
National LeaguePromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 21, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Southend?
Forest Green and Southend drew 2-2 on May 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 54′B. GoodliffeSouthend
- 62′R. InnissForest Green
- 94′E. OsadebeForest Green
- 116′J. BridgeSouthend
- 120′H. CardwellForest Green (pen.)
- 120′J. BridgeSouthend (pen.)
- 120′J. GubbinsSouthend (pen.)
- 120′C. McCannForest Green (pen.)
- 120′M. BonneSouthend (pen.)
- 120′G. Scott-MorrissSouthend (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Southend have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Hartlepool(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Oldham(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Tamworth(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Gateshead(home) | 2-3 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Rochdale(away) | 4-3 | National League |
| May 5, 2025 | Gateshead(away) | 0-0 | National League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Wealdstone(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Ebbsfleet United(away) | 4-0 | National League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Braintree(home) | 0-0 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Forest Green win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Southend win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Forest Green 2-2 Southend | National League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Southend 2-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Forest Green 1-3 Southend | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Southend 0-1 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Southend on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Southend | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 Southend sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 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