Forest Green vs Southend: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on November 29, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Southend?
Forest Green won 2-1 on November 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 68′S. SpasovSouthend
- 78′Harry WhitwellForest Green
- 80′K. McAllisterForest Green
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Southend
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
- 7K. McAllister
- 27T. Babalola
- 6L. Mendy
- 8N. Haughton
- 11T. Knowles
- 14J. Clarke
- 16H. Bunker
- 24J. Buyabu
- 25Harry Whitwell
- 32Abraham Kanu
- 42H. Isted
Southend
- 18S. Spasov
- 2G. Scott-Morriss
- 9A. Dallas
- 10S. Austin
- 17C. Miley
- 28O. Coker
- 33H. Boyes
- 3N. Ralph
- 6B. Goodliffe
- 15J. Gubbins
- 1N. Hayes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Southend have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Nottingham Forest U21(home) | 0-1 | National League Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Wealdstone(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Gateshead(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Tamworth(home) | 4-2 | National League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Aldershot Town(away) | 3-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Altrincham(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Woking(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Wealdstone(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Forest Green win, 3 draws, 1 Southend win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | Forest Green 2-2 Southend | National League |
| 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 May 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Southend | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forest Green sit 16th in National League (15 points from 12 matches) and Southend sit 3rd (27 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Southend | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 27 |
| 16 | Forest Green | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
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