Mansfield Town vs Forest Green: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Mansfield Town vs Forest Green?
Mansfield Town won 2-0 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 51′D. RoseMansfield Town
- 57′Paul AndersonMansfield Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mansfield Town have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Forest Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Rochdale(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| May 6, 2017 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Barnet(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | York(away) | 2-2 | National League |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Maidstone Utd(home) | 2-2 | National League |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Southport(away) | 0-2 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Mansfield Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Forest Green win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Forest Green vs Mansfield Town on Mar 15, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Mansfield Town score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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