FootyMAD's Cambridge United match preview

Last updated : 15 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Cambridge United fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Cambridge United at The Lawn on Thursday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Rovers.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lawn was just last season, in September 2007, with Forest Green running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 23 FebCambridge U.2 - 0Forest GreenCONF
2007/2008Sat 29 SepForest Green3-1Cambridge U.CONF
2006/2007Tue 27 FebCambridge U.1 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2006/2007Sat 09 SepForest Green1 - 1Cambridge U.CONF
2005/2006Sat 07 JanCambridge U.2 - 2Forest GreenCONF
2005/2006Sat 13 AugForest Green1 - 0Cambridge U.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Rovers have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Cambridge U.'s away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Forest Green are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 15 points from their 15 games thus far. Cambridge U.'s total of 28 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green60159171
Cambridge U.63215411

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Rovers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the U's come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 9 most recent games.
Cambridge U. Not won in previous 5 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.