Forest Green vs Grimsby prediction 18.11.2023
Forest Green
2 : 2
Grimsby Town
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Contents
- Competition: League Two
- Date: Saturday, 18th November 2023
- Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
- Venue: The New Lawn (Nailsworth)
Forest Green secured promotion to the third tier of English football by winning League Two in the 2021/22 season. However, they were instantly relegated from League One last season and continued to struggle in League Two. Right now, Rovers are tied for 22nd place with Tranmere but played one game fewer.
Last year, Grimsby had the best season in the previous 17 years as they finished 11th, much closer to the Playoffs than to the relegation zone. Unfortunately for the Mariners, they did not continue with good results this year and are currently 21st, only four points above the relegation zone.
Forest Green vs Grimsby pick: Both teams to score
Forest Green are having a poor season, but we could see some improvements recently, as they lost just twice in the last eight matches in all competitions. Also, at home, they more or less regularly score goals and have scored at least once in nine of 13 games (70%) in all competitions. So, it is fair to expect them to score against Grimsby at The New Lawn Stadium, especially if we take into consideration that Grimsby still haven't had a clean sheet in 11 road games in all competitions.
Grimsby played mostly high-scoring games in recent games, and more importantly, ten of the last 12 games finished with both teams scoring - 83%. They have been incredibly efficient in the last two games, with ten scored goals. Yes, seven of those came against Slough in the FA Cup, but it is still an impressive record, and we think they are good enough to score against Forest Green, who have been far from impressive defensively. In nine League Two home games, Forest Green allowed 18 goals and had only one clean sheet!
In the previous h2h game, Forest Green won 2:1. Considering the last h2h game and everything the above, but especially poor defensive performances from both teams, we expect an exciting match with both teams scoring.
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Forest Green vs Grimsby Town Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Forest Green
2 : 2
Grimsby Town
League Two
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Grimsby Town
1 : 2
Forest Green
League Two
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Forest Green
1 : 0
Grimsby Town
League Two
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Grimsby Town
2 : 2
Forest Green
League Two
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Forest Green
1 : 0
Grimsby Town
League Two
Forest Green team news
The team's captain and one of the better defenders, Dominic Bernard, served his one-game suspension in the previous game and will be available for the Grimsby game.
Forest Green have massive injury problems, and according to English media, the club will conduct an internal investigation into why that keeps happening. For the upcoming game, the team could miss up to ten players: Matty Taylor, Reece Brown, Nathan Holland, Marcel Lavinier, Matty Stevens, Callum Morton, Luke Daniels, Darnell Johnson, Ryan Inniss, and Jordan Garrick.
Last matches of Forest Green
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Forest Green
0 : 3
Bradford City
League Two
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Walsall
0 : 0
Forest Green
League Two
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Forest Green
2 : 2
Grimsby Town
League Two
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Forest Green
5 : 2
Scarborough Athletic
FA Cup
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Tranmere Rovers
3 : 0
Forest Green
League Two
Forest Green lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
James Belshaw
Defenders
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22
Reece Welch
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15
Jordan Moore-Taylor
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3
Dominic Bernard
Midfielders
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7
Kyle McAllister
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8
Charlie McCann
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27
Harvey Bunker
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18
Jacob Maddox
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17
Jamie Robson
Forwards
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23
Tyrese Omotoye
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14
Troy Deeney
Grimsby team news
Wingers Otis Khan and Abo Eisa are called for their national teams, Pakistan and Sudan, and are unavailable for the upcoming game.
According to the local media, Michee Efete should miss the game with an injury. The 26-year-old right full-back already missed the previous two games vs Morecambe and Slough.
Last matches of Grimsby Town
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MK Dons
1 : 1
Grimsby Town
League Two
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Grimsby Town
1 : 1
Sutton United
League Two
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Forest Green
2 : 2
Grimsby Town
League Two
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Grimsby Town
7 : 2
Slough Town
FA Cup
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Grimsby Town
3 : 2
Morecambe
League Two
Grimsby Town lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Harvey Cartwright
Defenders
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3
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
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5
Harvey Rodgers
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31
Niall Maher
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28
Toby Mullarkey
Midfielders
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19
Jamie Andrews
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4
Kieran Green
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8
Gavan Holohan
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22
Danny Amos
Forwards
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9
Rekeil Pyke
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32
Danny Rose
5 Reasons why both teams should score
- Forest Green scored in seven of the last nine home games in all competitions
- Forest Green allowed 18 goals in nine home games in the league
- Grimsby haven't had a clean sheet in 11 road games
- Grimsby scored ten goals in the previous two games
- We have seen both teams scoring in the previous h2h game (2:1 for Forest Green)
Main prediction Forest Green - Grimsby Town
Both Teams to Score
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Forest Green & Grimsby Town current standing in League Two
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport County | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 - 20 | +20 | 42 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42 - 31 | +11 | 37 |
| 3 | Barrow | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 - 16 | +11 | 37 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 34 - 17 | +17 | 36 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 - 28 | +12 | 36 |
| 6 | Notts County | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 - 36 | +6 | 36 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 19 - 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 43 - 36 | +7 | 30 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 30 - 29 | +1 | 29 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 - 22 | +7 | 28 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 - 27 | +4 | 27 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 - 28 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 30 - 33 | -3 | 27 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 - 27 | -3 | 26 |
| 15 | Newport County | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30 - 36 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 | Harrogate Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 - 27 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 25 - 31 | -6 | 23 |
| 18 | Salford City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 - 33 | -3 | 22 |
| 19 | Walsall | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 - 31 | -7 | 21 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 - 32 | -5 | 20 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 - 40 | -12 | 20 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 27 - 33 | -6 | 18 |
| 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 - 35 | -15 | 15 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 - 40 | -14 | 14 |