Forest Green are in the bottom two heading into the weekend but things are so tight down near the foot of the table, that there is a good chance that they can get out. A win would project them well clear most likely. However, there is the issue of them facing league leaders Luton. The Hatters are clinging on to top spot in the league and won’t want to slip up against a potential relegation candidate. Luton are 5 odds on to win his with Forest Green at 6/11.
Football League Two – The New Lawn, Nailsworth – Saturday 16th December 2017 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 16/5 at Ladbrokes |
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Forest Green
LutonForest Green Form
Forest Green, after producing a great five-match unbeaten streak of form have collected only one point in their last three fixtures now and among those, there was a disappointing loss against Chesterfield, who are also struggling around the drop zone. On home soil though, they are unbeaten in their last three (W2 D1) and so they do have that going for them.
However, they have kept only the one clean sheet on home soil all season and that isn’t going for them as they are facing the powerful attack of Luton. Forest Green have conceded at an average of almost two goals per game at home this term and they are going to come under some pressure at the back. They had to battle through extra time in their FA Cup replay against Exeter in midweek as well (Rovers lost 2-1).
Luton Form
So the Hatters will be the fresher of the two sides and they will look to extend their five-match unbeaten streak. They have lost just one of their last fifteen League Two fixtures now and they are just powering along. They are W4 D5 L1 on their travels this season which suggests that they are not going to lose this. They are unbeaten in nine away from Kenilworth Road at the moment.
Luton have scored at least two goals in their last two away games and defensively they are no mugs either as they have conceded just eight goals in ten away games this season. So there’s a decent option of backing them to win to nil. Ten of their fourteen goals away from home have been in the second half of games and actually, they have only been ahead at half time in one away game this season. They wil have plenty of backing for this one.
Head to Head News
The Hatters and Forest Green were last together in the 2013/14 Football Conference. During that season Luton took four points off of Forest Green and the Hatters are unbeaten in their last four against Rovers and overall from ten previous clashes have gone W6 D3 L1 against them.
Top Betting Tips
It should be Luton all the way in this one. They haven’t scored the kind of goals out on the road that they have done at home this season, but they are a confident side and don’t look like losing against a side in the relegation zone. It may not get over 2.5 goals but the visitors can take the win.