These two were in midweek league action as well, so they have both had equally busy weeks. Forest Green still have huge relegation concerns hanging over them like a dark cloud full of doom and gloom over Nailsworth. Coventry have been a little bit shaky out on the road recently with their league results, but shaky enough to go and lose out at the New Lawn on the weekend?
Football League Two – Forest Green v Coventry – The New Lawn, Nailsworth – Saturday 3rd February 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 5/2 at William Hill |
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Forest Green
CoventryForest Green Form
Rovers have some work on their hands to get safe after suffering another defeat in midweek. They lost 2-0 at Exeter on Wednesday night and have to snap back into action immediately on the weekend in another tough game. They take on Coventry who are only the one place and one point behind Exeter. Forest Green have won their last two home games in the league though and so it has been their poor away form which has really been holding them back. That having been said, Rovers have only won two of their last six at the New Lawn. Their defence is going through it a bit and they have conceded in each of their last four games played now in the division, and Forest Green have conceded at least one goal in 87% of their home matches. They have scored in each of their last three at home but the trouble is, they are taking on the best defence in the league on the weekend. Escape from the bottom two is going to be tough.
Coventry Form
The Sky Blues are full of confidence at the moment with back to back wins having been recorded in the league, beating Swindon and then Cambridge. They did lose their last away game though, which was out at Exeter and the Sky Blues are only W1 L3 in their last four on the road. So it’s not been great from them lately, with just one goal scored in their last four away games, but they are still justifiable favourites in this one. Marc McNulty has been in cracking form in front of goal recently for Coventry, netting five in five games. He has actually scored five of Coventry’s last eight league goals so he is worth a looking in the anytime goalscorer market for sure. Coventry have conceded under a goal per game on average away from home in League Two this season, it could be enough to see them collect maximum points in this one.
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The meeting between these two at the Ricoh Arena on October 17th last year was the first ever competitive contest between the two of them. Forest Green pulled off a shock 1-0 win in that fixture as well. Right now it would be an equally big shock if they completed the double over the promotion-chasing Sky Blues.
Forest Green v Coventry – Betting Odds and Predictions
You can get a home win with even odds at 1 from Skybet, the draw is at 5/2 from William Hill and the away win is at 10/11 from PaddyPower.
Top Betting Tip Forest Green v Coventry
Coventry are value to get out of this with three points in the bag. Forest Green have won their last two home league games but winning three in a row is probably a bit of a stretch for them. Coventry have looked pretty confident and assured lately and can gain revenge over Rovers by getting a narrow win.