The game between Altrincham and Forest Green Rovers in the (Conference) Premier on Saturday, 21st March 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Altrincham prepare to entertain Forest Green Rovers at Moss Lane on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the 4 previous meetings, 2 have been drawn, and 2 won by the Robins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Moss Lane was just last season, in March 2008, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Forest Green | 1 - 3 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Altrincham | 1-0 | Forest Green | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Forest Green | 3 - 1 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Altrincham | 2 - 2 | Forest Green | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 19 Sep | Forest Green | 2 - 2 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Forest Green | 5 - 0 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Altrincham | 2 - 1 | Forest Green | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Altrincham have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Forest Green is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Altrincham see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 46 points from their 36 games played so far, Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 37 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Altrincham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Forest Green | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Forest Green. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Altrincham | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Forest Green | Not won in previous 10 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |
