Match Report
The table gap was wide: 35 points between Forest Green Rovers (7th, 81 pts) and Aldershot Town (20th, 46 pts). The last five rounds placed Aldershot Town no better than 24th for form, against 20th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Forest Green Rovers 1.78 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Aldershot Town 1.5 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.46.
Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Forest Green Rovers, 10/15 for Aldershot Town.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for Forest Green Rovers, 0 for Aldershot Town and 2 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
The New Lawn, capacity 5,140, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Forest Green Rovers led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Forest Green Rovers: Tom Knowles (28'), Tate Campbell (15') · Aldershot Town: Charlie Warren (65')
Key stats
Possession: Forest Green Rovers 51% · Aldershot Town 49% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 4-8