Match Report
In the standings it was Forest Green Rovers U18 19th on 24 points, Portsmouth U18 16th on 30 — separated by 6. Portsmouth U18 had been under-performing their position — 42nd on five-round form against 16th in the table.
Forest Green Rovers U18 arrived off three straight defeats.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Forest Green Rovers U18, 1 draw and 6 for Portsmouth U18, at 4.44 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 78% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%. The recent trend is more open — 5.4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 4.44 all-time.