Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Match ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Forest Green Rovers 1.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 7th October
League Two Table
On Saturday 7th October
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- Accrington Stanley, Position 11, Points 17
- Forest Green Rovers, Position 24, Points 7
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 24 |
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| 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
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| 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
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| 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
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| 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
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| 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 20 |
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| 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 20 |
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| 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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| 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 19 |
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| 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
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| 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
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| 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
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| 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
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| 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 16 |
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| 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
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| 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 15 |
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| 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15 |
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| 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 |
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| 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 14 |
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| 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 11 |
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| 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 10 |
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| 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 10 |
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| 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 7 |
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| 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 7 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
- Position 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Accrington Stanley
Manager: John Coleman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 21, McCracken, Goalkeeper
- 9, Lowe, Defender
- 5, Hills, Defender
- 16, Gubbins, Defender
- 14, Longelo, Defender
- 22, Martin, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, Ben Woods, Defensive Midfielder
- 17, Nolan, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Pritchard, Attacking Midfielder
- 7, Whalley, Attacking Midfielder
- 19, Andrews, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. McCracken
- Number 14, R. Longelo
- Number 16, J. Gubbins
- Number 5, B. Hills , Yellow Card at 62 minutes
- Number 9, M. Lowe
- Number 8, B. Woods
- Number 22, D. Martin
- Number 7, S. Whalley , substituted for C. David at 81 minutes
- Number 10, J. Pritchard , Captain
- Number 17, J. Nolan
- Number 19, J. Andrews , substituted for J. Woods at 81 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Accrington Stanley
- Number 55, C. David
- Number 61, J. McIntyre
- Number 4, K. Mellor
- Number 38, C. O'Brien
- Number 25, A. Pickles
- Number 2, L. Shipley
- Number 39, J. Woods
away team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: David Horseman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 31, Belshaw, Goalkeeper
- 3, Bernard, Defender
- 5, Inniss, Defender
- 22, Welch, Defender
- 17, Robson, Defender
- 27, Bunker, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, McCann, Defensive Midfielder
- 7, McAllister, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Taylor, Attacking Midfielder
- 19, Robertson, Attacking Midfielder
- 14, Deeney, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, J. Belshaw
- Number 17, J. Robson , substituted for S. Dabo at 46 minutes
- Number 22, R. Welch , Yellow Card at 51 minutes
- Number 5, R. Innis
- Number 3, D. Bernard , Captain
- Number 8, C. McCann , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 27, H. Bunker , substituted for C. Morton at 54 minutes
- Number 19, S. Robertson , substituted for J. Maddox at 46 minutes
- Number 10, M. Taylor , substituted for M. Stevens at 69 minutes
- Number 7, K. McAllister
- Number 14, T. Deeney
away team, Forest Green Rovers
- Number 25, S. Dabo
- Number 6, T. Jenks
- Number 4, D. Johnson
- Number 18, J. Maddox
- Number 39, C. Morton
- Number 20, J. Searle
- Number 9, M. Stevens
home team, Accrington Stanley
Manager: John Coleman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 21, McCracken, Goalkeeper
- 9, Lowe, Defender
- 5, Hills, Defender
- 16, Gubbins, Defender
- 14, Longelo, Defender
- 22, Martin, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, Ben Woods, Defensive Midfielder
- 17, Nolan, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Pritchard, Attacking Midfielder
- 7, Whalley, Attacking Midfielder
- 19, Andrews, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. McCracken
- Number 14, R. Longelo
- Number 16, J. Gubbins
- Number 5, B. Hills , Yellow Card at 62 minutes
- Number 9, M. Lowe
- Number 8, B. Woods
- Number 22, D. Martin
- Number 7, S. Whalley , substituted for C. David at 81 minutes
- Number 10, J. Pritchard , Captain
- Number 17, J. Nolan
- Number 19, J. Andrews , substituted for J. Woods at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 55, C. David
- Number 61, J. McIntyre
- Number 4, K. Mellor
- Number 38, C. O'Brien
- Number 25, A. Pickles
- Number 2, L. Shipley
- Number 39, J. Woods
away team, Forest Green Rovers
Manager: David Horseman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 31, Belshaw, Goalkeeper
- 3, Bernard, Defender
- 5, Inniss, Defender
- 22, Welch, Defender
- 17, Robson, Defender
- 27, Bunker, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, McCann, Defensive Midfielder
- 7, McAllister, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Taylor, Attacking Midfielder
- 19, Robertson, Attacking Midfielder
- 14, Deeney, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, J. Belshaw
- Number 17, J. Robson , substituted for S. Dabo at 46 minutes
- Number 22, R. Welch , Yellow Card at 51 minutes
- Number 5, R. Innis
- Number 3, D. Bernard , Captain
- Number 8, C. McCann , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 27, H. Bunker , substituted for C. Morton at 54 minutes
- Number 19, S. Robertson , substituted for J. Maddox at 46 minutes
- Number 10, M. Taylor , substituted for M. Stevens at 69 minutes
- Number 7, K. McAllister
- Number 14, T. Deeney
Substitutes
- Number 25, S. Dabo
- Number 6, T. Jenks
- Number 4, D. Johnson
- Number 18, J. Maddox
- Number 39, C. Morton
- Number 20, J. Searle
- Number 9, M. Stevens
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Ben Atkinson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Richard Woodward
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Paul Newhouse
- Fourth Official:
- Thomas Harty
Match Stats
Key, Accrington v Forest GreenOverall possession
Shots
Accrington Stanley 17Forest Green Rovers 17Shots on target
Accrington Stanley 4Forest Green Rovers 6Total touches inside the opposition box
Accrington Stanley 21Forest Green Rovers 28Goalkeeper saves
Accrington Stanley 5Forest Green Rovers 2Fouls committed
Accrington Stanley 13Forest Green Rovers 12Corners
Accrington Stanley 4Forest Green Rovers 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Accrington Stanley 17Forest Green Rovers 17Shots on target
Accrington Stanley 4Forest Green Rovers 6Shots off target
Accrington Stanley 8Forest Green Rovers 7Attempts out of box
Accrington Stanley 9Forest Green Rovers 5One-on-one attempts
Accrington Stanley 0Forest Green Rovers 1Total offsides
Accrington Stanley 2Forest Green Rovers 1Distribution
Total passes
Accrington Stanley 379Forest Green Rovers 420Pass accuracy %
Accrington Stanley 69.1Forest Green Rovers 70.5Backward passes
Accrington Stanley 50Forest Green Rovers 56Forward passes
Accrington Stanley 184Forest Green Rovers 191Total long balls
Accrington Stanley 62Forest Green Rovers 74Successful final third passes
Accrington Stanley 72Forest Green Rovers 80Total crosses
Accrington Stanley 12Forest Green Rovers 18Defence
Total tackles
Accrington Stanley 22Forest Green Rovers 33Won tackle %
Accrington Stanley 63.6Forest Green Rovers 48.5Fouls committed
Accrington Stanley 13Forest Green Rovers 12Total yellow cards
Accrington Stanley 1Forest Green Rovers 2Total clearances
Accrington Stanley 22Forest Green Rovers 14Season so far
League Two
Key, Accrington v Forest Green
Form guide
All competitions
Accrington Stanley draw
v Morecambe
1
1
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Stockport County
2
0
League Two
Accrington Stanley lose
v Stockport County
1
3
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Morecambe
1
2
League Two
Accrington Stanley lose
v Tranmere Rovers
2
0
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Notts County
4
3
League Two
Accrington Stanley won
v Sutton United
4
1
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Doncaster Rovers
1
2
League Two
Accrington Stanley lose
v Mansfield Town
0
3
League Two
Forest Green Rovers lose
v Crewe Alexandra
1
4
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Accrington Stanley and Forest Green RoversAccrington Stanley Won 5Forest Green Rovers Won 3Draw 2
Played
10
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Accrington Stanley 2 , Forest Green Rovers 1 on the 4th of March 2023
Accrington Stanley
Forest Green Rovers
4th of March 2023
Forest Green Rovers 2 , Accrington Stanley 1 on the 6th of September 2022
Forest Green Rovers
Accrington Stanley
6th of September 2022
League Two
Accrington Stanley 3 , Forest Green Rovers 1 on the 17th of March 2018
Accrington Stanley
Forest Green Rovers
17th of March 2018
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Match Facts
Accrington Stanley have won three of their four previous Football League meetings with Forest Green, with the other a 1-2 away defeat in League One last season.
Forest Green lost both meetings with Accrington Stanley the only previous season in which they two clubs faced in League Two (2017-18), going down 0-1 at home and 1-3 away.
Accrington Stanley are without a clean sheet in 10 games in League Two (17 goals conceded), losing four of their last six games (W1 D1).
Forest Green have underperformed their expected goals more than any side in League Two this season, scoring 10 goals from 14.02 xG.