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Forest Green Rovers FC
Mark Creasey
Swindon Supermarine FC
John Blazel
League Round 14
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 4 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 15 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 16 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 17 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 17 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 18 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 21 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 21 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 22 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 22 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 23 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 24 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 24 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 28 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 28 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 30 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 32 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 32 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 37 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 37 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 4 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 42 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 10 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 42 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 9 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Forest Green Rovers FC placed 5th in the 3rd division in season 41.
• Swindon Supermarine FC finished 9th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
Forest Green Rovers FC
• Forest Green Rovers FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Martin Kristensen (III/14 Mf) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Forest Green Rovers FC (currently at 49).
• Mathias Garreau (III/4 Df) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Forest Green Rovers FC (currently at 48).
• Ruud Voorhees (III/5 Df) is set to make his 35th appearance for Forest Green Rovers FC (currently at 33).
Swindon Supermarine FC
• Swindon Supermarine FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Cliff Trickelbank (III/7 Df) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Swindon Supermarine FC (currently at 48).
• Lucas Phillips (II/12 Mf) has made 50 appearances for Swindon Supermarine FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Forest Green Rovers FC and Swindon Supermarine FC have met 31 times with 27 of those occurring in the League.
• Swindon Supermarine FC have won 14, lost 12 and drawn 5 of 31 matches against Forest Green Rovers FC.
• Forest Green Rovers FC has a 7 game winless streak in this fixture, having lost their last 2 in a row.
• Swindon Supermarine FC haven't won a league match at New Lawn since season 32.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Forest Green Rovers FC | Position | Swindon Supermarine FC |
| 8 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 11 |
| — | Sweeper | ✓ 12 |
| 28 | Defenders | ✓ 30 |
| 62 ✓ | Midfielders | 26 |
| 40 | Forwards | ✓ 71 |
| 28 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 43 |
🅾 PREDICTION: FOR 3 – 12 SWI (SWI to win)
🏠 Home: Forest Green Rovers FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:0 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive battleground — Swindon Supermarine's attack (FW:71) vastly overpowers Forest Green Rovers' defence (DF:28), giving the visitors a commanding edge in the most critical area of the pitch.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Gabriel Whiteside (FW, TL:16) — FOR | Tyler MacDonald (FW, TL:16) — SWI
🎯 VERDICT: Swindon Supermarine FC should win this match convincingly despite Forest Green Rovers having home advantage. Swindon's forward line of 71 dwarfs Forest Green's defensive total of 28, and even the +9 home advantage boost to Forest Green's defence and attack cannot bridge that enormous gap. Tyler MacDonald leads the Swindon attack and looks set to be the most decisive player on the pitch, with Forest Green's defence unlikely to contain him throughout the contest.
MARVIN'S TAKE
FOR 2 - 7 SWI
Swindon Supermarine arrive with a forward line that appears almost offensively excessive for a match of this nature, and Forest Green's midfield will simply be overwhelmed by the sheer relentlessness of it all, which is rather how I feel about everything. The home advantage bonus, like most things in life, ultimately amounts to very little when your defensive shape has the structural integrity of a damp tissue. I have predicted this outcome with the same weary certainty with which I predict that tomorrow will also be disappointing.
AXEL'S TAKE
FOR 2 - 9 SWI
Swindon Supermarine are coming to The New Lawn like a wrecking ball — their forward line is absolutely ferocious and Forest Green's defence simply doesn't have the steel to contain that kind of relentless attacking pressure. Whiteside and Hofmann can cause problems up top for the hosts, but they're fighting against a tide that keeps crashing in wave after wave. This is Supermarine's day — Forest Green's midfield gets steamrolled and the floodgates open.
Match Notes
Will give it a go, could be 4 or 5 goals against here
Mark (Forest Green Rovers FC) 06/21 - 8:48 PM
Forest Green Rovers host Swindon Supermarine in Division 3. Two clubs. A pitch. The inevitable unfolding of events that were always going to happen. I await the result with something approaching indifference.
Olmec Head Marvin (Goole AFC) 06/22 - 7:30 PM
table toppers for a reason. grim 90 minutes ahead
Mark (Forest Green Rovers FC) 06/25 - 7:38 PM