Yeovil Town

vs

Forest Green Rovers

Preview

Yeovil Town

• Forest Green Rovers sit second in the National League table, having taken 46 points from 22 games, while Yeovil Town are 14th after earning 27 points from 22 matches.
• The Glovers have won their last three in all competitions, beating Hartlepool United 2-0 away in the league and following that up with a hard-fought penalty shootout win over Maidstone Utd in the FA Trophy.
• Luke McCormick has been in hot form for Yeovil Town, notching six National League goals in 21 appearances and scoring three in his last five games.

Forest Green Rovers

• Forest Green Rovers have won five, tied four and lost just one of their ten National League away games this season.
• Daniel Connor’s Green have won 2-1 against Southend United in the league and hammered Weston-super-Mare FC 4-0 in the FA Trophy in midweek.
• Connor’s appointment has instilled a relentless intensity in Rovers that is reflected in a style of play that focuses on fast breaks, high pressing and direct attacking play.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Luke McCormick - has been in hot form for Yeovil Town, notching six National League goals in 21 appearances and scoring three in his last five games.
• Kyle McAllister - Rovers’ leading scorer with seven in 19 National League appearances.

Betting Insights

• Forest Green Rovers are 1.6 favorites to win on Saturday, while the home side are 4.97 to come out on top of this contest.
• The Both Teams to Score market is 1.75 for this game, which reflects the bookies’ expectation that there will be attacking football and goals at both ends on Saturday.
• Forest Green Rovers have scored an average of 1.70 goals per away game in the National League and conceded an average of 1.20, while Yeovil Town have conceded 16 goals in 11 home National League games.

Prediction

• Back both teams to score on Huish Park.
• It should make for an interesting battle for control of the midfield.