The Forest Green Rovers are close to earning promotion to the Football League, and they can move a step closer to that goal when they play host to Mansfield Town on Tuesday with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
To date, Forest Green Rovers enjoy a nine-point gap over fourth-placed Northampton Town in League Two, and with home matches still to play against eight of their league rivals, it seems that promotion is a case of when rather than if for the New Lawn outfit.
In fact, Rovers showed signs of faltering when they endured a seven-match winless streak across February and March, but at the weekend they put the record straight with a 1–0 victory over Colchester United.
With confidence restored, the team picked up another 1–0 win at the weekend over Scunthorpe United. The weekend shutout means that Rob Edwards’s side have now kept 10 clean sheets in their 19 home league matches this term. In fact, Tuesday’s hosts have the best defensive record in League Two after shipping just 32 goals in 38 league matches this term.
The Stags are sixth in the table, but they have a game in hand over Port Vale, who occupy the third promotion spot. Mansfield have two games in hand over the other teams chasing promotion, with 66 points between them.
Forest Green Rovers vs Mansfield Town Head to Head
Both sides have 20 games against each other with hosts taking five wins while visitors with ten wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Scunthorpe
- Colchester 0-1 Forest Green
- Forest Green 1-1 Leyton
- Forest Green 0-2 Bradford
- Salford City 1-1 Forest Green
Away
- Mansfield 1-0 Northampton
- Hartlepool 2-2 Mansfield
- Oldham 1-2 Mansfield
- Rochdale 0-1 Mansfield
- Port Vale 3-1 Mansfield
Forest Green Rovers Team News
The team is waiting to hear from their captain, Matthew Stevens, after he injured his hand at the weekend. If his injury prevents him from playing, Josh March may take his place in the lineup.
Mansfield Town Team News
As for the Stags, Jamie Murphy is a doubt due to a hamstring injury, while Kellan Gordon has been out with a long-term injury. Ollie Clarke, meanwhile, has missed the last four matches with a groin problem. He could be out again Tuesday.
Prediction and Odds
It is a tough match to decide who will take all the three points at home, hence we predict a share of spoils.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
