Forest Green Rovers will want to return to their winning ways when they travel to The Energy Check County Ground for a face-off against Swindon Town in the EFL League Two. Mach day schedules for 26th April 2022 at 21:45.
Swindon Town sits 10th in the league standings with 68 points, just two points behind seventh-placed Sutton United on the same number of games (43). The Robins, who were relegated from League One last season and they have found it difficult to secure regular wins in front of their own supporters this season, picking up just 28 points from their 21 matches on home soil. However, two wins from their last three games has placed them in a strong position to firmly challenge for a top-seven spot.
The hosts prepare for this fixture in high spirits following 0-3 League Two victory over Hartlepool United in their previous outing. In that game, Swindon had 57% possession, 18 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Harry McKirdy (40′, 55′) and Mathieu Baudry (85′). Hartlepool got 13 shots with just two of them on target.
The visiting team is the current table leaders with 83 points after 43 matches in the table. Rovers are three points clear of second-placed Exeter on the same number of games, and their point against Bristol Rovers was enough for them to secure promotion to League One for the first time in their history. Rovers have impressed on their travels this season, picking up 37 points from 21 matches, suffering only two defeats in the process, and they will fancy their chances of finishing the campaign unbeaten.
In their previous fixture, Forest Green Rovers shared spoils 0-0 with Bristol Rovers in their last League Two action. In that game, Forest Green had 33% possession and 15 shots with eight of them on target. Bristol Rovers got 15 shots with five of them on target.
Swindon Town vs Forest Green Rovers head to head
Out of the 13 head to head clashes between these two sides since 2007 Swindon Town claims seven wins, Forest Green four wins and two matches ended all square.
- Forest Green 0-2 Swindon 09/10/21
- Forest Green 0-1 Swindon 10/11/20
- Swindon 0-2 Forest Green 07/03/20
- Forest Green 2-2 Swindon 21/12/19
- Swindon 2-0 Forest Green 12/02/19
Home
- Hartlepool 0-3 Swindon
- Swindon 1-2 Leyton Orient
- Harrogate 1-4 Swindon
- Swindon 0-1 Newport County
- Rochdale 0-0 Swindon
Away
- Bristol Rovers 0-0 Forest Green
- Forest Green 2-0 Oldham
- Barrow AFC 4-0 Forest Green
- Forest Green 1-1 Hartlepool
- Forest Green 1-0 Mansfield
Swindon Town team news
Jojo Wollacott and Joe Tomlinson were both missing on Saturday through injury, and the pair are also expected to be absent for the contest on Tuesday night.
Forest Green Rovers team news
For the visitors, Josh March and Dominic Bernard are likely to be on the bench for this fixture through injuries.
Prediction and odds
Coming into this game, Swindon Town has picked up just four points from the last five games both home and away while Forest Green Rovers has picked up 10 points from the last five games despite being on top of the standings.
- Forest Green Rovers Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
