Forest Green vs Harrogate Town prediction

Forest Green have won five, drawn four and lost five of their 14 National League games so far, scoring 23 and letting in 24. That has them 16th on 19 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, three draws and one defeat, at 2.2 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Eastleigh 2-0 at home; before that came a 5-0 win at home to Chesham United and a goalless draw away at Chesham United.

Forest Green are unbeaten in three. Three clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of four recently (10 scored, 5 conceded).

So far in the National League, Harrogate Town have won ten, drawn two and lost four of 16, with 34 goals scored and 23 conceded, good for 2nd place and 32 points.

Over the last six matches it has been four wins, one draw and one defeat, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they lost 3-0 to Carlisle away; before that came a 3-1 win at home to Sutton and a 3-1 win at home to Bury.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of three recently (2 scored, 4 conceded).

There isn't much between Forest Green's home form and Harrogate Town's away form. 13 points separate the two sides in the table.

We make Forest Green favourites at 46%, with Harrogate Town on 31% and the draw at 22%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.9 for Forest Green and 1.3 for Harrogate Town. Over 2.5 goals is 60% and both teams scoring 59%. When they last met, on 13 Jan 2024, Harrogate won 2-0.