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Aldershot Town
Altrincham
Barnet
Braintree Town
Dagenham & Redbridge
Eastleigh
Ebbsfleet United
Forest Green Rovers
AFC Fylde
Gateshead
Halifax Town
Hartlepool United
Maidenhead United
Oldham Athletic
Rochdale
Solihull Moors
Southend United
Sutton United
Wealdstone
Woking
Yeovil Town
Forest Green Rovers
National League
May 21, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
The New Lawn
Southend United

Forest Green
vs.
Southend

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's National League clash between Forest Green Rovers and Southend United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Hartlepool 1-1 Forest Green
Monday, May 5 at 3pm in National League
Last Game: Rochdale 3-4 Southend
Thursday, May 15 at 7.45pm in National League

We say: Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Southend United

Forest Green have been formidable when playing at home this season - claiming 15 wins, seven draws and just one defeat from 23 league fixtures - and while Southend will be full of confidence after their semi-final win, we expect the hosts to secure the victory and their place in the playoff final. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Forest Green Rovers win with a probability of 39.7%. A win for Southend United has a probability of 32.78% and a draw has a probability of 27.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Forest Green Rovers win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.29%) and 2-0 (7.32%). The likeliest Southend United win is 0-1 (10.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.99%).

Result
Forest Green RoversDrawSouthend United
39.7%27.52%32.78%
Both teams to score 48.85%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.24%56.76%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.3%77.7%
Forest Green Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.07%27.92%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.45%63.55%
Southend United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.77%32.22%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.28%68.71%
Score Analysis
    Forest Green Rovers 39.7%
    Southend United 32.78%
    Draw 27.51%
Forest Green RoversDrawSouthend United
1-0 @ 11.47%
2-1 @ 8.29%
2-0 @ 7.32%
3-1 @ 3.53%
3-0 @ 3.11%
3-2 @ 2%
4-1 @ 1.12%
4-0 @ 0.99%
Other @ 1.86%
Total : 39.7%
1-1 @ 12.99%
0-0 @ 9%
2-2 @ 4.7%
Other @ 0.83%
Total : 27.51%
0-1 @ 10.19%
1-2 @ 7.36%
0-2 @ 5.77%
1-3 @ 2.78%
0-3 @ 2.18%
2-3 @ 1.77%
Other @ 2.72%
Total : 32.78%

Who will win Wednesday's National League clash between Forest Green and Southend?

Forest Green Rovers
Draw
Southend United
Forest Green Rovers
0.0%
Draw
0.0%
Southend United
100%
7
Head to Head
Mar 15, 2025 3pm
Gameweek 38
Forest Green
2-2
Southend
Inniss (21'), Garrick (30')
Robson (28')
Bonne (26'), Scott-Morriss (75')
Husin (19'), Golding (80')
Nov 23, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 19
Southend
2-2
Forest Green
Ralph (64'), Coker (77')
Scott-Morriss (27'), Walker (61'), Miley (74')
Bunker (40'), Doidge (73')
Feb 24, 2021 6pm
Gameweek 31
Forest Green
1-3
Southend
Matt (86')
Moore-Taylor (35'), Wagstaff (82')
Hobson (20'), Dieng (55'), Ferguson (70')
Hobson (51'), Bwomono (67')
Nov 24, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 14
Southend
0-1
Forest Green

Dieng (62'), McCormack (88')
Young (63')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barnet463196973859102
2York City46299895425396
3Forest Green RoversForest Green462217769422783
4Rochdale4621111469442574
5Oldham AthleticOldham4619161164481673
6Halifax TownHalifax461913145046470
7Southend UnitedSouthend4617171259481168
8Gateshead461910177668867
9AltrinchamAltrincham461713166862664
10Tamworth461713166572-764
11Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool461418145962-360
12Sutton UnitedSutton461515165964-560
13Eastleigh461417155861-359
14Solihull MoorsSolihull461610206167-658
15Woking461319145259-758
16Aldershot TownAldershot461415176983-1457
17Braintree TownBraintree461511205159-856
18Yeovil TownYeovil461511205160-956
19Boston UnitedBoston461510215467-1355
20WealdstoneWealdstone461314195676-2053
21Dagenham & RedbridgeDag & Red461216186162-152
22Maidenhead UnitedMaidenhead461410225775-1852
23Fylde46117285085-3540
24Ebbsfleet46313303898-6022


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