Forest Green host Harrogate Town at The New Lawn this Saturday in a National League fixture that offers a chance to move up the standings. The match kicks off at 12:30 local time and arrives with both clubs positioned in the lower half of the table.
Forest Green currently sit 18th with 15 points from their opening 12 matches. Their recent form has been mixed, with one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five outings. The most recent result was a 1-0 away loss to Barrow last Saturday, a game that extended their current run to just one win in five. They have scored 19 goals this season but conceded 22, leaving them with a minus-three goal difference. The full standings show they are 26 points behind the league leaders, Boreham Wood.
Opponent in form
Harrogate Town travel south sitting 15th, three places and a handful of points above Forest Green. They bring significant attacking momentum, having won four of their last five matches. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 home victory over Sutton United last Saturday, which followed a 3-1 win against Bury and a 1-0 away success at Woking earlier in October. Their only dropped points in that sequence came in a 1-1 draw away to Bury on October 17.
Team selection and recent results
Forest Green's team is expected to be built around a familiar defensive unit. The starting eleven that faced Hartlepool United earlier this month featured E. Ross in goal behind a backline including K. Abrefa, T. McIntyre, K. Ajayi and F. Sass. In midfield, J. Clarke, T. Campbell and K. McAllister were selected, with K. Kelly, S. Etaluku and J. Marquez providing the attacking threat.
Harrogate's last starting lineup against Sutton United included L. Hutchinson in goal, with a defence of B. Hobson, S. Dreyer, A. Baptiste and L. Cass. Their midfield and attack featured W. McGowan, L. Payne, E. Bristow, M. Craig, B. Dolaghan and J. Hmami.
Forest Green's own recent results highlight their inconsistency. Before the loss to Barrow, they thrashed Chesham United 5-0 at home on October 20. That emphatic win was sandwiched by a goalless draw away to the same opponent and a disappointing 4-2 home defeat to Hartlepool. Their next assignment after the Harrogate game is a home fixture against Eastleigh, who are currently 15th, on Saturday. Fans can view the full upcoming fixtures schedule on our site. The immediate focus, however, is squarely on securing a positive result this Saturday to start climbing the table.
