In this week 16 match, on Saturday Oct 22nd, Forest Green Rovers plays host to Portsmouth in a meeting of these two League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 21st placed Forest Green Rovers, recorded a 2-2 draw against Port Vale. Peart-Harris struck first for Forest Green Rovers in the 14th minute on a feed from Harry Boyes, then Baily Cargill added another in the 37th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Portsmouth recorded a 0-3 loss against Charlton Athletic. Ryan Inniss struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 17th minute on a feed from Scott Fraser, then Corey Taylor added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Charlie Kirk In the end, Portsmouth was frustrated by Charlton Athletic’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Charlton Athletic ended the match with the shutout victory. Portsmouth should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Portsmouth’s most prolific scorer has been Colby Bishop. The English attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Connor Wickham has been the most prolific scorer on Forest Green Rovers in the last 5 matches with two goals.