Forest Green Rovers vs Southend United: match statistics
Forest Green Rovers vs Southend United: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Forest Green Rovers play Southend United in National League (England). The match date is 29 November 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Forest Green Rovers: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Southend United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Forest Green Rovers scores 1.74 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Southend United scores 1.77 and concedes 1.02. League average: 2.92 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Forest Green Rovers 64%, Southend United 53%. Over 2.5: Forest Green Rovers 51%, Southend United 51%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.
xG, shots and style
Forest Green Rovers has higher xG: 1.95 vs 1.92. Forest Green Rovers: 16.2 shots per match, Southend United: 16.0.
Match halves
Forest Green Rovers: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 1.02. Southend United: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.02.
Goals by minute
Forest Green Rovers: 46-60 (16 goals). Southend United: 76-90+ (26 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
National League: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Forest Green Rovers | Southend United | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Southend United is 29% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Forest Green Rovers · 1.8 pts / match - Southend United
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Southend United is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.13 goals / match - Forest Green Rovers · 1.02 goals / match - Southend United
Forest Green Rovers scores in 85% of matches (40 of 47 matches), while Southend United keeps a clean sheet in 36% (17 of 47 matches).
Southend United scores in 85% of matches (40 of 47 matches), while Forest Green Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 47 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Forest Green Rovers
Over / Under — Southend United
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Southend United is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.4 pts / match - Forest Green Rovers · 1.62 pts / match - Southend United
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Forest Green Rovers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 49%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Southend United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 49%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (16 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (26 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +17 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Forest Green Rovers
Southend United
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).
Teams vs league
| Forest Green Rovers | Liga | Southend United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.87 | 2.92 | ▼ 2.79 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 64% | 56% | ▼ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 51% | 57% | ▼ 51% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 26% | 24% | ▲ 36% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 81% | 71% | • 70% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 85% | 80% | • 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Forest Green Rovers 0 - 0 - 1 Southend United. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Forest Green Rovers vs Southend United?
The National League match finished Forest Green Rovers 2:1 Southend United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Forest Green Rovers vs Southend United?
Forest Green Rovers score 1.74 goals per game on average and Southend United 1.77. The National League average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Forest Green Rovers's matches and 53% of Southend United's.
What form are Forest Green Rovers and Southend United in?
Over the last 5 games Forest Green Rovers have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Southend United 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Forest Green Rovers vs Southend United?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Forest Green Rovers vs Southend United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.