On the 17th of December, in this week 22 match, Forest Green Rovers will travel to Derby to battle Derby County in a clash of the League One. In their last match, Derby County recorded a 1-1 draw against Burton Albion. James Collins struck first for Derby County in the 23rd minute on a feed from Conor Hourihane, then Victor Adeboyejo tied it up for Burton Albion in the 79th minute earning them at least the one point. Derby County is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Forest Green Rovers recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Cheltenham Town. Peart-Harris struck first for Forest Green Rovers in the 75th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Cheltenham Town couldn’t muster any offence and Forest Green Rovers ran away with the shutout win. Forest Green Rovers is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
For Forest Green Rovers, their top scorers are Connor Wickham and Josh March, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Derby County’s most prolific scorer has been James Collins. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.