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Bedford Town FC
Simon Compton
Forest Green Rovers FC
Mark Creasey
League Round 11
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 6 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 4 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 8 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 10 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 10 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 3 | - (n) | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 19 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 29 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 29 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 42 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Bedford Town FC finished 10th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
• Forest Green Rovers FC placed 5th in the 3rd division in season 41.
Bedford Town FC
• Matty Moore (IV/13 Gk) is out with a head injury suffered in match 19 against Kingstonian FC.
Forest Green Rovers FC
• Forest Green Rovers FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Peter East is looking for his 30th MSWL United League goal (currently at 28).
Head To Head Meetings
• Bedford Town FC and Forest Green Rovers FC have met 18 times with 7 of those occurring in the League.
• Forest Green Rovers FC have won 9, lost 6 and drawn 3 of 18 matches against Bedford Town FC.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Bedford Town FC | Position | Forest Green Rovers FC |
| 10 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 8 |
| 16 ✓ | Sweeper | — |
| 39 ✓ | Defenders | 26 |
| 60 | Midfielders | 60 |
| 38 ✓ | Forwards | 32 |
| 14 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 0 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: BED 4 – 0 FOR (BED to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Bedford Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:1 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the key battle — Bedford Town (60) and Forest Green Rovers (60) are perfectly matched in the engine room, meaning the contest will be decided elsewhere.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Julian Moreno (SW, TL:16) — BED | Moritz Hofmann (FW, TL:16) — FOR
🎯 VERDICT: Bedford Town FC should win this convincingly. Their home advantage (+9) combined with a dominant forward line (38) overpowering Forest Green's shaky defence (26) creates the platform for a comfortable victory, and Forest Green's lack of a sweeper (SW:0) leaves them dangerously exposed on the break. Julian Moreno's commanding presence at sweeper (TL:16) will be the decisive factor, marshalling Bedford's backline and launching attacks that Forest Green simply cannot contain.
Match Notes
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Simon (Bedford Town FC) 06/18 - 9:17 PM