Forest Green Rovers vs Wrexham Prediction: Wrexham can pressurise Stockport

Forest Green Rovers will welcome Wrexham at The New Lawn in Game Week 18 of the English League Two. The teams are on opposite sides of the League Two table. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Forest Green have been struggling to find success in league matches recently, with their last win as manager David Horseman coming over a month ago. They have had difficulty scoring goals, failing to find the back of the net in three of their last four League Two matches. However, they did perform well in the EFL League Trophy, finishing at the top of their group before narrowly losing to third-place League One team, Oxford United. Despite a poor start at home, Forest Green have improved and secured at least a point in three of their last four league games at the New Lawn. They have struggled with defending during transition moments, conceding 35 goals so far this season. In their previous meetings with Wrexham, Forest Green have had a good track record, losing only once at home since the 2010-2011 season.

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The Town missed a chance to create some distance from their rivals in the automatic promotion battle when they let a 2-0 lead slip away against Harrogate Town in November. Despite this setback, Phil Parkinson's team has had an impressive season, earning points in 10 of their last 11 league games. They have a strong attacking presence on the wings and a capable midfield to convert the numerous crosses into goals. Currently, Wrexham is holding one of the three automatic promotion spots, but Notts County, Crewe Alexandra, and Mansfield Town are close behind, each trailing by just one point. However, Wrexham has struggled when playing away from home, losing two of their three domestic games in the 2023-24 season and conceding multiple goals in each match. Additionally, Wrexham has struggled to score when visiting the New Lawn, failing to find the back of the net in five out of their eight previous matches there. Their last win at Forest Green was during the 2014-15 Conference League season with a score of 1-0.

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Despite Wrexham's defensive vulnerabilities this season, allowing 31 goals, they display more consistency in other areas of the field compared to Forest Green. Considering the offensive strength of the Welsh team and their proficiency in creating opportunities even against top League Two sides, we anticipate that they will overpower the home team. We expect more than 2.5 goals in the game.