- Head-to-head: Forest Green Rovers have won each of the last 2 head-to-head meetings, including a 4-2 away win in National League 2025/2026.
- Goals comparison: Forest Green are averaging 1.7 goals per-game at home in National League 2026/2027, while Eastleigh are averaging just 0.67 goals per-game on their away games.
- Odds: Forest Green are the odds-on favorites to win Wednesday's game at The Fully Charged New Lawn.
Both teams can contribute to an exciting affair
Recent form:
Eastleigh made it two wins on the bounce after beating Boston United 4-2 in National League 2026/2027 last weekend and then followed up with a 3-2 victory over Brentwood Town in FA Cup Qualification 2026, so they should be feeling confident enough to arrive in Gloucestershire and challenge The Green. Gray's men are in good form, however, having won two, drew one and lost two in their last five games.
Tactics and away record:
Since taking over in July 2026, Matt Gray has got his Eastleigh side to sit deep, look compact and to be a serious threat on the counterattack. The Spitfires are currently 13th in the National League 2026/2027 standings with 18 points from their 14 games, but their away record is patchy.
Forest Green can put away a goal
Forest Green Rovers are 17th in National League 2026/2027 having accumulated 15 points from their 12 fixtures so far. However, with a home win, that gap can be reversed and The Green will feel confident about putting the three points on the board on Wednesday.
Since taking over in January 2024, Daniel Connor's high-tempo Forest Green side have been a matchup headache for teams in the National League with their direct, pressing approach, but they have struggled to be consistent at home this season, with just two wins, one draw and four defeats in seven home games. Last weekend's 5-0 thrashing of Chesham United in FA Cup Qualification 2026 was a positive for Forest Green, but a 2-4 home defeat to Hartlepool United in their most recent National League 2026/2027 fixture highlighted some of the areas where Connor's side could improve.
- Eastleigh have won just one of their six away games in National League 2026/2027 (W1, L5) and they're scoring just 0.67 goals-per-game on the road, which doesn't leave them with a lot of headroom when playing away from home.
- The Green have scored 12 goals in seven National League 2026/2027 home games and should be able to break through against Eastleigh's compact defense.
Green can take the win
With Eastleigh failing to win either of their last two games against Forest Green and an inconsistent home record, we'll side with The Green to take the points in what will hopefully be an open and entertaining contest. Over 2.5 goals looks a solid price at 1.5 and both teams to score – Yes is also a decent bet at 1.6, but our main selection will be Forest Green Rovers to win at 1.46.
