- Forest Green have won 3 of their last 5 matches and won their last 3 games in a row.
- Boreham Wood have won 4 of their last 5 (D1, L0) and drawn their most recent (3-3 vs Tamworth FC).
In-form sides meet at The Fully Charged New Lawn
6th placed Forest Green Rovers with 6 points from 2 matches and 7th placed Boreham Wood with 4 points from 2 will meet at The Fully Charged New Lawn Stadium, England on Saturday.
Forest Green are in good form and have recently been playing their best football under Robbie Savage who has had them on the front foot since taking charge on 1 July 2025. The Green Devils' expansive style is built on a high-tempo press that hunts turnovers, fluid and fast transitions, and rotating wingers. It's a high-risk high-reward approach which is paying off in good fashion this season.
Boreham Wood are in similar form and have been much more reserved and pragmatic in their approach since Luke Garrard took over as boss on 13 September 2024. The Wood are more comfortable playing with the ball and are more than happy to control the game with a compact mid-block, patient build up play, and selective pressing.
Boreham Wood can get a positive result
This looks like a clash of styles that should make for an exciting contest with Forest Green trying to bring the tempo of the match up and Boreham Wood looking to calm things down. Forest Green come into the game as the slight favourites at 59/50, with Boreham Wood at 187/100 and the draw at 27/10.
We feel that Boreham Wood should be a bit closer in the odds. We think this is a very tight and quality fixture that will be a real scrap and one that the Wood can certainly get a result from. Forest Green are a very good side and it's clear that they've made good progress under Robbie Savage but Boreham Wood have enough about them to make things difficult for the home side.
Boreham Wood have the slight advantage in form but they will have the advantage of structure and possession and there's every chance this could be a scrappy but exciting encounter.
Expect goals in an exciting encounter
Over 2.5 goals at 11/20 and Both Teams to Score: Yes at 49/100 is a clear winner here. We're expecting this to be a very tense game but there should be no shortage of chances and we're not afraid of a few goals in this one.
The head-to-head is very balanced with Boreham Wood winning the last National League meeting 1-0 in 2025/2026 (1 win each, 1 draw in the last 3). Boreham Wood have failed to win their last trip to face Forest Green Rovers so it's a very close one.
