FOREST GREEN ROVERS HOST WEALDSTONE IN NATIONAL LEAGUE CLASH

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, England (Interstat) — Forest Green Rovers will look to halt a resurgent Wealdstone side when the teams meet in a National League fixture at The New Lawn on Saturday.

The match is a replay of a 1-1 draw from November, a result that halted a three-game losing streak for Forest Green in the head-to-head series. Wealdstone won the most recent encounter 3-0 on Jan. 31.

Form lines diverge sharply entering the weekend. Wealdstone arrives with momentum from a potent attacking spell, having scored 14 goals in its last four matches. That surge includes a 5-1 rout of Solihull Moors and a 4-1 away victory at Braintree Town. A 1-0 midweek loss at Gateshead on Tuesday snapped a three-game winning streak, but the visitors’ offense presents a clear threat.

Conversely, Forest Green seeks to rebound from a 2-0 defeat at Southend United last Saturday. That loss underscored a pattern of inconsistency for Rovers, who have alternated wins and losses in their last six outings. Their home form has been particularly patchy, with just one victory in their last five matches at The New Lawn.

The statistical service Interstat projects a narrow 2-1 home victory.

Wealdstone manager Dean Brennan will likely rely on a confident forward line, while Forest Green’s David Horseman must address defensive vulnerabilities that have seen his team concede multiple goals in three of their last five home games.

A win for Wealdstone could bolster its push up the table ahead of a busy period featuring seven more league games in April. Forest Green, navigating a slightly lighter schedule with six April fixtures, needs points to stabilize its standing and gain momentum for the final stretch.

Saturday’s contest kicks off at 1500 GMT.