Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Forest Green
Match Time & Date:
23/10/2021
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Salford
Forest Green and Salford City square off against each other at The New Lawn in what is expected to be an entertaining League Two clash. The Green Army are determined to secure automatic promotion to the League One, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to meet the goal. The league leaders head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Leyton Orient, but they are surely capable of beating Salford City on home soil.
The Lions, on the other hand, played out a goalless draw with Rochdale in their last league match. Salford City are eyeing their third consecutive clean sheet in the League Two, but preventing Forest Green from scoring at the New Lawn is easier said than done. Both Wright and Elliott are pushing for a start for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Ebou Adams):
After spending his youth career at Orpington and Dartford, Ebou Adams made his debut for the Dartford senior team on April 26, 2014, in a 3-1 loss to Nuneaton Town. Born in Greenwich, England on January 15, 1996, Ebou Adams is a midfielder who played for the likes of Walton Casuals (loan), Norwich City, Braintree Town (loan), Shrewsbury Town (loan), Leyton Orient (loan), and Ebbsfleet Town as well before joining Forest Green Rovers.
He signed a two-year deal with the Green Army on June 18, 2019, making his debut with the club on August 10, 2019, in a 1-1 draw with Walsall. The footballer of Gambian descent debuted for the Gambia national team against Morocco B in November 2017.
His primary position is central midfield, but he is often used as a defensive midfielder. Ebou Adams has dual citizenship (England/Gambia), and he wears the number 14 shirt at Forest Green.
Highlighted Team (Salford):
Founded during the Second World War (1940) as Salford Central, the League Two side play their home games at Moor Lane. The stadium, which was opened in 1978 and renovated in 2019, can hold up to 5,108 spectators. The Lions wear red jerseys and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while white and black are the dominant colours of their away kit.
Salford City secured promotion to the League 2 at the end of the 2018/19 as they defeated Flyde 3-0 in the National League play-offs final. The match was played at Wembley Stadium, with Touray, Pergianni, and Dieseruvwe scoring for the Lions.
In the 1977/78 season Salford City won their first Manchester Premier Cup trophy, with the team repeating the success the following year. Bury are seen as the club’s main rivals, but their rivalry with the likes of Oldham and Rochdale is pretty big as well.
