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Forest Green Rovers start their League Two season this weekend as they welcome Oldham Athletic to The New Lawn.

After a season where Mark Cooper’s team surprised many by securing a play-off position, they look to match or even better last season’s performances this time around.

When is it?

Saturday, August 3, kick-off 3pm at The New Lawn, Nailsworth.

Team News

New signing Matty Stevens could make his first appearance for Forest Green after signing from Peterborough United last weekend.

Stevens' arrival was announced last weekend but he was not quite ready for Rovers’ 1-1 draw at Bath City on the same day.

(Image: SIMON PIZZEY)

Shawn McCoulsky has been in fine form this pre-season and will provide Stevens with fierce competition when Cooper reveals his team for Saturday.

Former Cheltenham midfielder Carl Winchester had a scan on Tuesday following a knee injury sustained in the side’s draw at Bath and it showed no structural damage.

He is suspended for the opening game after his red card in the play-off semi-final defeat against Tranmere Rovers at the end of last season but is expected to be fit for the away game against Walsall the following weekend.

Right-back Liam Shepherd also misses out with injury but is expected to return to training next week.

The Opposition

Oldham finished last season in 14th place, just about avoiding a relegation battle after a strong spell in December and January, winning four out of their six league matches.

A strong spell in March and April saw the Latics go six league matches unbeaten.

Unfortunately for Laurent Banide’s side, they had to let star striker Callum Lang return to Wigan with his loan spell up.

(Image: Getty Images)

With Lang departing, Banide was forced to dip into the transfer market and he brought in Macclesfield and ex-Gloucester City striker Scott Wilson, who scored 11 goals for the Silkmen last season.

Oldham have also recently signed former Manchester United youth player Chris Eagles, with the 33-year-old joining on a free transfer.

Past meetings

These sides met twice last season, and that’s the only times they have ever faced each other in competitive football.

At The New Lawn, the teams drew 1-1 after Reuben Reid opened the scoring for Rovers, before Dan Gardner scored a penalty to level the game with just over 10 minutes remaining.

They met at Boundary Park for the reverse fixture, but neither team could find a goal and it was a goalless stalemate.

Match Odds (via OddsChecker)

Forest Green Rovers win: 6/5

Draw: 29/11

Oldham Athletic win: 11/4.

Ticket Prices

Adults (Standing - £18, Seated - £23, Premium Seated - £25)

Over 65 (Standing - £14, Seated - £18, Premium Seated - £20)

Under 21 (Standing - £9, Seated - £12, Premium Seated - £14)

Under 16 (Standing - £6, Seated - £8, Premium Seated - £9)

Under 11 (Standing – FREE, Seated – FREE, Premium Seated - £4)