Tamworth Away Match Preview: Key Highlights and Predictions
Forest Green Rovers travel to The Lamb Ground to face Tamworth on Wednesday night. Rovers arrive after a 2-0 victory over Wealdstone at The New Lawn. Neil Kengni opened his account for the club. Gabe Kircough added a second-half header to seal the win for Robbie Savage’s side.
Form and standings
Tamworth sit 12th in the National League. They have seven league games remaining this season.
The Lambs have lost four of their last five league matches. Their lone victory in that stretch came at home against third-place Carlisle United. Tamworth have won their last three fixtures at The Lamb Ground.
Manager and club progress
Andy Peaks took charge of Tamworth in 2022 after leaving Rushden and Diamonds. The 54-year-old led successive promotions in 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Peaks signed a new contract midway through last season. He now manages the club on a full-time basis.
Player to watch
Oliver Lynch is the primary attacking threat for Tamworth. He arrived on loan from Luton Town at the start of the season.
Lynch has featured 48 times in all competitions. He has scored 14 goals overall, nine of which came in the National League. He has three goals in his last two games. Lynch scored both goals in the 2-1 win over Carlisle United.
Previous meetings
The clubs have met several times across recent seasons. Below are the recorded results and scorers.
- 24/09/2013 – Rovers 1-2 Tamworth (Taylor 37′)
- 15/03/2014 – Tamworth 1-2 Rovers (Klukowski 11′, Norwood 27′)
- 26/12/2024 – Tamworth 1-1 Rovers (McAllister 37′)
- 21/04/2025 – Rovers 3-0 Tamworth (Garrick 29′, McCann 31′, Robson 42′)
- 11/11/2025 – Rovers 4-2 Tamworth (McAllister 34′ pen, Babalola 36′ & 59′, Haughton 81′)
Notable recent meeting
The most recent encounter was a six-goal thriller. Tamworth opened the scoring through Manny Duku after an early red card. Rovers replied with a McAllister penalty, a Temi Babalola brace and a Haughton strike. Joe Rye scored a late consolation for Tamworth.
Match preview, key highlights and predictions
This Tamworth away match preview includes the key highlights for both teams. Filmogaz.com notes Tamworth’s strong home record in contrast to recent poor league form.
Rovers will hope the confidence from the Wealdstone win carries over. Tamworth will rely on Lynch and their home momentum.
Filmogaz.com predictions: expect a tight contest with few clear chances. A narrow Forest Green win or a draw seems most likely given the available facts.
