Brackley Town vs Forest Green Rovers

26 December 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Mackey

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Michael Nottingham 16’

Match summary

Brackley Town saw off Forest Green Rovers 1-0. Brackley Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Michael Nottingham put Brackley Town ahead with a header in the 16th minute.

The chances backed that up: Brackley Town created 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Forest Green Rovers's 1.09 from 17.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
11 Shots 17
5 Shots on target 7
3 Corners 3
241 Passes 380
62.2% Pass accuracy 76.8%
2 Tackles 0
11 Fouls 6
5 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Brackley Town Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
Tyler LyttleKyle Morrison
5’
Gareth DeanShot on target
8’
Michael NottinghamHeader1-0 (Brackley Town)
16’
Danny NewtonShot on target
20’
21’
Tom KnowlesShot on target
22’
Tom KnowlesShot on target
27’
Harry WhitwellShot on target
Shane ByrneFoul
35’
41’
Tom KnowlesSimulation
Half-time1-0
46’
Kairo MitchellIsaac Moore
46’
Aidan DauschJayden Clarke
Danny NewtonShot on target
46’
Second half underway
49’
Tre PembertonFoul
Zak BrownFoul
53’
57’
Max RobsonKyle McAllister
Ben WodskouShot on target
59’
62’
Nicolas HaughtonShot on target
64’
Yahya BambaNicolas Haughton
71’
Abraham KanuShot on target
72’
Aidan DauschShot on target
73’
Christian DoidgeTom Knowles
Morgan RobertsBen Wodskou
73’
74’
Christian DoidgeShot on target
Cameron Gregory
76’
Byron PendletonFoul
79’
Jack PriceMatt Lowe
89’
Danny Newton
90+2’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 1.09 16’ Michael Nottingham (Brackley Town), 1-0 16’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 1.09 16’ Michael Nottingham (Brackley Town), 1-0 Nottingham 16’
Brackley Town 1.73 xGForest Green Rovers 1.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Brackley Town attacking 
16’ Michael Nottingham (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.43 xG, goal 6’ Danny Newton (Brackley Town), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 11’ Matt Lowe (Brackley Town), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 50’ Shane Byrne (Brackley Town), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 59’ Ben Wodskou (Brackley Town), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 72’ Aidan Dausch (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 10’ Temi Babalola (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 46’ Danny Newton (Brackley Town), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 20’ Danny Newton (Brackley Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 40’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 31’ Ben Wodskou (Brackley Town), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 8’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 62’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 74’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 78’ Max Robson (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Abraham Kanu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ Gareth Dean (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Scott Pollock (Brackley Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 61’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 78’ Scott Pollock (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 16’ Michael Nottingham (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.43 xG, goal 6’ Danny Newton (Brackley Town), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 11’ Matt Lowe (Brackley Town), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 50’ Shane Byrne (Brackley Town), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 59’ Ben Wodskou (Brackley Town), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 72’ Aidan Dausch (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 10’ Temi Babalola (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 46’ Danny Newton (Brackley Town), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 20’ Danny Newton (Brackley Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 40’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 31’ Ben Wodskou (Brackley Town), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 8’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 62’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 74’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 78’ Max Robson (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Abraham Kanu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ Gareth Dean (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Scott Pollock (Brackley Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 61’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 78’ Scott Pollock (Brackley Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Brackley Town 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Gregory
Dean
Morrison 5’
Nottingham
Byrne
Brown
Pollock
Pendleton
Lowe 89’
Wodskou 73’
Newton
Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Isted
Mendy
Kanu
Knowles 73’
Pemberton
Whitwell
Moore 46’
Clarke 46’
Haughton 64’
McAllister 57’
Babalola

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Cameron Gregory
90′ 8 0 20 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Gareth Dean
90′ – 5 2 5 5 17 – – – –
Kyle Morrison Taken off
4′ – – – – – – – – – –
Michael Nottingham
90′ – 4 – 9 7 23 1 1 – –
Byron Pendleton
90′ 1 – – 3 – 16 1 – –
Tyler Lyttle Came on as a substitute
90′ – 1 – 3 1 26 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Shane Byrne
90′ – – 39 – – – 1 7 1 –
Zak Brown
90′ – – 16 – – – 1 2 1 –
Scott Pollock
90′ – – 22 1 0.04 1 1 8 1 – –
Morgan Roberts Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 2 – – – 1 – – 1 –
Jack Price Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Matt Lowe Taken off
90′ – – 1 – 0.23 – – 14 1 23 –
Ben Wodskou Taken off
74′ – – 2 1 0.29 0.23 1 10 1 10 –
Danny Newton
90′ – 1 3 2 0.52 0.54 2 7 1 25
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Brackley Town win 17% Avg odds 5.30
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.87
Forest Green Rovers win 59% Avg odds 1.53

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Brackley Town LLLLL
Forest Green Rovers WDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.