Braintree Town vs Forest Green Rovers

30 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Richard Eley

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Braintree Town nor Forest Green Rovers found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Braintree Town had the better of the chances, with 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Forest Green Rovers's 0.60 from 13.

Key events

Braintree Town Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
22’
Laurent MendyShot on target
John AkindeFoul
24’
Sahid KamaraShot on target
29’
Marley MarshallShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
46’
Harry WhitwellIsaac Moore
46’
Ryan InnissNicolas Haughton
46’
Abraham KanuShot on target
Second half underway
58’
Kyle McAllisterShot on target
60’
Tom KnowlesYahya Bamba
60’
Harry CardwellNeil Kengni Kuemo
Kyle SmithFoul
62’
62’
Kairo MitchellShot on target
Alan JudgeFletcher Hubbard
67’
Manny OmroreAlan Judge
80’
86’
Ryan InnissShot on target
Jacob PinningtonLewis Walker
87’
Chay CooperSahid Kamara
87’
89’
Jayden ClarkeKairo Mitchell
90’
Tom KnowlesFoul
Marley Marshall
90+5’
90+7’
Kyle McAllister
Chay CooperFoul
90+7’
Full-time0-0

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 1.64 0.60 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 0.60
Braintree Town 1.64 xGForest Green Rovers 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Braintree Town attacking 
10’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 48’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 7’ Tommy Smith (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 30’ Tommy Smith (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 6’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 62’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 29’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 22’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 86’ Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 14’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 44’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 61’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Abraham Kanu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 90+2’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Fletcher Hubbard (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 10’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 48’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 7’ Tommy Smith (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 30’ Tommy Smith (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 62’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 6’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 29’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 22’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 86’ Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Sahid Kamara (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 44’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 61’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Marley Marshall (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Abraham Kanu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 90+2’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Fletcher Hubbard (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Braintree Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Terry
Clarke
Smith
Terry
Smith
Marshall
Vennings
Hubbard 67’
Walker 87’
Kamara 87’
Akinde
Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McNicholas
Kuemo 60’
Kanu
Moore-Taylor
Pemberton
Mendy
Moore 46’
Haughton 46’
Bamba 60’
McAllister
Mitchell 89’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mason Terry
90′ 5 0 19 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyle Smith
90′ – 3 – 12 3 31 1 – –
Aidan Francis Clarke
90′ – 2 – 13 5 21 – – – –
Tommy Smith
90′ – 2 2 6 1 20 3 – – –
Frankie Terry
90′ 1 4 – 12 1 28 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Marley Marshall
90′ – – 32 1 0.11 – – 9 2 2
James Vennings
90′ – – 38 – – – 1 5 1 1 –
Fletcher Hubbard Taken off
70′ – – 12 2 0.41 – – 5 2 1 –
Sahid Kamara Taken off
89′ – – 21 2 0.28 – – 8 1 2 –
Alan Judge Came on as a substituteTaken off
13′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Manny Omrore Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 – – – – 4 1 2 –
Chay Cooper Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – – – – 1 1 2
Forwards3 players
Lewis Walker Taken off
89′ – – 1 – 0.35 – 1 6 – 17 –
John Akinde
90′ – – 2 – 0.37 0.17 1 11 3 16
Jacob Pinnington Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
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

Braintree Town win 20% Avg odds 4.59
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.80
Forest Green Rovers win 56% Avg odds 1.61

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

Form going into the game

Braintree Town WLLWL
Forest Green Rovers DWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Braintree Town 2-0 Forest Green Rovers, 15 Feb 25 Next meeting: Forest Green Rovers 3-1 Braintree Town, 11 Apr 26  All Braintree Town vs Forest Green Rovers meetings

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