Braintree Town vs Forest Green Rovers

15 February 2025 · National League · 2024/25 · Referee G Rhodes

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kyrell Lisbie 10’
  • Tom Blackwell 31’

Match summary

Braintree Town saw off Forest Green Rovers 2-0. Braintree Town led 2-0 at half-time.

Kyrell Lisbie put Braintree Town ahead in the 10th minute and Tom Blackwell made it 2-0 in the 31st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Braintree Town created 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Forest Green Rovers 1.43 from 10.

Match stats

Braintree Town Forest Green Rovers
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.69 xG 1.44
1.69 Non-penalty xG 1.44

Key events

Braintree Town Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
Kyrell Lisbie1-0 (Braintree Town)
10’
Tom Blackwell2-0 (Braintree Town)
31’
Half-time2-0
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Braintree Town
  • Louie Annesley
  • Aidan Francis Clarke
Forest Green Rovers
  • Adam May

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 1.69 1.43 10’ Kyrell Lisbie (Braintree Town), 1-0 10’ 31’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), 2-0 31’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 1.43 10’ Kyrell Lisbie (Braintree Town), 1-0 Lisbie 10’ 31’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), 2-0 Blackwell 31’
Braintree Town 1.69 xGForest Green Rovers 1.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Braintree Town attacking 
48’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.65 xG, blocked 64’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.40 xG, blocked 16’ Jermaine Francis (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.31 xG, off target 79’ Liam Sercombe (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 48’ Jermaine Francis (Braintree Town), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Liam Sercombe (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 76’ Louie Annesley (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 42’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 10’ Kyrell Lisbie (Braintree Town), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 74’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 73’ Joe Quigley (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 31’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 27’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Joe Quigley (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Jamal Fyfield (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 48’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.65 xG, blocked 64’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.40 xG, blocked 16’ Jermaine Francis (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.31 xG, off target 79’ Liam Sercombe (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 48’ Jermaine Francis (Braintree Town), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Liam Sercombe (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 76’ Louie Annesley (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 42’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 10’ Kyrell Lisbie (Braintree Town), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 74’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 73’ Joe Quigley (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 31’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 27’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Joe Quigley (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Jamal Fyfield (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
Henry Gray
90′ – – – – – – –
Jacob Pinnington
90′ – – – – – – –
Louie Annesley
90′ – – 1 0.18 – –
Jamal Fyfield
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
James Vennings
90′ – – – – – – –
Matt Robinson
90′ – – – – – – –
Tom Blackwell Taken off
87′ 1 – 4 0.16 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.55 – – –
Kyrell Lisbie Taken off
71′ 1 – 1 0.13 – – –
John Akinde
90′ – – 1 0.65 – – –
Chay Cooper Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – –
Emmanuel Okunowo Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
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 22% Avg odds 4.18
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Forest Green Rovers win 51% Avg odds 1.81

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

Form going into the game

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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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.