Eastleigh vs Forest Green Rovers

5 October 2024 · National League · 2024/25 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

  • Chris Maguire 38’
  • Harry Cardwell 47’
  • Tom Knowles 57’
  • Charlie McCann 69’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers came from behind to win 3-1 away at Eastleigh. Eastleigh led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Chris Maguire put Eastleigh ahead in the 38th minute. In the second half, Harry Cardwell equalised in the 47th minute, Tom Knowles put Forest Green Rovers in front in the 57th minute, and Charlie McCann made it 1-3 in the 69th minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Eastleigh's 0.61 from 9.

Match stats

Eastleigh Forest Green Rovers
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.61 xG 2.01
0.61 Non-penalty xG 2.01

Key events

Eastleigh Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
Chris Maguire1-0 (Eastleigh)
38’
Half-time1-0
47’
Harry Cardwell1-1 (Forest Green Rovers)
57’
Tom Knowles1-2 (Forest Green Rovers)
69’
Charlie McCann1-3 (Forest Green Rovers)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Eastleigh
  • Wesley McDonald
Forest Green Rovers
  • Emmanuel Osadebe

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 2.01 38’ Chris Maguire (Eastleigh), 1-0 38’ 47’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-1 47’ 57’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 57’ 69’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), 1-3 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 2.01 38’ Chris Maguire (Eastleigh), 1-0 Maguire 38’ 47’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-1 Cardwell 47’ 57’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 Knowles 57’ 69’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), 1-3 McCann 69’
Eastleigh 0.61 xGForest Green Rovers 2.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Eastleigh attacking 
7’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 76’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 69’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 57’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 28’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 38’ Chris Maguire (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 46’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 86’ Jake Taylor (Eastleigh), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 12’ Niall Maher (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 21’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ Richard Brindley (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Wesley McDonald (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Angel Waruih (Eastleigh), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Tyrese Shade (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Scott Quigley (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Paul McCallum (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 7’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 76’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 69’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 57’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 28’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 38’ Chris Maguire (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 46’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 86’ Jake Taylor (Eastleigh), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 12’ Niall Maher (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 21’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ Richard Brindley (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Wesley McDonald (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Angel Waruih (Eastleigh), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Tyrese Shade (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Scott Quigley (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Paul McCallum (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Richard Brindley
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Ludwig Francillette
90′ – – – – – – –
Niall Maher
90′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Angel Waruih
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Jake Vokins Taken off
73′ – – – – – – –
Scott Quigley Taken off
73′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Paul McCallum
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Chris Maguire
90′ 1 – 1 0.17 – – –
Noa Boutin Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Wesley McDonald Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.04 – –
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

Eastleigh win 29% Avg odds 3.16
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Forest Green Rovers win 44% Avg odds 2.09

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.