Forest Green Rovers vs Boreham Wood

25 October 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Zac Kennard-Kettle

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Jili Buyabu 34’
Harvey Bunker 75’ (pen)

Matt Rush 65’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers saw off Boreham Wood 2-1. Forest Green Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Jili Buyabu put Forest Green Rovers ahead from a corner in the 34th minute, Matt Rush equalised in the 65th minute, and Harvey Bunker won it from the penalty spot in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 1.97 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Boreham Wood's 1.13 from 7.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%

16 Shots 7

5 Shots on target 3

8 Corners 6

322 Passes 477

72.4% Pass accuracy 79.2%

3 Tackles 5

15 Fouls 11

0 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 0

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Boreham Wood

Kick-off

Tom KnowlesShot on target

10’

Tom KnowlesShot on target

33’

Jili BuyabuLeft foot shot

1-0

34’

43’

Zak BruntShot on target

Half-time1-0

Tom KnowlesShot on target

47’

Second half underway

57’

Jeff KingFoul

60’

Cameron CoxeZak Brunt

60’

Luke NorrisJeff King

62’

Luke NorrisShot on target

65’

Matt RushRight foot shot

1-1

Neil Kengni KuemoTom Knowles

65’

Yahya BambaJayden Clarke

65’

Christian DoidgeTemi Babalola

69’

Harvey BunkerPenalty

2-1

75’

81’

Lewis RichardsonÉrico Sousa

Abraham KanuJili Buyabu

81’

Full-time2-1

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.

Forest Green Rovers 1.97 xGBoreham Wood 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Boreham Wood attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Forest Green Rovers 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Boreham Wood 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Luke McNicholas	90′	2	1	16	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Tre Pemberton	90′	–	2	1	1	1	31	2	–	–	–
Ryan Inniss	90′	–	6	–	2	1	33	–	–	–	–
Jordan Moore-Taylor	90′	–	4	–	3	1	29	1	–	–	–
Neil Kengni Kuemo Came on as a substitute	31′	–	2	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–
Abraham Kanu Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Jili Buyabu Taken off	84′	1	–	26	2	0.44	–	–	7	–	2	–
Harvey Bunker	90′	1	–	49	–	–	–	4	1	2	–	–
Tom Knowles Taken off	67′	–	–	26	–	–	–	2	4	2	–	–
Isaac Moore	90′	–	–	24	–	–	2	1	3	2	1	–
Harry Whitwell	90′	–	–	32	–	–	1	1	8	2	2	–
Jayden Clarke Taken off	67′	–	–	17	1	0.21	–	1	5	–	2	–
Yahya Bamba Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	6	2	0.18	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Temi Babalola Taken off	72′	–	–	2	–	0.55	0.01	1	4	1	18	–
Christian Doidge Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	0.02	1	2	–	9	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Finlay Herrick	90′	4	2	42	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Jeff King Taken off	62′	1	1	–	2	1	28	1	–	–
Callum Reynolds	90′	2	2	1	4	2	47	1	–	–	–
Chris Bush	90′	–	1	1	8	3	74	1	–	–	–
Oluwafemi Ilesanmi	90′	–	1	1	1	–	59	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Érico Sousa Taken off	84′	–	–	33	–	–	–	1	2	–	–	–
Charlie O'Connell	90′	–	–	30	–	–	–	2	8	4	4	–
Tom White	90′	–	–	63	–	–	1	1	4	–	2	–
Abdul Abdulmalik	90′	–	–	46	–	–	–	2	10	–	–	–
Lewis Richardson Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Zak Brunt Taken off	62′	–	–	1	1	0.31	–	–	3	1	18	–
Matt Rush	90′	1	–	1	1	0.11	0.26	1	2	2	11	–
Cameron Coxe Came on as a substitute	36′	–	1	–	–	–	0.38	1	1	–	10	–
Luke Norris Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	1	1	0.38	0.11	2	4	–	11	–

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

Forest Green Rovers win 41% Avg odds 2.22

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.26

Boreham Wood win 31% Avg odds 2.95

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

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers W D D L L

Boreham Wood W D W W D

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Previous and next meeting

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