Forest Green Rovers vs Braintree Town

19 October 2024 · National League · 2024/25 · Referee W Cartmel

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Harry Cardwell 34’
  • Kyle McAllister 88’
  • Finley Wilkinson 10’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Braintree Town, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Finley Wilkinson put Braintree Town ahead in the 10th minute, Harry Cardwell equalised in the 34th minute, and Kyle McAllister won it in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Braintree Town's 0.68 from 7.

Match stats

Forest Green Rovers Braintree Town
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.28 xG 0.67
2.28 Non-penalty xG 0.67

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Braintree Town
Kick-off
10’
Finley Wilkinson0-1 (Braintree Town)
Harry Cardwell1-1 (Forest Green Rovers)
34’
Half-time1-1
Kyle McAllister2-1 (Forest Green Rovers)
88’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Forest Green Rovers
  • Liam Sercombe
Braintree Town
  • George Langston
  • Inih Effiong

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.68 10’ Finley Wilkinson (Braintree Town), 0-1 10’ 34’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-1 34’ 88’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), 2-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.68 10’ Finley Wilkinson (Braintree Town), 0-1 Wilkinson 10’ 34’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-1 Cardwell 34’ 88’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), 2-1 McAllister 88’
Forest Green Rovers 2.28 xGBraintree Town 0.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking 
34’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 78’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.56 xG, hit the woodwork 90+9’ Matt Robinson (Braintree Town), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 34’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 28’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 10’ Finley Wilkinson (Braintree Town), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 62’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+9’ Jermaine Francis (Braintree Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 6’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 33’ Inih Effiong (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Finley Wilkinson (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Liam Sercombe (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ George Langston (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 30’ Finley Wilkinson (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90+8’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 34’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 78’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.56 xG, hit the woodwork 90+9’ Matt Robinson (Braintree Town), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 34’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 28’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 10’ Finley Wilkinson (Braintree Town), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+9’ Jermaine Francis (Braintree Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 6’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 33’ Inih Effiong (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Finley Wilkinson (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ Liam Sercombe (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ George Langston (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 30’ Finley Wilkinson (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90+8’ Adam May (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

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Liam Sercombe Taken off
72′ – – 1 0.01 – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Adam May
90′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Kyle McAllister Taken off
90′ 1 – 3 0.56 – – –
Harry Cardwell Taken off
80′ 1 – 2 0.93 – – –
Tom Knowles Taken off
82′ – – 3 0.20 – – –
Christian Doidge Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 0.56 – – –
Joe Quigley Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Sean Long Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
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 61% Avg odds 1.51
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.11
Braintree Town win 16% Avg odds 5.64

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.