Forest Green Rovers vs Eastleigh

25 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Aaron Farmer

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Tom Knowles 90+4’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers beat Eastleigh 1-0, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Tom Knowles put Forest Green Rovers ahead with a direct free kick in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 1.02 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Eastleigh's 0.11 from 2.

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Eastleigh
Kick-off
Jayden ClarkeShot on target
12’
20’
Kieron EvansShot on target
37’
Aaron Pierre
Tre PembertonFoul
45+1’
Half-time0-0
46’
Louie HolzmanLuis Fernandez
Yahya BambaNicolas Haughton
46’
Harry WhitwellJayden Clarke
46’
Second half underway
Tom KnowlesIsaac Moore
54’
55’
Josh LundstramKieron Evans
Harry WhitwellShot on target
66’
Harry CardwellNeil Kengni Kuemo
72’
75’
Connor UnderhillJake Taylor
76’
Richard Brindley
Ryan InnissKyle McAllister
81’
85’
Sonnie DavisJosh Lundstram
85’
Freddie IngramAaron Blair
Tom KnowlesFree Kick1-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
90+4’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 0.11 90+4’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 0.11 90+4’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 Knowles 90+4’
Forest Green Rovers 1.02 xGEastleigh 0.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Eastleigh attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking 
25’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 43’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 82’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 66’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 7’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 12’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Louie Holzman (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 64’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 49’ Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 25’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 43’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 82’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 66’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 7’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 12’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Louie Holzman (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 64’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 49’ Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McNicholas
Kuemo 72’
Kanu
Moore-Taylor
Pemberton
Mendy
Moore 54’
Clarke 46’
Haughton 46’
McAllister 81’
Mitchell
Eastleigh 5-4-1 Starting XI
Townsend
Harris
Eweka
Fernandez 46’
Pierre
Brindley
Evans 55’
Waruih
Cousins
Taylor 75’
Blair 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luke McNicholas
90′ 2 0 15 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tre Pemberton
90′ – – 1 5 – 44 2 – –
Abraham Kanu
90′ – 1 – 3 1 52 – – – –
Jordan Moore-Taylor
90′ – – – 4 2 66 – – – –
Neil Kengni Kuemo Taken off
75′ – – – 9 – 31 1 – – –
Ryan Inniss Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 3 3 2 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Laurent Mendy
90′ – – 62 – – – 3 13 1 1 –
Isaac Moore Taken off
57′ – – 15 – – – – 3 1 2 –
Kyle McAllister Taken off
84′ – – 40 1 0.02 – – 2 1 – –
Nicolas Haughton Taken off
49′ – – – – – – – 3 1 1 –
Jayden Clarke Taken off
49′ – – 15 2 0.22 – – 3 – – –
Yahya Bamba Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 10 – – – – 4 1 1 –
Harry Whitwell Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 13 – – – – 3 1 2 –
Tom Knowles Came on as a substitute
46′ 1 – 10 2 0.04 – – 4 2 – –
Forwards2 players
Kairo Mitchell
90′ – – 4 – 0.42 – – 6 – 5 –
Harry Cardwell Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – – – 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

Forest Green Rovers win 59% Avg odds 1.55
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.90
Eastleigh win 18% Avg odds 4.97

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

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers DDWWW
Eastleigh LLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Eastleigh, 08 Feb 25 Next meeting: Eastleigh 2-4 Forest Green Rovers, 28 Mar 26  All Forest Green Rovers vs Eastleigh 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.