Forest Green Rovers vs Hartlepool United

6 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Barlow

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kairo Mitchell 23’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers saw off Hartlepool United 1-0. Forest Green Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Kairo Mitchell put Forest Green Rovers ahead in the 23rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 2.55 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Hartlepool United's 1.61 from 14.

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Hartlepool United
Kick-off
Nicolas HaughtonShot on target
4’
6’
Matty Daly
Nicolas HaughtonShot on target
11’
14’
Alex ReidShot on target
Tom KnowlesShot on target
17’
Tom Knowles
20’
Kairo MitchellRight foot shot1-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
23’
Tom KnowlesShot on target
26’
27’
Nathan SheronFoul
Kairo MitchellShot on target
39’
Laurent MendyShot on target
43’
Tre PembertonShot on target
44’
Kairo MitchellShot on target
44’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
49’
Besart TopallojShot on target
Ryan InnissTom Knowles
53’
Harry WhitwellFoul
56’
Yahya BambaNicolas Haughton
61’
66’
Danny JohnsonJay Benn
79’
Danny JohnsonShot on target
80’
Sam FolarinJamie Miley
80’
Brad WalkerMatty Daly
Adriel WalkerKairo Mitchell
81’
Isaac MooreHarry Whitwell
81’
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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.55 1.61 23’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 23’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.55 1.61 23’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 Mitchell 23’
Forest Green Rovers 2.55 xGHartlepool United 1.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hartlepool United attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking 
44’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.53 xG, saved 20’ Maxim Kouogun (Hartlepool United), from a corner, 0.48 xG, blocked 44’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.47 xG, saved 23’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 14’ Alex Reid (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 50’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 72’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 49’ Besart Topalloj (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 26’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 39’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 61’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Alex Reid (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 7’ Besart Topalloj (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+6’ Luke Charman (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 41’ Matty Daly (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ Luke Charman (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Danny Johnson (Hartlepool United), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Besart Topalloj (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Luke Charman (Hartlepool United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Matty Daly (Hartlepool United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Matty Daly (Hartlepool United), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 58’ Nathan Sheron (Hartlepool United), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 44’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.53 xG, saved 20’ Maxim Kouogun (Hartlepool United), from a corner, 0.48 xG, blocked 44’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.47 xG, saved 23’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 14’ Alex Reid (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 50’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 72’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 39’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 49’ Besart Topalloj (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 26’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 61’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Alex Reid (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 7’ Besart Topalloj (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+6’ Luke Charman (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 41’ Matty Daly (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ Luke Charman (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Danny Johnson (Hartlepool United), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 9’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Besart Topalloj (Hartlepool United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Luke Charman (Hartlepool United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Matty Daly (Hartlepool United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Matty Daly (Hartlepool United), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 58’ Nathan Sheron (Hartlepool United), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McNicholas
Kuemo
Kanu
Moore-Taylor
Pemberton
Mendy
Whitwell 81’
Knowles 53’
Haughton 61’
McAllister
Mitchell 81’
Hartlepool United 5-3-2 Starting XI
Cartwright
John
McNally
Kouogun
Topalloj
Benn 66’
Sheron
Miley 80’
Daly 80’
Charman
Reid

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luke McNicholas
90′ 3 0 15 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tre Pemberton
90′ – 3 2 5 2 25 – – – –
Abraham Kanu
90′ – – 2 6 4 22 4 – – –
Jordan Moore-Taylor
90′ – – 2 10 10 26 – – – –
Neil Kengni Kuemo
90′ – 2 – 6 – 35 – – – –
Ryan Inniss Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – 3 2 10 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Laurent Mendy
90′ – – 50 – – – 2 11 1 1 –
Harry Whitwell Taken off
84′ – – 29 – – 1 – 10 1 3
Kyle McAllister
90′ – – 29 1 0.16 – 1 16 – 2 –
Nicolas Haughton Taken off
64′ – – 22 2 0.18 – 3 2 – – –
Tom Knowles Taken off
56′ – 1 17 4 0.58 – – 6 1 1
Yahya Bamba Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 9 – – – – 3 – – –
Isaac Moore Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 7 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Kairo Mitchell Taken off
84′ 1 – 4 3 1.05 – – 2 1 8 –
Adriel Walker Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – 1 – 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 54% Avg odds 1.68
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.57
Hartlepool United win 20% Avg odds 4.54

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

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers WWWDW
Hartlepool United WWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Hartlepool United 1-1 Forest Green Rovers, 05 May 25 Next meeting: Hartlepool United 2-1 Forest Green Rovers, 18 Apr 26  All Forest Green Rovers vs Hartlepool United 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.