Forest Green Rovers vs Yeovil Town

16 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Humphries

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jili Buyabu 75’
  • Kairo Mitchell 90+2’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers saw off Yeovil Town 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Jili Buyabu put Forest Green Rovers ahead in the 75th minute and Kairo Mitchell made it 2-0 from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 3.04 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Yeovil Town's 0.31 from 2. Yeovil Town had a player sent off.

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Yeovil Town
Kick-off
Kyle McAllisterShot on target
20’
23’
Jake WannellFoul
36’
Charlie CooperFoul
Half-time0-0
46’
James DalyTahvon Campbell
Second half underway
Nicolas HaughtonYahya Bamba
54’
Christian DoidgeNeil Kengni Kuemo
54’
Jili BuyabuIsaac Moore
54’
54’
Brett McGavinLuke McCormick
Tom KnowlesJayden Clarke
71’
Nicolas HaughtonShot on target
73’
Jordan Moore-TaylorShot on target
73’
Tom KnowlesShot on target
74’
Jili Buyabu
75’
Jili BuyabuLeft foot shot1-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
75’
81’
Byron PendletonFoul
82’
Harvey GreensladeJosh Sims
82’
Junior MoriasCharlie Cooper
86’
Jake WannellSecond yellowFoul
Ryan InnissKyle McAllister
87’
Kairo MitchellLeft foot shot2-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
90+2’
90+5’
Finn Cousin-DawsonFoul
Full-time2-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.04 0.31 75’ Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 75’ 90+2’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), 2-0 90+2’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.04 0.31 75’ Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 Buyabu 75’ 90+2’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), 2-0 Mitchell 90+2’
Forest Green Rovers 3.04 xGYeovil Town 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Yeovil Town attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking 
90+2’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 25’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.30 xG, blocked 77’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 56’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 51’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 53’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 64’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Brett McGavin (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 24’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 25’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 64’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+3’ Junior Morias (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 70’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 73’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 24’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 20’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 18’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 82’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 90+2’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 25’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.30 xG, blocked 77’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 56’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 51’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 53’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 64’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Brett McGavin (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 25’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 64’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 24’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+3’ Junior Morias (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 70’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 73’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 24’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 20’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 18’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 82’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McNicholas
Kuemo 54’
Kanu
Moore-Taylor
Pemberton
Mendy
Moore 54’
Clarke 71’
Bamba 54’
McAllister 87’
Mitchell
Yeovil Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Ward
Whittle
Williams
Wannell
Cooper 82’
Pendleton
Cousin-Dawson
Sims 82’
McCormick 54’
Campbell 46’
Jarvis

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luke McNicholas
90′ 0 0 19 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tre Pemberton
90′ 1 2 – 6 3 42 – – – –
Abraham Kanu
90′ – 1 – 5 2 46 1 – – –
Jordan Moore-Taylor
90′ – 3 – 8 5 50 – – – –
Neil Kengni Kuemo Taken off
57′ – – – 5 1 27 – – – –
Ryan Inniss Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – 3 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Laurent Mendy
90′ – – 52 – – – 1 11 2 – –
Isaac Moore Taken off
57′ – – 22 4 0.18 – 1 4 2 1 –
Kyle McAllister Taken off
90′ – – 40 1 0.19 – – 7 1 – –
Jayden Clarke Taken off
73′ – – 31 3 0.44 – 2 7 1 2 –
Jili Buyabu Came on as a substitute
43′ 1 – 22 5 1.00 – 1 7 – –
Nicolas Haughton Came on as a substitute
43′ – – 12 2 0.02 – – 3 1 1 –
Tom Knowles Came on as a substitute
27′ – 1 10 1 0.02 – – 3 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Yahya Bamba Taken off
57′ – – 1 – 0.19 – – 5 1 13 –
Kairo Mitchell
90′ 1 – 4 1 0.82 – – 4 – 11 –
Christian Doidge Came on as a substitute
43′ – – 2 – 0.39 – – 1 2 5 –
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 51% Avg odds 1.77
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.45
Yeovil Town win 23% Avg odds 4.04

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

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers DWWDD
Yeovil Town DLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Yeovil Town 1-1 Forest Green Rovers, 18 Apr 25 Next meeting: Yeovil Town 0-2 Forest Green Rovers, 20 Dec 25  All Forest Green Rovers vs Yeovil Town 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.