Forest Green Rovers vs York City

27 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Woods

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Kairo Mitchell 5’
  • Ollie Pearce 14’ (pen)

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers and York City drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Kairo Mitchell put Forest Green Rovers ahead in the 5th minute and Ollie Pearce equalised from the penalty spot in the 14th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Forest Green Rovers created 1.87 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, York City 1.65 from 12.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
13 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 4
309 Passes 650
76.4% Pass accuracy 87.7%
1 Tackles 5
10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Forest Green Rovers York City
Kick-off
Kairo MitchellRight foot shot1-0 (Forest Green Rovers)
5’
14’
Ollie PearcePenalty1-1 (York City)
Nicolas HaughtonShot on target
18’
28’
Tyrese SinclairShot on target
Isaac MooreShot on target
33’
39’
Tyrese SinclairShot on target
Tre PembertonFoul
45+3’
Half-time1-1
Neil Kengni KuemoNicolas Haughton
46’
Jili BuyabuTom Knowles
46’
Second half underway
59’
Ollie PearceShot on target
60’
Mark KitchingFoul
James BalagiziIsaac Moore
65’
67’
Ollie PearceShot on target
69’
Greg OlleyJoe Grey
69’
Ollie BanksAlex Newby
76’
Ben BrookesTyrese Sinclair
80’
Alex HuntShot on target
Harvey BunkerHarry Whitwell
81’
Kyle McAllisterShot on target
83’
90’
Ryan FallowfieldHiram Boateng
90’
Daniel BattyJoe Felix
Full-time1-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 1.65 5’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 5’ 14’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 1-1 14’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 1.65 5’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-0 Mitchell 5’ 14’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 1-1 Pearce 14’
Forest Green Rovers 1.87 xGYork City 1.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 York City attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking 
14’ Ollie Pearce (York City), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 8’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 38’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 70’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 18’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 34’ Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 83’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 39’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 49’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 59’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 5’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 67’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Mark Kitching (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Greg Olley (York City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Alex Hunt (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Isaac Moore (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 45’ Joe Felix (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Alex Hunt (York City), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved 61’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 31’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 14’ Ollie Pearce (York City), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 8’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 38’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 70’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 18’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 34’ Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 83’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 39’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 83’ Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 49’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 5’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 67’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Mark Kitching (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Greg Olley (York City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Alex Hunt (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Isaac Moore (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Tyrese Sinclair (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 45’ Joe Felix (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Alex Hunt (York City), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved 61’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 31’ Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Forest Green Rovers 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
McNicholas
Inniss
Moore-Taylor
Knowles 46’
Pemberton
Mendy
Moore 65’
Whitwell 81’
Haughton 46’
McAllister
Mitchell
York City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Male
Kitching
Fagan-Walcott
Palmer
Felix 90’
Hunt
Boateng 90’
Newby 69’
Sinclair 76’
Grey 69’
Pearce

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luke McNicholas
90′ 5 1 14 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tre Pemberton
90′ 1 2 1 4 2 24 2 – 1
Ryan Inniss
90′ – – 1 4 3 40 1 – – –
Jordan Moore-Taylor
90′ – 2 1 3 2 57 2 – – –
Tom Knowles Taken off
51′ – – – 3 – 12 1 – – –
Neil Kengni Kuemo Came on as a substitute
50′ – 3 1 2 – 25 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Laurent Mendy
90′ – – 47 3 0.64 – 4 8 – 1 –
Kyle McAllister
90′ – – 21 1 0.02 – – 5 – – –
Isaac Moore Taken off
71′ – – 8 – – – – 6 1 2 –
Harry Whitwell Taken off
87′ – – 23 1 0.26 – 2 6 – 1 –
Nicolas Haughton Taken off
51′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – – –
Jili Buyabu Came on as a substitute
50′ – – 14 2 0.42 – – 7 1 1 –
James Balagizi Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 7 – – – 1 – – – –
Harvey Bunker Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 10 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Kairo Mitchell
90′ 1 – 3 1 0.83 0.16 2 6 1 4 –
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 40% Avg odds 2.28
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.32
York City win 33% Avg odds 2.77

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

Form going into the game

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York City WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: York City 1-1 Forest Green Rovers, 08 Mar 25 Next meeting: York City 2-1 Forest Green Rovers, 07 Feb 26  All Forest Green Rovers vs York City 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.