Halifax Town vs Forest Green Rovers

23 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Garreth Rhodes

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jay Turner-Cooke 45’
  • Yahya Bamba 23’
  • Kairo Mitchell 77’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers beat Halifax Town 2-1 on the road. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Yahya Bamba put Forest Green Rovers ahead in the 23rd minute, Jay Turner-Cooke equalised with a direct free kick in the 45th minute, and Kairo Mitchell won it in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Halifax Town's 0.30 from 9.

Key events

Halifax Town Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
Thierry Latty-FairweatherShot on target
11’
23’
Yahya BambaRight foot shot0-1 (Forest Green Rovers)
23’
Tom KnowlesShot on target
Jay Turner-CookeShaun Hobson
33’
40’
Yahya BambaFoul
44’
Kairo MitchellChristian Doidge
Jay Turner-CookeFree Kick1-1 (Halifax Town)
45’
45’
Abraham KanuFoul
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
56’
Jayden ClarkeNicolas Haughton
56’
Isaac MooreHarry Whitwell
Thierry Latty-FairweatherShot on target
58’
72’
Ryan InnissYahya Bamba
72’
Harry CardwellKyle McAllister
Thierry Latty-FairweatherFoul
76’
77’
Kairo MitchellRight foot shot1-2 (Forest Green Rovers)
Owen BrayFoul
81’
Tom PughOwen Bray
82’
Angelo CapelloSean Tarima
82’
89’
Kairo Mitchell
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.30 1.47 23’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), 0-1 23’ 45’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), 1-1 45’ 77’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.30 1.47 23’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), 0-1 Bamba 23’ 45’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), 1-1 Turner-Cooke 45’ 77’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 Mitchell 77’
Halifax Town 0.30 xGForest Green Rovers 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Halifax Town attacking 
77’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 23’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 2’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 58’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 50’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 79’ Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 23’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ David Kawa (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 16’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Tom Pugh (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Sean Tarima (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 32’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 35’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 77’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 23’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 2’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 58’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 50’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 79’ Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Jay Turner-Cooke (Halifax Town), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 44’ David Kawa (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Harry Cardwell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 16’ Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Tom Pugh (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Sean Tarima (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Yahya Bamba (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 32’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 35’ Thierry Latty-Fairweather (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Latty-Fairweather
Hobson 33’
Alimi-Adetoro
Tarima 82’
Johnson
Hugill
Hmami
Cooke
Bray 82’
Kawa
Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McNicholas
Kuemo
Knowles
Kanu
Moore-Taylor
Whitwell 56’
Mendy
Haughton 56’
Bamba 72’
McAllister 72’
Doidge 44’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Johnson
90′ 1 2 29 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Sean Tarima Taken off
85′ – – – 1 – 35 1 – – –
Shaun Hobson Taken off
33′ – 2 3 1 1 12 – – – –
Adam Alimi-Adetoro
90′ – 1 – 6 4 46 – – – –
Thierry Latty-Fairweather
90′ 1 2 – 9 2 48 2 – –
Angelo Capello Came on as a substitute
13′ – 1 – 3 – 5 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Cody Johnson
90′ – – 52 – – – 2 10 2 1 –
Will Hugill
90′ – – 33 – – 1 2 6 – 2 –
Owen Bray Taken off
85′ – – 25 1 0.01 1 – 2 1 1
Josh Hmami
90′ – – 53 – – – 6 7 2 4 –
Jay Turner-Cooke Came on as a substitute
65′ 1 – 27 – – – – 1 – – –
Tom Pugh Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 3 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Jamie Cooke
90′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – 12 1 35 –
David Kawa
90′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 7 1 17 –
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

Halifax Town win 27% Avg odds 3.41
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.30
Forest Green Rovers win 46% Avg odds 1.98

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

Form going into the game

Halifax Town WLLLW
Forest Green Rovers WDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Halifax Town 2-1 Forest Green Rovers, 04 Mar 25 Next meeting: Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Halifax Town, 03 Jan 26  All Halifax Town vs Forest Green Rovers 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.