Southend United vs Forest Green Rovers

23 November 2024 · National League · 2024/25 · Referee R Atkin

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nathan Ralph 63’
  • Oliver Coker 77’
  • Harvey Bunker 40’
  • Christian Doidge 72’

Match summary

The points were shared as Southend United and Forest Green Rovers drew 2-2. Forest Green Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Harvey Bunker put Forest Green Rovers ahead with a header in the 40th minute. In the second half, Nathan Ralph equalised in the 63rd minute, Christian Doidge put Forest Green Rovers back in front in the 72nd minute, and Oliver Coker equalised in the 77th minute.

Forest Green Rovers had the better of the chances, with 2.45 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Southend United's 1.34 from 11.

Match stats

Southend United Forest Green Rovers
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.33 xG 2.44
1.33 Non-penalty xG 2.44

Key events

Southend United Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
40’
Harvey Bunker0-1 (Forest Green Rovers)
Half-time0-1
Nathan Ralph1-1 (Southend United)
63’
72’
Christian Doidge1-2 (Forest Green Rovers)
Oliver Coker2-2 (Southend United)
77’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Southend United
  • Gus Scott-Morriss
  • Cavanagh Miley
  • Josh Walker

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 1.34 2.45 40’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), 0-1 40’ 63’ Nathan Ralph (Southend United), 1-1 63’ 72’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 72’ 77’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), 2-2 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 2.45 40’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), 0-1 Bunker 40’ 63’ Nathan Ralph (Southend United), 1-1 Ralph 63’ 72’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 Doidge 72’ 77’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), 2-2 Coker 77’
Southend United 1.34 xGForest Green Rovers 2.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Southend United attacking 
72’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 77’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 63’ Nathan Ralph (Southend United), set piece, 0.31 xG, goal 40’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 90+1’ Teddy Jenks (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 65’ Aribim Pepple (Southend United), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 16’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 29’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 29’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 75’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 38’ Nathan Ralph (Southend United), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 56’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 46’ Jack Bridge (Southend United), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Noor Husin (Southend United), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 26’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ James Morton (Southend United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Aribim Pepple (Southend United), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 72’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 77’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 63’ Nathan Ralph (Southend United), set piece, 0.31 xG, goal 90+1’ Teddy Jenks (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 40’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 65’ Aribim Pepple (Southend United), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 16’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 29’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 29’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 75’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 38’ Nathan Ralph (Southend United), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 56’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 46’ Jack Bridge (Southend United), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Noor Husin (Southend United), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 26’ Oliver Coker (Southend United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ James Morton (Southend United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Aribim Pepple (Southend United), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Adam Crowther
90′ – – – – – – –
Nathan Ralph
90′ 1 – 2 0.44 – – –
James Morton
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
90′ 1 – 4 0.46 – – –
Cavanagh Miley Taken off
78′ – – – – – –
Jack Bridge Taken off
57′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Aribim Pepple Taken off
76′ – – 2 0.27 – – –
Macauley Bonne Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – – –
Danny Waldron Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
Noor Husin Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
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

Southend United win 27% Avg odds 3.47
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.31
Forest Green Rovers win 45% Avg odds 2.04

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.