Sutton United vs Forest Green Rovers

31 August 2024 · National League · 2024/25 · Referee A Bannister

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jayden Harris 86’
  • Christian Doidge 30’
  • Charlie McCann 89’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers won 2-1 away at Sutton United, with a late winner. Forest Green Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Christian Doidge put Forest Green Rovers ahead with a header in the 30th minute, Jayden Harris equalised in the 86th minute, and Charlie McCann won it in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 1.28 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Sutton United's 0.38 from 9.

Match stats

Sutton United Forest Green Rovers
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.38 xG 1.28
0.38 Non-penalty xG 1.28

Key events

Sutton United Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
30’
Christian Doidge0-1 (Forest Green Rovers)
Half-time0-1
Jayden Harris1-1 (Sutton United)
86’
89’
Charlie McCann1-2 (Forest Green Rovers)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

Sutton United
  • Finley Barbrook
  • Ashley Nadesan
Forest Green Rovers
  • Sean Long
  • Tom Knowles

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.38 1.28 30’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), 0-1 30’ 86’ Jayden Harris (Sutton United), 1-1 86’ 89’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.38 1.28 30’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), 0-1 Doidge 30’ 86’ Jayden Harris (Sutton United), 1-1 Harris 86’ 89’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), 1-2 McCann 89’
Sutton United 0.38 xGForest Green Rovers 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Sutton United attacking 
9’ Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 9’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.25 xG, saved 35’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 50’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, saved 89’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 30’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 60’ Jeremy Sivi (Sutton United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Ryan Jackson (Sutton United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Jayden Harris (Sutton United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 47’ Jeremy Sivi (Sutton United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Jeremy Sivi (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 74’ Finley Barbrook (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 9’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.25 xG, saved 35’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 50’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, saved 89’ Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 30’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 60’ Jeremy Sivi (Sutton United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 86’ Jayden Harris (Sutton United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 85’ Ryan Jackson (Sutton United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Jeremy Sivi (Sutton United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Jeremy Sivi (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 74’ Finley Barbrook (Sutton United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Adam May (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Lewis Simper (Sutton United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
Steve Arnold
90′ – – – – – – –
Ryan Jackson
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Hayden Muller Taken off
27′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – –
90′ – – 3 0.05 – – –
Jeremy Sivi
90′ – – 3 0.17 – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.07 – – –
Nana Boateng Taken off
63′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Harry Ransom Came on as a substitute
63′ – – – – – – –
Ashley Nadesan Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – –
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

Sutton United win 39% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Forest Green Rovers win 34% Avg odds 2.69

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

Form going into the game

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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.