Woking vs Forest Green Rovers

20 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Greg Rollason

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jayden Clarke 10’
  • Tom Knowles 59’

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers took a 2-0 win at Woking. Forest Green Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Jayden Clarke put Forest Green Rovers ahead in the 10th minute and Tom Knowles made it 0-2 from a corner in the 59th minute.

The chances backed that up: Forest Green Rovers created 2.94 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Woking's 0.79 from 12.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
12 Shots 13
0 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 6
411 Passes 225
77.6% Pass accuracy 66.7%
2 Tackles 3
14 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Woking Forest Green Rovers
Kick-off
5’
Kairo MitchellShot on target
10’
Jayden ClarkeRight foot shot0-1 (Forest Green Rovers)
16’
Jordan Moore-TaylorAbraham Kanu
42’
James BalagiziJayden Clarke
Second half underway
Half-time0-1
59’
Tom KnowlesRight foot shot0-2 (Forest Green Rovers)
Tim AkinolaHarry Beautyman
63’
Matt WardJake Forster-Caskey
63’
Joshua OsudeAiden O'Brien
70’
78’
Kairo MitchellShot on target
88’
Adriel WalkerIsaac Moore
88’
Neil Kengni KuemoKairo Mitchell
Full-time0-2

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 2.94 10’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), 0-1 10’ 59’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), 0-2 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 2.94 10’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), 0-1 Clarke 10’ 59’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), 0-2 Knowles 59’
Woking 0.79 xGForest Green Rovers 2.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Forest Green Rovers attacking Woking attacking 
59’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.64 xG, goal 78’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.64 xG, off target 10’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 49’ Harry Beautyman (Woking), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+3’ Adriel Walker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 78’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 33’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 21’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 72’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 7’ Aiden O'Brien (Woking), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 51’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 12’ Timi Odusina (Woking), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 44’ Harry Beautyman (Woking), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Joshua Osude (Woking), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Matt Ward (Woking), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Jake Forster-Caskey (Woking), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Tim Akinola (Woking), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ Harry Beautyman (Woking), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ Isaac Moore (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Jake Forster-Caskey (Woking), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 89’ Josh Kelly (Woking), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 40’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Jamie Andrews (Woking), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 59’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.64 xG, goal 78’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.64 xG, off target 10’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 49’ Harry Beautyman (Woking), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+3’ Adriel Walker (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 78’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 33’ Tre Pemberton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 72’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 21’ Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 51’ Laurent Mendy (Forest Green Rovers), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 7’ Aiden O'Brien (Woking), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 12’ Timi Odusina (Woking), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 44’ Harry Beautyman (Woking), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Joshua Osude (Woking), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Matt Ward (Woking), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Jake Forster-Caskey (Woking), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Tim Akinola (Woking), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ Harry Beautyman (Woking), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ Isaac Moore (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Jake Forster-Caskey (Woking), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 89’ Josh Kelly (Woking), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 40’ Jayden Clarke (Forest Green Rovers), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Jamie Andrews (Woking), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Woking 5-3-2 Starting XI
Norcott
Richards
Hinds
Odusina
Akinola
Drewe
Beautyman 63’
Forster-Caskey 63’
Andrews
O'Brien 70’
Kelly
Forest Green Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McNicholas
Inniss
Kanu 16’
Knowles
Pemberton
Mendy
Whitwell
Clarke 42’
Moore 88’
McAllister
Mitchell 88’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Tom Norcott
90′ 2 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Aaron Drewe
90′ – – – 2 – 59 1 – – –
Timi Odusina
90′ – 1 1 9 5 43 1 – – –
Tunji Akinola
90′ – 4 – 2 1 54 1 – – –
Caleb Richards
90′ – 1 – 3 1 43 – – – –
Tariq Hinds
90′ 1 3 – 6 – 43 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Harry Beautyman Taken off
66′ – – 20 – – – – 6 1 4 –
Jake Forster-Caskey Taken off
66′ – – 24 2 0.20 – – 5 2 5 –
Jamie Andrews
90′ – – 28 2 0.02 – 1 4 – 1 –
Matt Ward Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 15 1 0.07 – – 2 1 – –
Tim Akinola Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 22 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Aiden O'Brien Taken off
74′ – – 1 – 0.13 – – – – 15 –
Josh Kelly
90′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – 3 – 11 –
Joshua Osude Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – 1 1 3 –
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

Woking win 23% Avg odds 4.03
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.51
Forest Green Rovers win 51% Avg odds 1.77

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

Form going into the game

Woking DWDWL
Forest Green Rovers WDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Woking, 22 Feb 25 Next meeting: Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Woking, 03 Feb 26  All Woking 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.