Yeovil Town vs Boreham Wood

4 October 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Niall Smith

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Abdul Abdulmalik 20’
  • Matt Rush 45+7’
  • Oluwafemi Ilesanmi 63’

Match summary

Boreham Wood won comfortably, 3-0 away at Yeovil Town. Boreham Wood led 2-0 at half-time.

Abdul Abdulmalik put Boreham Wood ahead in the 20th minute, Matt Rush made it 0-2 in first-half stoppage time, and Oluwafemi Ilesanmi made it 0-3 in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Boreham Wood created 3.23 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Yeovil Town's 0.27 from 5.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
5 Shots 24
2 Shots on target 8
2 Corners 9
231 Passes 524
70.1% Pass accuracy 82.8%
2 Tackles 2
12 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Yeovil Town Boreham Wood
Kick-off
20’
Abdul Abdulmalik0-1 (Boreham Wood)
Byron PendletonJosh Sims
22’
37’
Oluwafemi IlesanmiShot on target
45+7’
Matt RushRight foot shot0-2 (Boreham Wood)
Half-time0-2
Alex WhittleFinn Cousin-Dawson
46’
Brett McGavinJunior Morias
46’
Aaron JarvisJake Wannell
46’
52’
Charles ClaydenShot on target
Second half underway
Harvey GreensladeJames Plant
55’
63’
Oluwafemi IlesanmiRight foot shot0-3 (Boreham Wood)
65’
Lewis RichardsonCharles Clayden
Harvey GreensladeShot on target
72’
75’
Jeff KingShot on target
78’
Cameron CoxeJeff King
78’
Lewis RichardsonShot on target
Luke McCormickShot on target
80’
85’
Joe NewtonOluwafemi Ilesanmi
85’
Jon BentonAbdul Abdulmalik
85’
Junior DixonMatt Rush
89’
Zak BruntShot on target
90’
Tom WhiteFoul
Luke McCormickFoul
90+1’
Full-time0-3

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.27 3.23 20’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), 0-1 20’ 45+7’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 0-2 45+7’ 63’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), 0-3 63’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.27 3.23 20’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), 0-1 Abdulmalik 20’ 45+7’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 0-2 Rush 45+7’ 63’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), 0-3 Ilesanmi 63’
Yeovil Town 0.27 xGBoreham Wood 3.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Boreham Wood attacking Yeovil Town attacking 
52’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 90+7’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 75’ Callum Reynolds (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 26’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 75’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 63’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 58’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 72’ Harvey Greenslade (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 47’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 3’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 78’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 80’ Luke McCormick (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 89’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 41’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Luke McCormick (Yeovil Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ Andrew Oluwabori (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Luke McCormick (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 52’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 90+7’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 75’ Callum Reynolds (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 26’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 75’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 63’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 58’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 72’ Harvey Greenslade (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 47’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 3’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 78’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 80’ Luke McCormick (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ Charles Clayden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 41’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Luke McCormick (Yeovil Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Andrew Oluwabori (Yeovil Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+7’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Luke McCormick (Yeovil Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Yeovil Town 3-4-3 Starting XI
Ward
Williams
Ferguson
Wannell 46’
Plant 55’
McCormick
Cousin-Dawson 46’
Sims 22’
Oluwabori
Campbell
Morias 46’
Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Herrick
Ilesanmi 85’
Reynolds
Bush
King 78’
White
O'Connell
Clayden 65’
Brunt
Abdulmalik 85’
Rush 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jed Ward
90′ 5 3 18 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Morgan Williams
90′ – 3 – – – 24 – – – –
Kyle Ferguson
90′ – – 5 3 1 23 1 – – –
Jake Wannell Taken off
53′ – 2 – – – 17 – – – –
Finn Cousin-Dawson Taken off
53′ – – – 3 – 18 2 – – –
Alex Whittle Came on as a substitute
51′ – – 1 – – 15 – – – –
Aaron Jarvis Came on as a substitute
51′ – 1 – 3 – 5 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Josh Sims Taken off
21′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
Luke McCormick
90′ – – 36 – – 1 1 3 2 1
James Plant Taken off
62′ – – 11 – – – – 5 – 1 –
Andrew Oluwabori
90′ – – 11 1 0.10 – – 8 1 3 –
Byron Pendleton Came on as a substitute
68′ – – 12 – – – – – – 1 –
Brett McGavin Came on as a substitute
51′ – – 20 – – 1 1 1 1 – –
Harvey Greenslade Came on as a substitute
42′ – – 4 – – – – 2 2 1 –
Forwards2 players
Tahvon Campbell
90′ – – – – – – 1 1 2 10 –
Junior Morias Taken off
53′ – – – – – – – – – 5 –
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

Yeovil Town win 30% Avg odds 3.01
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.28
Boreham Wood win 42% Avg odds 2.17

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

Form going into the game

Yeovil Town WLWWW
Boreham Wood WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Boreham Wood 1-0 Yeovil Town, 29 Apr 23 Next meeting: Boreham Wood 3-2 Yeovil Town, 11 Feb 26  All Yeovil Town vs Boreham Wood 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.