Yeovil Town vs Forest Green Rovers

20 December 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Alan Dale

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

Temi Babalola 16’
Jed Ward 60’ (og)

Match summary

Forest Green Rovers beat Yeovil Town 2-0 on the road. Forest Green Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Temi Babalola put Forest Green Rovers ahead in the 16th minute and Ward's own goal made it 0-2 in the 60th minute.

Forest Green Rovers had a player sent off.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%

7 Shots 8

1 Shots on target 4

4 Corners 8

390 Passes 305

81.3% Pass accuracy 71.1%

6 Tackles 1

8 Fouls 14

4 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 1

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Yeovil Town Forest Green Rovers

Kick-off

16’

Temi BabalolaRight foot shot

0-1

22’

Jayden ClarkeShot on target

33’

Harvey BunkerFoul

Half-time0-1

Second half underway

60’

Jed WardOwn goal

0-2

Jed WardArgument

61’

62’

Jayden ClarkeShot on target

63’

Tom KnowlesShot on target

Jake Wannell

64’

65’

Harvey BunkerSecond yellowFoul

68’

Max RobsonNicolas Haughton

Max JolliffeMichee Efete

73’

Tahvon CampbellHarvey Greenslade

73’

James PlantBrett McGavin

73’

Josh SimsJoshua Tobin

73’

74’

Tre PembertonJayden Clarke

Josh Sims

78’

Tahvon CampbellShot on target

83’

85’

Christian DoidgeTemi Babalola

85’

Aidan DauschJili Buyabu

Aaron JarvisFoul

90+6’

Full-time0-2

Lineups

Yeovil Town 5-4-1 Starting XI

Forest Green Rovers 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jed Ward	90′	4	2	34	1	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Kyle Ferguson	90′	–	2	2	6	4	45	–	–	–	–
Finn Cousin-Dawson	90′	–	–	–	6	3	46	–	–	–	–
Jake Wannell	90′	–	1	1	6	–	52	–	–	–
Michee Efete Taken off	74′	–	1	–	5	1	26	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Joshua Tobin Taken off	74′	–	–	32	–	–	1	2	4	–	1	–
Brett McGavin Taken off	74′	–	–	27	–	–	1	–	9	–	1	–
Luke McCormick	90′	–	–	28	1	0.01	1	–	8	1	5	–
Josh Sims Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	12	–	–	1	1	1	–	–
Max Jolliffe Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	20	–	–	2	–	2	1	–	–
James Plant Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	12	1	0.18	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Harvey Greenslade Taken off	74′	–	–	1	–	0.06	–	–	10	6	12	–
James Daly	90′	–	–	–	–	–	0.05	2	15	1	29	–
Aaron Jarvis	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11	–	10
Tahvon Campbell Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	2	1	0.22	0.10	1	2	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Harry Isted	90′	1	0	14	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Tom Knowles	90′	–	1	–	12	–	28	1	–	–	–
Laurent Mendy	90′	–	2	1	8	4	44	–	–	–	–
Abraham Kanu	90′	–	1	–	5	–	39	2	–	–	–
Tre Pemberton Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	1	3	1	4	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Jili Buyabu Taken off	87′	–	1	26	–	–	–	–	4	2	–	–
Harvey Bunker Sent off	67′	–	–	40	–	–	–	2	6	2	–
Kyle McAllister	90′	–	–	30	2	0.47	–	3	9	1	–	–
Harry Whitwell	90′	–	–	32	–	–	–	3	9	2	1	–
Nicolas Haughton Taken off	69′	–	–	13	–	–	–	–	4	2	–	–
Jayden Clarke Taken off	75′	–	–	22	2	0.27	–	–	3	1	–	–
Max Robson Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	4	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–
Aidan Dausch Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Temi Babalola Taken off	87′	1	–	1	1	0.09	–	–	9	1	8	–
Christian Doidge Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	1	–

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 18% Avg odds 4.95

Draw 24% Avg odds 3.80

Forest Green Rovers win 58% Avg odds 1.57

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

Form going into the game

Yeovil Town L L D W W

Forest Green Rovers W W D W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Yeovil Town, 16 Aug 25 All Yeovil Town vs Forest Green Rovers meetings, next on 21 Nov 26

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