Scarborough Athletic FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

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FA Cup · 2023-24

Scarborough Athletic FC

2 – 4

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Forest Green Rovers FC

Tue 12 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC The New Lawn HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 15' Fankaty Dabo

Kieran Weledji 75' Y

Curtis Durose 90' Y

Overview

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Scarborough Athletic FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — FA Cup at The New Lawn.

Scarborough Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Forest Green Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Paul Howard
Assistant 1 Steven Plane
Assistant 2 Jack Clench (England)

3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

Scarborough Athletic FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Forest Green Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-12 Scarborough Athletic FC 2–4 Forest Green Rovers FC 2023-11-04 Scarborough Athletic FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC

Recent Form

Scarborough Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Forest Green Rovers FC	H	2–4	L
04 Nov	Forest Green Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
01 Oct	Curzon Ashton FC	H	2–2	D
04 Sep	Witton Albion FC	H	0–0	D
22 Sep	Ashton United FC	H	0–2	L
21 Sep	Southport FC	A	2–5	L

Forest Green Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Scarborough Athletic FC	A	4–2	W
04 Nov	Scarborough Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
07 May	Cambridge United FC	A	0–2	L
29 Apr	Oxford United FC	H	0–3	L
22 Apr	Cheltenham Town FC	A	1–3	L
18 Apr	Fleetwood Town FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Forest Green Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Scarborough Athletic FC and Forest Green Rovers FC is underway.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Scarborough Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Forest Green Rovers FC's compact .
10' Scarborough Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Fankaty Dabo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Scarborough Athletic FC and Forest Green Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Horseman might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' It looks like no one’s ball. Scarborough Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
35' Scarborough Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Forest Green Rovers FC backline.
40' Alex Brown has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
45' It looks surprising Scarborough Athletic FC does not make any changes. Ryan Qualter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
46' A change in the Scarborough Athletic FC ranks — Ryan Qualter exits the field as Curtis Durose enters on 46.
51' Scarborough Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
56' Another substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC to replace Fankaty Dabo by Sean Robertson on 56 minute.
57' The Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Moore-Taylor departs to be replaced by Tyrese Omotoye.
62' It is a substitution in Forest Green Rovers FC team. Callum Jones is replaced by Reece Welch on 62 minute.
67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
72' It’s high time David Horseman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kieran Weledji.
77' Forest Green Rovers FC make a change. Teddy Jenks trudges off to be replaced by Alfie Bendle on 77 minutes.
81' Time for substitution for Scarborough Athletic FC. Alex Brown is replaced by Dominic Tear.
86' Forest Green Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
90' That is a card for Scarborough Athletic FC. Curtis Durose will be fuming at that decision.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.

Lineups

Scarborough Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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Joe Cracknell
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Bailey Gooda ↑ 46'
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Curtis Durose ↑ 46'
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Dominic Tear ↑ 81'
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Finlay Barnes
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Michael Coulson
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Jake Charles

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Jordan Moore-Taylor ↓ Tyrese Omotoye 57'
14
Troy Deeney
7
Kyle McAllister ↓ Olly Sully 77'
28
Callum Jones ↓ Reece Welch 62'
31
James Belshaw
4
Darnell Johnson
25
Fankaty Dabo ↓ Sean Robertson 56'
17
Jamie Robson
6
Teddy Jenks ↓ Alfie Bendle 77'
27
Harvey Bunker
8
Charlie McCann

Bench

18
Jacob Maddox
23
Tyrese Omotoye ↑ 57'
22
Reece Welch ↑ 62'
19
Sean Robertson ↑ 56'
20
Jamie Searle
12
Alfie Bendle ↑ 77'
24
Olly Sully ↑ 77'

Coach David Horseman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alex Wiles	1
Olly Sully	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.44 Scarborough Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.62 Forest Green Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Scarborough Athletic FC or Forest Green Rovers FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Scarborough Athletic FC33% Draw27% Forest Green Rovers FC40%

Actual: Forest Green Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.06

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Scarborough Athletic FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC

67%

Scarborough Athletic FC or Forest Green Rovers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Scarborough Athletic FC26% Draw44% Forest Green Rovers FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 1

6.8%

0 – 0

6.4%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 0

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

3.6%

2 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Scarborough Athletic FC

Handicap	Scarborough Athletic FC covers	Push	Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	17%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	20%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Scarborough Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Scarborough Athletic FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Scarborough Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Scarborough Athletic FC Form

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Scarborough Athletic FC

Clean Sheet