Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

FA Cup · 2023-24
Scarborough Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Forest Green Rovers FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC The McCain Stadium 3,209 HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Wiles 27' 1–0
1–1 90+3' Olly Sully

Overview

Match Preview

Scarborough Athletic FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — FA Cup at The McCain Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Assistant 1 Ivan Stankovic
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

Head-to-Head

1
1
Scarborough Athletic FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Forest Green Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 Scarborough Athletic FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC

Recent Form

Scarborough Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
10 Sep Marske United FC A 2–1 W
Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
15 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–5 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The McCain Stadium!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Scarborough Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It looks surprising Forest Green Rovers FC does not make any changes. William Thornton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyrese Omotoye made 57 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' A goal from the international Alex Wiles! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-0!
  • 32' Euan Mulhern needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 37' Dominic Bernard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 47' Scarborough Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Forest Green Rovers FC's shape.
  • 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' Forest Green Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' Reece Welch makes way for Nathan Holland at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Scarborough Athletic FC. Alex Wiles is replaced by Dominic Tear.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' The crowd applauds Euan Mulhern as he leaves the pitch. Michael Coulson steps in for Scarborough Athletic FC.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' Olly Sully is replacing Teddy Jenks for the Forest Green Rovers FC side.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Belshaw, as he is very good at scoring at The McCain Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Forest Green Rovers FC! Alfie Bendle comes on to replace Callum Jones.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Scarborough Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Horseman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Wiles 1
Olly Sully 1

Head to Head

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

Scarborough Athletic FC Form

2023-11-04 Scarborough Athletic FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2022-10-01 Scarborough Athletic FC 2–2 Curzon Ashton FC D 2021-09-04 Scarborough Athletic FC 0–0 Witton Albion FC D 2020-09-22 Scarborough Athletic FC 0–2 Ashton United FC L 2019-09-21 Southport FC 5–2 Scarborough Athletic FC L 2019-09-10 Marske United FC 1–2 Scarborough Athletic FC W

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2023-11-04 Scarborough Athletic FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2023-05-07 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-04-29 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–3 Oxford United FC L 2023-04-22 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-04-18 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-04-15 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–5 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Scarborough Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Scarborough Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Scarborough Athletic FC43% Draw29% Forest Green Rovers FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Scarborough Athletic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
57%
Scarborough Athletic FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Scarborough Athletic FC28% Draw51% Forest Green Rovers FC21%
Actual: Scarborough Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Scarborough Athletic FC

Handicap Scarborough Athletic FC covers Push Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Scarborough Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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