Sunday , 15 November 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
0% Clean Sheets
Forest Green Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The McCain Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Scarborough Athletic FC and Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 5' Alex Wiles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 11 appearances.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Forest Green Rovers FC have won 46 goals from 59 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Scarborough Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Wiles makes it 1-0.
  • 32' Forest Green Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Brown, as he is very good at scoring at The McCain Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Nathan Holland has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' Alex Purver is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Scarborough Athletic FC tonight.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' Charlie McCann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 64' Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Holland is hanging Reece Welch on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Scarborough Athletic FC. Alex Wiles is replaced by Dominic Tear.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Scarborough Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Forest Green Rovers FC's compact .
  • 73' Michael Coulson gets the nod from Scarborough Athletic FC. He replaces Euan Mulhern and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Jamie Robson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Forest Green Rovers FC — Olly Sully on, Teddy Jenks off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Scarborough Athletic FC and Forest Green Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Callum Jones as he leaves the pitch. Alfie Bendle steps in for Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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.