Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

FA Cup · 2023-24
Scarborough Athletic FC
2 – 4
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The New Lawn will turn into a battlefield for Scarborough Athletic FC and Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' It looks surprising Scarborough Athletic FC does not make any changes. Jamie Robson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Fankaty Dabo is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Forest Green Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Scarborough Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tyrese Omotoye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Lewis Maloney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darnell Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at The New Lawn with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The Scarborough Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Qualter departs to be replaced by Curtis Durose.
  • 51' Forest Green Rovers 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' Time for substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC. Fankaty Dabo is replaced by Sean Robertson.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Tyrese Omotoye. He replaces Jordan Moore-Taylor on 57 minute.
  • 62' Reece Welch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Jones on 62 minute.
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Forest Green Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William Thornton made 11 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Scarborough Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC. Teddy Jenks is replaced by Alfie Bendle.
  • 81' The whistle greets Alex Brown as he departs to be replaced by Dominic Tear.
  • 86' Scarborough Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Scarborough Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Scarborough Athletic FC player. Curtis Durose gets a card.
  • With this win, Forest Green Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

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

Scarborough Athletic FC Form

2023-12-12 Scarborough Athletic FC 2–4 Forest Green Rovers FC L 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

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2023-12-12 Scarborough Athletic FC 2–4 Forest Green Rovers FC W 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

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
6%
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.