Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stockport County FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Stockport County FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Forest Green Rovers FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Edgeley Park 4,624 HT 45' · FT 45'
Fraser Horsfall 64' 1–0
1–1 82' Christian Doidge
Kyle Wootton 97' 2–1
Ibou Touray 87' Y
Y 90' Kyle McAllister

Overview

Match Preview

Stockport County FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — FA Cup at Edgeley Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Tallis (England)
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
  • Assistant 2 Jack Forder (England)

Head-to-Head

1
Stockport County FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Forest Green Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Stockport County FC 2–1 Forest Green Rovers FC

Recent Form

Stockport County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Forest Green Rovers FC H 2–1 W
29 Oct Reading FC H 4–1 W
26 Oct Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
22 Oct Northampton Town FC H 1–1 D
19 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
05 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 0–0 D
Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Stockport County FC A 1–2 L
19 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–3 L
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

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Edgeley Park will turn into a battlefield for Stockport County FC and Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 5' Jamie Robson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Tyler Onyango has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 324 appearances.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fraser Horsfall, as he is very good at scoring at Edgeley Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cotterill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' A change in the Stockport County FC ranks — Michael Mellon exits the field as Lewis Bate enters on 32.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Hughes made 17 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' It looks surprising Forest Green Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jamie Searle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' 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 Kyle McAllister suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fraser Horsfall makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 69' Stockport County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Forest Green Rovers FC backline.
  • 70' Harry Cardwell is replacing Ben Tozer for the Forest Green Rovers FC side.
  • 75' Stockport County FC is showing some good football. However, Stockport County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Stockport County FC! Kyle Wootton comes on to replace Tyler Onyango.
  • 77' Another change for Stockport County FC made on 77 minute. Jack Diamond leaves to be changed by Ibou Touray.
  • 81' Joe Quigley makes way for Christian Doidge at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Doidge makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 87' It’s a booking for Stockport County FC player. Ibou Touray gets a card.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Kyle McAllister on 90 minutes earns him a card. Forest Green Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Stockport County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dave Challinor

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Wootton 1
Fraser Horsfall 1
Christian Doidge 1

Head to Head

2024-11-02 Stockport County FC 2–1 Forest Green Rovers FC

Stockport County FC Form

2024-11-02 Stockport County FC 2–1 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2024-10-29 Stockport County FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2024-10-26 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Stockport County FC L 2024-10-22 Stockport County FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-10-19 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Stockport County FC D 2024-10-05 Stockport County FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2024-11-02 Stockport County FC 2–1 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-12-19 Blackpool FC 3–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7 Stockport County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stockport County FC53% Draw25% Forest Green Rovers FC22%
Actual: Stockport County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Stockport County FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
47%
Stockport County FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stockport County FC36% Draw45% Forest Green Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Stockport County FC

Handicap Stockport County FC covers Push Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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