England - National LeagueThe A2B StadiumData current as of October 15, 2026

Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers: match statistics

Worthing crest
Worthing
1 : 2half-time 1:0
Forest Green Rovers crest
Forest Green Rovers

Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Worthing played against Forest Green Rovers in National League (England). The game was played on August 15, 2026. Venue: The A2B Stadium. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Worthing has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Forest Green Rovers has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Worthing scores 3.00 goals per game and allows 2.00. Forest Green Rovers scores 3.00 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.75 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Worthing's games and 100% of Forest Green Rovers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 100%, compared with league averages of 67% for BTTS and 75% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Forest Green Rovers has the higher season xG average, 2.19 to 0.81 per game. Worthing takes 5.0 shots per game, while Forest Green Rovers takes 16.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Worthing leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 3.00 goals per game after halftime. Forest Green Rovers leads at halftime in 0% and scores 3.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Worthing's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). For Forest Green Rovers, it is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National League games average 3.75 goals. Both teams score in 67% of games, and 75% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Worthing are showing significantly better recent form: they have won 4 of their last 5 matches and scored 15 goals in that run, averaging 3.0 per game. Forest Green Rovers have recorded just 2 wins and suffered 3 defeats over the same period, scoring 10 goals while conceding as many. The hosts have averaged 2.4 points across their last five matches, compared with just 1.2 for the visitors, confirming the difference in consistency. Both teams opened the current campaign with 3:2 victories, but Forest Green’s defensive record in their recent run—an average of 2.0 goals conceded per match—should favor Worthing’s attacking efficiency. Home advantage and a significantly stronger offensive trend point to a home win.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

In their last five matches, Worthing recorded BTTS in 80% of games, while Forest Green Rovers did so in 60%, providing clear grounds for goals from both teams. During this period, the hosts averaged 3.0 goals scored but conceded 1.4, whereas the visitors scored 2.0 and also allowed their opponents 2.0 goals per game. Their attacking potential is further supported by the xG figures: 1.81 for Worthing and 1.87 for Forest Green, indicating that both sides regularly create scoring chances. Worthing has a 100% record of matches featuring goals from both teams in the available season data, while the league BTTS average stands at a high 67%. Therefore, the more likely scenario is that both teams will find the net — BTTS - Yes.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

In their last 5 matches, Worthing averaged 3.0 goals scored, while Forest Green Rovers averaged 2.0, with both teams conceding a high 1.4 and 2.0 goals, respectively. At least 3 goals were scored in four of the last five matches for each team, clearly supporting the scenario of an open game. The quality of chances is also solid: the average xG from the last five appearances stands at 1.81 for Worthing and 1.87 for the visitors, totaling 3.68. The league averages 3.75 goals per match, with 75% of its games going Over 2.5 goals. The strongest pick remains Over 1.5 goals, as even with a more conservative adjustment to account for both teams’ high figures, the projected total of 3.20 goals gives this line a clear edge.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Worthing are in clearly better current form, having won 4 of their last 5 matches, while Forest Green Rovers have lost 3 of their last 5. The hosts have averaged 3.0 goals per match over this run, whereas the visitors have conceded 2.0 per game, strongly supporting a home win at full time. Worthing were leading at the break in 40% of their recent matches and scored an average of 0.8 goals in the first half, while Forest Green were trailing at half-time in as many as 60% of their games, having conceded an average of 1.6 goals before the interval. After the break, the hosts are even more dangerous, averaging 2.2 goals compared with 1.6 for the visitors. Therefore, the most likely scenario is Worthing leading at half-time and securing the win at full time: HT/FT 1/1.

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Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 2
Second half

Game stats

53Possession (%)47
WorthingForest Green Rovers
12Shots16
WorthingForest Green Rovers
5Shots on target7
WorthingForest Green Rovers
1.49xG2.26
WorthingForest Green Rovers
4Corners11
WorthingForest Green Rovers
53Dangerous attacks106
WorthingForest Green Rovers
13Fouls13
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0Cards4
WorthingForest Green Rovers

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

WorthingForest Green Rovers
3Goals scored / game3
WorthingForest Green Rovers
2Goals allowed / game2
WorthingForest Green Rovers
42%Average possession46%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
4Shots on target / game8
WorthingForest Green Rovers

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

5Shots per game16
WorthingForest Green Rovers
4Shots on target8
WorthingForest Green Rovers
60%Shot conversion18.8%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
42%Possession46%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0.81xG for2.19
WorthingForest Green Rovers
2.71xG against1.52
WorthingForest Green Rovers

Shooting quality

Worthing: Counter-attackingForest Green Rovers: Counter-attacking
WorthingForest Green Rovers
Accuracy (shots on target)80%50%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.750.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Worthing
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.81Opponent xG: 2.71BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Forest Green Rovers
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 2.19Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Worthing scoring profile: very strong

Worthing scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 games), while Forest Green Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 games).

Forest Green Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Forest Green Rovers scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 games), while Worthing keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 games).

3Goals scored (season)3
WorthingForest Green Rovers
2Goals conceded (season)2
WorthingForest Green Rovers
5Average goals per game5
WorthingForest Green Rovers
3Goals scored (last 5)3
WorthingForest Green Rovers
2Goals conceded (last 5)2
WorthingForest Green Rovers

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
100%2 goals100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
100%3 goals100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%4 goals0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
100%2 goals100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%3 goals0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%4 goals0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

100%
Forest Green Rovers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 1 games
67%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%BTTS in both halves0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%Scored in both halves0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
100%BTTS - last 5100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
100%Min. 3 goals after half-time100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Worthing - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Forest Green Rovers - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per game (1st half)0
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0Goals scored (1st half)0
WorthingForest Green Rovers
1Goals conceded (1st half)1
WorthingForest Green Rovers
1Average goals (1st half)1
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%Clean sheet before half-time0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
100%No goal before half-time100%
WorthingForest Green Rovers

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)3
WorthingForest Green Rovers
3Goals scored (2nd half)3
WorthingForest Green Rovers
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
WorthingForest Green Rovers
4Average goals (2nd half)4
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%Clean sheet after half-time0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers
0%No goal after half-time0%
WorthingForest Green Rovers

Worthing - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Forest Green Rovers - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Worthing - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.003.00
Goals scored / game0.03.0
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.04.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Forest Green Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.003.00
Goals scored / game0.03.0
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.04.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Worthing
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Forest Green Rovers
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

5.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.5 : 2.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
133%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
100%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Worthing

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.90
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+2.90
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+2.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.71
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+3.0
Late goals
67% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
67%

Forest Green Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.81
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
171%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+3.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National League).

Teams vs league

WorthingLigaForest Green Rovers
Average goals per game▲ 5.003.75▲ 5.00
Both teams scored▲ 100%67%▲ 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 100%75%▲ 100%
Clean sheets▼ 0%17%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%75%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%92%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.75
Average goals per game
67%
Both teams scored
75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
17%
Clean sheets
2.00
Home goals / game
1.75
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
92%
1 goal
75%
2 goals
42%
3 goals
42%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. WorthingGoalTeddy Jenks
  2. Forest Green RoversYellow cardFilozofe Mabete
  3. Forest Green RoversGoalJoshua Oluwole Olaoluwa
  4. Forest Green RoversYellow cardNeil Kengni
  5. Forest Green RoversYellow cardKyle McAllister
  6. Forest Green RoversGoalJoshua Oluwole Olaoluwa
  7. WorthingSubstitutionOn: Wiktor MakowskiOff: Sam Packham
  8. Forest Green RoversYellow cardKyle Kelly

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers?

The National League match finished Worthing 1:2 Forest Green Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers?

Worthing score 3.00 goals per game on average and Forest Green Rovers 3.00. The National League average is 3.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 75% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Worthing's matches and 100% of Forest Green Rovers's.

What form are Worthing and Forest Green Rovers in?

Over the last 5 games Worthing have a 1-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Forest Green Rovers 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers?

The statistical background for Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.