Forest Green v Carlisle result

Full-time · Forest Green 1–0 Carlisle

League Two · Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:00 GMT · The innocent New Lawn Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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Forest Green 1–0 Carlisle — Forest Green won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Forest Green beat Carlisle 1–0 at The innocent New Lawn Stadium in League Two on Saturday 19 December. Forest Green have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Forest Green: J. Matt (76’, assisted by Daniel Sweeney).

Discipline

A. Young showed five yellow cards — against 4.6 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Forest Green: Jayden Richardson (50’); Carlisle: L. Alessandra (19’), J. Riley (44’), P. Farman (50’) and T. Charters (90’).

What it changes

Forest Green have scored 59 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2020/21 so far). Forest Green have conceded 51 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Carlisle have scored 60 goals, the sixth-most of the 24 clubs (2020/21 so far). Carlisle have conceded 51 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

It is Forest Green’s first win over Carlisle since 24 November 2018, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds). Forest Green are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Daniel Sweeney (Forest Green) 6.5, Ebrima Adams (Forest Green) 5.5 and N. Anderton (Carlisle) 5.5 led the match.

Head-to-head

Carlisle are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Forest Green.

Next up

Forest Green next travel to Luton on 7 November 2026.

Carlisle next host Salford City on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Forest Green: Luton v Forest Green, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Carlisle: Carlisle v Salford City, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Forest Green 1–0 Carlisle · League Two
Venue: The innocent New Lawn Stadium · Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Referee: A. Young
Head-to-head (last 6): Forest Green 1 · draws 3 · Carlisle 2 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Forest Green 3W 2D 0L · Carlisle 4W 0D 1L

Forest Green 1–0 Carlisle (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.5 / 0.75 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 7.33

Corners

against 4 / 4.33 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.17 / 6

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.33 / 2

Cards

against 0.83 / 1.5 · 0 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

4.6 yellows

Referee · A. Young

20.2 fouls a game

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over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 December 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 15 December 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Forest Green for / against	Line	Carlisle for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	7.33 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	14.17 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	18.17 for · 6.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4.17 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	6 for · 1.5 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.83 for · 11.33 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	14.5 for · 13.17 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.33 for · 0.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.5 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: A. Young — 4.6 yellow cards a game, 0.4 red cards, 20.2 fouls over 5 matches.

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Forest Green

Forest Green Goalkeeper

Forest Green — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. McGee	19	901710 min	422.2 /90	170.9 /90	00 /90

Forest Green — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Forest Green before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. McGee n 8	90	2.3 6/3

Forest Green Defensive

Forest Green — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
U. Godwin-Malife	19	901710 min	180.9 /90	191 /90	not recorded in League Cup	774.1 /90	150.8 /90	20.1 /90
Liam Kitching	15	901345 min	241.6 /90	120.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	644.3 /90	151 /90	60.4 /90
J. Moore-Taylor	13	841096 min	141.1 /90	221.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	504.1 /90	110.9 /90	10.1 /90
C. Stokes	11	88966 min	131.2 /90	90.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	545 /90	50.5 /90	10.1 /90
D. Bernard	5	62312 min	113.2 /90	41.2 /90	not recorded in League Cup	185.2 /90	30.9 /90	00 /90
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Forest Green — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Forest Green before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0.8 3/2	0.6 5/0	A. Hayden
L. McGee n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
J. Matt n 8	82.1	3.7 7/7	1.8 6/6	L. Alessandra
E. Adams n 8	90	1.6 5/5	3.2 8/8	—
A. Collins n 8	66.6	0.8 4/1	1.4 4/2	—
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Forest Green — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Forest Green before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	1 6/2
J. Matt n 8	82.1	1.1 4/3
E. Adams n 8	90	3.4 8/8
A. Collins n 8	66.6	0.7 3/1
Carl Winchester n 8	86.4	2 7/5
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Forest Green Attacking

Forest Green — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Matt	19	851620 min	80.4 /90	10.1 /90	382.1 /90	221.2 /90	130.7 /90	60.3 /90
A. Collins	17	721231 min	40.3 /90	30.2 /90	453.3 /90	151.1 /90	241.8 /90	110.8 /90
O. Bailey	11	69763 min	20.2 /90	30.4 /90	151.8 /90	60.7 /90	141.7 /90	131.5 /90
J. Young	11	47516 min	40.7 /90	00 /90	183.1 /90	101.7 /90	50.9 /90	122.1 /90
M. Stevens	6	26157 min	10.6 /90	10.6 /90	63.4 /90	10.6 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90
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Forest Green — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Forest Green before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. McGee n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Matt n 8	82.1	2.1 8/5	1 5/1
E. Adams n 8	90	0.5 2/2	0.1 1/0
A. Collins n 8	66.6	3.7 7/6	1 5/1
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Forest Green — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Forest Green before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
U. Godwin-Malife n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. McGee n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Matt n 8	82.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
E. Adams n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Collins n 8	66.6	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
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Carlisle

Carlisle Goalkeeper

Carlisle — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
P. Farman	19	901710 min	241.3 /90	160.8 /90	10.1 /90

Carlisle — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
P. Farman n 8	90	0.8 1/0

Carlisle Defensive

Carlisle — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Anderton	19	901710 min	361.9 /90	422.2 /90	not recorded in League Cup	975.1 /90	130.7 /90	40.2 /90
A. Hayden	19	841598 min	231.3 /90	482.7 /90	not recorded in League Cup	1176.6 /90	271.5 /90	40.2 /90
G. Tanner	18	881591 min	482.7 /90	362 /90	not recorded in League Cup	1035.8 /90	171 /90	10.1 /90
R. McDonald	13	901170 min	100.8 /90	141.1 /90	not recorded in League Cup	725.5 /90	80.6 /90	20.2 /90
R. Bennett	6	90540 min	142.3 /90	193.2 /90	not recorded in League Cup	376.2 /90	40.7 /90	20.3 /90
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Carlisle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Anderton n 8	90	0.8 4/1	1 5/2	—
P. Farman n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
J. Mellish n 8	88.1	2.7 8/6	1.8 8/4	—
A. Hayden n 8	90	1.4 6/2	0.9 6/1	U. Godwin-Malife
L. Alessandra n 8	87	1 6/1	1.3 6/3	J. Matt
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Carlisle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Anderton n 8	90	2 6/4
J. Mellish n 8	88.1	2.6 8/7
A. Hayden n 8	90	1 4/3
L. Alessandra n 8	87	0.9 5/1
G. Tanner n 8	90	2.4 8/6
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Carlisle Attacking

Carlisle — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Alessandra	19	831583 min	40.2 /90	10.1 /90	251.4 /90	100.6 /90	382.2 /90	90.5 /90
J. Kayode	16	901432 min	30.2 /90	20.1 /90	342.1 /90	100.6 /90	332.1 /90	80.5 /90
G. Touré	13	74967 min	00 /90	20.2 /90	282.6 /90	131.2 /90	191.8 /90	272.5 /90
G. Reilly	12	36430 min	00 /90	00 /90	112.3 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90	20.4 /90
O. Patrick	10	65654 min	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	192.6 /90	111.5 /90	101.4 /90	162.2 /90
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Carlisle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Anderton n 8	90	1 4/2	0.4 2/1
P. Farman n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Mellish n 8	88.1	1.3 6/3	0.5 3/1
A. Hayden n 8	90	0.9 4/3	0.6 4/1
L. Alessandra n 8	87	1.3 5/3	0.6 4/1
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Carlisle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 15 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Anderton n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
P. Farman n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Mellish n 8	88.1	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
A. Hayden n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
L. Alessandra n 8	87	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Forest Green		Carlisle
63%	Possession	37%
10	Shots	12
5	Shots on target	2
4	Shots off target	7
1	Blocked shots	3
7	Shots inside the box	6
7	Corners	6
0	Offsides	1
15	Fouls	19
1	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
327	Passes	183
62%	Pass accuracy	46%

Forest Green Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. McGee	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
U. Godwin-Malife	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Stokes	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
D. Bernard	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
J. Richardson	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.9
D. Sweeney	90	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	7.5
E. Adams	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.2
N. Cadden	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
J. Matt	90	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	6.7
A. Collins	89	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	6.6
O. Bailey	85	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.7
E. Whitehouse sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Carl Winchester sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Carlisle Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
P. Farman	90	0	0	0	0	Y	7.3
J. Armer	90	0	0	2	4	0	7
A. Hayden	90	1	0	0	3	0	6.9
R. Bennett	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
N. Anderton	90	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
C. Guy	90	0	0	2	6	0	7.5
J. Riley	90	3	1	0	3	Y	6.7
L. Alessandra	90	2	0	0	1	Y	6.9
J. Kayode	90	1	0	2	2	0	7.3
G. Touré	87	2	1	1	4	0	6.2
O. Patrick	79	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
G. Reilly sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Charters sub	9	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Forest Green v Carlisle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Forest GreenWDWWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

CarlisleLWWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Forest Green 1 · 3 draws · Carlisle 2 · 2.5 goals/game

2020-01-28 Forest Green 1–4 Carlisle
2019-12-10 Carlisle 1–0 Forest Green
2019-11-30 Forest Green 2–2 Carlisle
2019-09-17 Carlisle 0–0 Forest Green
2019-03-16 Forest Green 1–1 Carlisle
2018-11-24 Carlisle 1–2 Forest Green

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Forest Green#6 pos73 pts46 pl+8 GD

Carlisle#10 pos66 pts46 pl+9 GD

Goals per game

Forest Green scored1.28

Carlisle scored1.3

Forest Green conceded1.11

Carlisle conceded1.11

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What is the head-to-head record between Forest Green and Carlisle?: In their last 6 meetings, Forest Green won 1, Carlisle won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
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