Matchday

FA Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 2 Nov 2025

Gainsborough Trinity 1–1 Accrington Stanley

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.1 – 1.7
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Gainsborough Trinity favourites at 53%.

Accrington Stanley deserved more from the draw, creating 1.7 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Charlie Caton, 54.3 in 54′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Gainsborough Trinity

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Accrington Stanley

26 Aug 2025L 0–2v Doncaster Rovers EFL Cup
12 Aug 2025W 2–1v Peterborough United EFL Cup
5 Aug 2025W 3–1v Oldham Athletic EFL Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Gainsborough Trinity

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
David Robson Goalkeeper12000–45.3–
George Hornshaw Defender15000.0144.4–
Will Lancaster Defender120000.1042.8–
Bobby Johnson Midfielder11300–40.8–
Jakub Kruszynski Midfielder800–40.5–
Javelle Clarke Forward65000.1939.9–
Fraser Preston Midfielder45000.0438.3–
Jordan Helliwell Midfielder105000.0133.5–
Harrison Beeden Defender12000–30.1–
Sisa Tuntulwana Defender55100.2928.6–
Aaron Simpson Defender12000–28.3–
Frank Mulhern Forward75000.3828.3–
Lewis Butroid Defender120010.0926.9–
Ashley Jackson Defender8700–7.8–

Accrington Stanley

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Charlie Caton Forward54100.3954.3–
Paddy Madden Forward114110.5953.4–
Farrend Rawson Defender9000–52.8–
Oliver Wright Goalkeeper12000–47.7–
Shaun Whalley Forward81000.0844.6–
Benn Ward Defender12000–43.5–
Tyler Walton Forward66010.1342.0–
Isaac Heath Midfielder120000.3438.6–
Isaac Sinclair Midfielder81000.0238.1–
Devon Matthews Defender120000.0335.2−7.6
Conor Grant Midfielder39000.0432.8–
Josh Woods Forward600–32.3–
Liam Coyle Midfielder120000.0531.2–
Donald Love Defender12000–25.8–
Freddie Sass Defender3000–16.2–