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HFX Wanderers FC vs Forge: Match Preview

HFX Wanderers FC

1-3

HT 0-1

Forge

Date

2 May 2026

Kickoff

21:00

Venue

Wanderers Grounds

Round

Group Stage

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 21:00–23:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

draw or Forge and -3.5 goals

High Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 5 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

High confidence

HFX Wanderers FC face Forge in Canadian Premier League in Canada. The match is scheduled for Saturday, 2 May 2026 at 21:00 at Wanderers Grounds.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 5 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Forge are unbeaten in their last 4 matches on record.

Head-to-head summary

HFX Wanderers FC wins

Draws

Forge wins

Average goals

2.2

Both scored

60%

Over 2.5 goals

60%

First-half goals

1.2

Meetings analysed

HFX Wanderers FC

Rating 3.9/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

3.9/10

Forge

Rating 6.1/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

17%

Clean sheets

Points rate

6.1/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

HFX Wanderers FC

1 M. Carducci

2 F. Linder

21 J. Alphonse

16 K. Sow

28 M. Godinho

18 A. Rampersad

6 L. Callegari

8 I. Johnston

17 F. Troisi

24 C. Kachwele

20 T. Ciccarelli

Coach

Vanni Sartini

Substitutes

S. Astridge

S. Zitman

V. Akinwale

M. Arilla

L. Olguin

Y. Bai

J. Bahamboula

Forge

16 D. Bertaud

24 R. Rama

5 D. Nimick

8 A. Batisse

3 M. Jevremovic

23 A. Aromatario

6 B. Paton

19 T. Borges

22 N. Jensen

17 H. Massunda

9 B. Wright

Coach

Bobby Smyrniotis

Substitutes

D. Bontis

K. Bekker

M. Babouli

M. Bourgeois

Z. Bruno

D. Krutzen

K. Tavernier

HFX Wanderers FC

Formation

Starting XI

1M. Carducci
2F. Linder
21J. Alphonse
16K. Sow
28M. Godinho
18A. Rampersad
6L. Callegari
8I. Johnston
17F. Troisi
24C. Kachwele
20T. Ciccarelli

Substitutes

12S. Astridge
22S. Zitman
9V. Akinwale
23M. Arilla
5L. Olguin
10Y. Bai
14J. Bahamboula

Coach

Vanni Sartini

Forge

Formation

Starting XI

16D. Bertaud
24R. Rama
5D. Nimick
8A. Batisse
3M. Jevremovic
23A. Aromatario
6B. Paton
19T. Borges
22N. Jensen
17H. Massunda
9B. Wright

Substitutes

36D. Bontis
10K. Bekker
18M. Babouli
87M. Bourgeois
32Z. Bruno
4D. Krutzen
20K. Tavernier

Coach

Bobby Smyrniotis

HFX Wanderers FCForge

⚽ Goal
B. Wright · N. Jensen
24'
⚽ Goal
B. Wright · N. Jensen
🟨 Yellow card
M. Godinho
30'
🟨 Yellow card
M. Godinho
🟨 Yellow card
H. Massunda
45'
🟨 Yellow card
H. Massunda
HT 0-1
⚽ Goal
A. Batisse · H. Massunda
51'
⚽ Goal
A. Batisse · H. Massunda
⚽ Penalty goal
I. Johnston
58'
⚽ Penalty goal
I. Johnston
↔ Sub
A. Rampersad · S. Zitman
61'
↔ Sub
A. Rampersad · S. Zitman
↔ Sub
F. Troisi · M. Arilla
61'
↔ Sub
F. Troisi · M. Arilla
↔ Sub
T. Ciccarelli · J. Bahamboula
61'
↔ Sub
T. Ciccarelli · J. Bahamboula
↔ Sub
T. Borges · M. Babouli
61'
↔ Sub
T. Borges · M. Babouli
🟨 Yellow card
J. Alphonse
63'
🟨 Yellow card
J. Alphonse
⚽ Goal
H. Massunda · B. Paton
68'
⚽ Goal
H. Massunda · B. Paton
↔ Sub
M. Godinho · V. Akinwale
71'
↔ Sub
M. Godinho · V. Akinwale
🟨 Yellow card
C. Kachwele
73'
🟨 Yellow card
C. Kachwele
↔ Sub
N. Jensen · K. Bekker
77'
↔ Sub
N. Jensen · K. Bekker
↔ Sub
H. Massunda · D. Krutzen
77'
↔ Sub
H. Massunda · D. Krutzen
↔ Sub
C. Kachwele · Y. Bai
79'
↔ Sub
C. Kachwele · Y. Bai
↔ Sub
R. Rama · M. Bourgeois
89'
↔ Sub
R. Rama · M. Bourgeois
↔ Sub
B. Wright · Z. Bruno
89'
↔ Sub
B. Wright · Z. Bruno
FT 1-3

HFX Wanderers FC recent results

LSupra du Quebec v HFX Wanderers FC2-1 DHFX Wanderers FC v Pacific FC2-2 DYork United v HFX Wanderers FC2-2 WVancouver FC v HFX Wanderers FC0-1 DHFX Wanderers FC v Leiknir R.0-0 DHFX Wanderers FC v York United1-1

Forge recent results

WPacific FC v Forge0-1 DForge v Cavalry FC0-0 WVancouver FC v Forge0-1 WForge v Atletico Ottawa2-0 LTigres UANL v Forge4-1 DForge v Tigres UANL0-0

Match preview guide

HFX Wanderers FC vs Forge: form, H2H and match context

This Canadian Premier League match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare HFX Wanderers FC and Forge, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

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What H2H tells you

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Data coverage and prediction note

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