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Accrington
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League Two · Matchday 9
Cheltenham

Head-to-head overview

6 meetings
AccringtonWins
2
Draws33.3% of meetings
2
CheltenhamWins
2
Goals per match
2.00
Over 2.5 goals
33.3%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-01-31 England, League Two 25/26 Accrington3–1Cheltenham
2025-09-06 England, League Two 25/26 Cheltenham1–0Accrington
2025-01-28 England, League Two 24/25 Accrington0–0Cheltenham
2024-10-01 England, League Two 24/25 Cheltenham2–1Accrington
2018-01-13 England, League Two 17/18 Cheltenham0–2Accrington
2017-09-23 England, League Two 17/18 Accrington1–1Cheltenham
Recent matches

Accrington

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon1–1Accrington
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Accrington0–0Newport County
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Barnet2–1Accrington
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Barnet2–1Accrington
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Accrington3–2Crawley Town
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Accrington2–2Grimsby
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Walsall3–2Accrington
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Exeter2–0Accrington

Cheltenham

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Cheltenham2–1Chesterfield
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Colchester1–1Cheltenham
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Crawley Town1–3Cheltenham
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Crawley Town1–3Cheltenham
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Cheltenham2–2Grimsby
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Cheltenham3–2York
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Barnet2–2Cheltenham
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Swindon2–1Cheltenham
Accrington Cheltenham

Wins

12%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
88%

Both teams scored

75%
100%

Clean sheets

12%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Accrington

Home · League Two
Accrington Home Cheltenham Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League Two · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Accrington

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.500.200.78
Draws75.0%20.0%44.4%
Goals scored / match1.751.001.33
Goals conceded / match1.502.001.78
Total goals / match3.253.003.11
Failed to score25.0%20.0%22.2%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%40.0%33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Cheltenham

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.501.602.00
Draws25.0%40.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match2.252.002.11
Goals conceded / match1.501.401.44
Total goals / match3.753.403.56
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%20.0%11.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelAccringtonDraw CheltenhamHow it works
Strength (Elo) 32.6% 26.8% 40.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 14.9% 16.2% 62.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.25–2.74 Model expected goals
69.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
62.2% Both teams to score
1-2 Most likely score, at 8.7%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-28.7%
1-37.9%
0-27.0%
0-36.4%
1-16.3%
1-45.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureAccringtonCheltenham How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1422 1504 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -1 64 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1495 1496 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 47.6% 43.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 44.0% 45.4% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 885 1017 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 29.0% 46.3% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 59.5% 55.4% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Accrington 0.530.53 1.000.84
Cheltenham 0.581.05 0.740.95

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Accrington 8%22%28%18%25%
Cheltenham 2%10%25%18%45%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.11 Accrington at home, 9 matches
1.40 Cheltenham away, 10 matches
7d Days of rest for Accrington
7d Days of rest for Cheltenham
— Manager of Accrington
— Manager of Cheltenham
2 Matches for Accrington in the last 14 days
2 Matches for Cheltenham in the last 14 days
11 Points for Accrington behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
0 Points for Cheltenham behind the leaders, and 11 above the relegation zone
2.54 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Accrington, the right bar represents Cheltenham.

On the ball

20 matches
11.75
shots
9.81
3.88
shots on target
3.38
33.0%
accuracy
34.4%
3.84
corners
4.37
13.37
fouls
9.95
2.17
yellow cards
1.67

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Accrington DDLLWDLLDL 0.70 1.20–1.90 2D
Cheltenham WDWWDWDLWL 1.80 2.00–1.70 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Accrington2 89 02
Cheltenham5 77 12
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Accrington

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Cheltenham

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.