Accrington Stanley - Cheltenham Town: Small difference between teams in League One clash

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Wham Stadium (5057 seats)

Who will claim the win when Cheltenham Town go to play Accrington Stanley? In this preview you'll learn all the relevant info and statistics needed to predict the outcome.

Insights:
  • Accrington Stanley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cheltenham Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Both contenders have had a decent time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's look for an enthusiastic game!

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Accrington Stanley form and stats

Accrington Stanley have played 20 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 11-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Accrington Stanley's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Gillingham (placed 19th). Midfielder McConville was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.6 (out of ten) in that game. McConville hit three key passes.

Heartbreak before that as Accrington Stanley lost 0-4 at Plymouth Argyle's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Accrington Stanley perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Accrington Stanley as a small favourite), we find seven games. Accrington has won three of these, drawn two and lost two.

The manager Coleman will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Wigan Athletic in only three days.

A decent goal production from Accrington Stanley in their home games so far, with 35 goals from 20 league matches. Accrington Stanley's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 28 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

Cheltenham Town have only collected 17 points from their away games in the League One, after 3-8-9 (20 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cheltenham have lost on their last two travels.

Cheltenham Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Sheffield Wednesday (placed 6th). Bonds got a match rating of 7.73 in that game, top player of the team. Bonds hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

A 0-2 defeat away at Plymouth Argyle before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cheltenham Town playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Cheltenham Town wins, two draws and three defeats.

Cheltenham find the net regularly in their away games. 27 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. Cheltenham Town have conceded 41 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Cheltenham Town - Accrington Stanley 1-0 was the scoreline in these contenders' previous head-to-head fixture, played this season. Accrington-Cheltenham Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Accrington Stanley three wins, Cheltenham Town four wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cheltenham TownA. May
A. May
20 goals
Accrington StanleyC. Bishop
C. Bishop
9 goals
Cheltenham TownC. Wright
C. Wright
7 goals

Accrington Stanley missing players

Cheltenham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Accrington Stanley Cheltenham Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 20 6 Played P 5 20 40
14 11 5 Won W 1 3 12
8 4 1 Drew D 3 8 14
17 5 0 Lost L 1 9 14
48 35 10 Scored S 6 27 56
65 28 5 Conceded C 7 41 67
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 95% 95%
74% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 90% 88%
54% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 55% 55%
36% 40% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 50% 42%
23% 30% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 15%
54% 70% 67% BTTS BTTS 80% 70% 65%
23% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 10% 18%
28% 5% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 22%
 
5.2 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.8 4.6
5.7 6 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.3 5.2
2.1 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.9
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15 14.9 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14 11.6 12
4.8 5.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.8 4.3
25% 33% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 28% 33%
 
12.1 11.1 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15.4 13.8 12.4
3.9 3.4 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 4.7 4.4
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Accrington Stanley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Accrington Stanley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Cheltenham Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 39 24 8 7 64 25 20 13 3 4 40 20 19 11 5 3 24 5 39 80
2 Wigan Athletic 37 24 7 6 66 34 19 12 3 4 30 18 18 12 4 2 36 16 32 79
3 Milton Keynes Dons 39 22 10 7 64 38 19 10 5 4 26 17 20 12 5 3 38 21 26 76
4 Plymouth Argyle 40 22 8 10 66 40 20 13 3 4 31 14 20 9 5 6 35 26 26 74
5 Oxford United 39 20 9 10 74 49 20 12 5 3 44 24 19 8 4 7 30 25 25 69
6 Sheffield Wednesday 39 19 12 8 64 42 20 13 5 2 41 16 19 6 7 6 23 26 22 69
7 Sunderland 39 19 10 10 66 48 19 13 2 4 39 15 20 6 8 6 27 33 18 67
8 Wycombe Wanderers 39 18 12 9 62 47 20 11 5 4 34 26 19 7 7 5 28 21 15 66
9 Ipswich Town 40 17 13 10 59 40 20 10 8 2 32 19 20 7 5 8 27 21 19 64
10 Portsmouth 38 16 11 11 53 39 19 10 5 4 34 20 19 6 6 7 19 19 14 59
11 Bolton Wanderers 39 17 7 15 60 49 19 10 5 4 36 21 20 7 2 11 24 28 11 58
12 Cheltenham Town 40 12 14 14 56 67 20 9 6 5 29 26 20 3 8 9 27 41 -11 50
13 Accrington Stanley 39 14 8 17 48 65 20 11 4 5 35 28 19 3 4 12 13 37 -17 50
14 Charlton Athletic 39 14 7 18 46 49 20 9 4 7 27 23 19 5 3 11 19 26 -3 49
15 Shrewsbury Town 40 12 12 16 41 37 20 9 5 6 26 18 20 3 7 10 15 19 4 48
16 Cambridge United 39 12 12 15 47 59 19 7 7 5 23 20 20 5 5 10 24 39 -12 48
17 Burton Albion 39 13 8 18 48 60 19 9 4 6 31 24 20 4 4 12 17 36 -12 47
18 Lincoln City 39 11 9 19 43 52 20 5 5 10 19 25 19 6 4 9 24 27 -9 42
19 Gillingham 40 8 13 19 31 60 20 4 6 10 12 33 20 4 7 9 19 27 -29 37
20 Fleetwood Town 38 7 13 18 50 67 18 5 6 7 26 27 20 2 7 11 24 40 -17 34
21 AFC Wimbledon 39 6 15 18 40 62 19 2 11 6 21 27 20 4 4 12 19 35 -22 33
22 Morecambe 39 7 11 21 47 79 19 5 7 7 27 32 20 2 4 14 20 47 -32 32
23 Doncaster Rovers 40 8 6 26 28 74 20 5 3 12 15 30 20 3 3 14 13 44 -46 30
24 Crewe Alexandra 39 6 7 26 30 71 20 4 4 12 17 35 19 2 3 14 13 36 -41 25

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 39 24 8 7 64 25 20 13 3 4 40 20 19 11 5 3 24 5 39 80
2 Wigan Athletic 37 24 7 6 66 34 19 12 3 4 30 18 18 12 4 2 36 16 32 79
3 Milton Keynes Dons 39 22 10 7 64 38 19 10 5 4 26 17 20 12 5 3 38 21 26 76
4 Plymouth Argyle 40 22 8 10 66 40 20 13 3 4 31 14 20 9 5 6 35 26 26 74
5 Oxford United 39 20 9 10 74 49 20 12 5 3 44 24 19 8 4 7 30 25 25 69
6 Sheffield Wednesday 39 19 12 8 64 42 20 13 5 2 41 16 19 6 7 6 23 26 22 69
7 Sunderland 39 19 10 10 66 48 19 13 2 4 39 15 20 6 8 6 27 33 18 67
8 Wycombe Wanderers 39 18 12 9 62 47 20 11 5 4 34 26 19 7 7 5 28 21 15 66
9 Ipswich Town 40 17 13 10 59 40 20 10 8 2 32 19 20 7 5 8 27 21 19 64
10 Portsmouth 38 16 11 11 53 39 19 10 5 4 34 20 19 6 6 7 19 19 14 59
11 Bolton Wanderers 39 17 7 15 60 49 19 10 5 4 36 21 20 7 2 11 24 28 11 58
12 Cheltenham Town 40 12 14 14 56 67 20 9 6 5 29 26 20 3 8 9 27 41 -11 50
13 Accrington Stanley 39 14 8 17 48 65 20 11 4 5 35 28 19 3 4 12 13 37 -17 50
14 Charlton Athletic 39 14 7 18 46 49 20 9 4 7 27 23 19 5 3 11 19 26 -3 49
15 Shrewsbury Town 40 12 12 16 41 37 20 9 5 6 26 18 20 3 7 10 15 19 4 48
16 Cambridge United 39 12 12 15 47 59 19 7 7 5 23 20 20 5 5 10 24 39 -12 48
17 Burton Albion 39 13 8 18 48 60 19 9 4 6 31 24 20 4 4 12 17 36 -12 47
18 Lincoln City 39 11 9 19 43 52 20 5 5 10 19 25 19 6 4 9 24 27 -9 42
19 Gillingham 40 8 13 19 31 60 20 4 6 10 12 33 20 4 7 9 19 27 -29 37
20 Fleetwood Town 38 7 13 18 50 67 18 5 6 7 26 27 20 2 7 11 24 40 -17 34
21 AFC Wimbledon 39 6 15 18 40 62 19 2 11 6 21 27 20 4 4 12 19 35 -22 33
22 Morecambe 39 7 11 21 47 79 19 5 7 7 27 32 20 2 4 14 20 47 -32 32
23 Doncaster Rovers 40 8 6 26 28 74 20 5 3 12 15 30 20 3 3 14 13 44 -46 30
24 Crewe Alexandra 39 6 7 26 30 71 20 4 4 12 17 35 19 2 3 14 13 36 -41 25

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