League One match guide and stats: Cheltenham Town host Sheffield Wednesday

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 30.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jonny-Rocks Stadium (7066 seats)

This is where the action is, this is League One and this is Cheltenham Town - Sheffield Wednesday. Read our comprehensive match preview!

Insights:
  • Cheltenham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The hosts Cheltenham Town saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the EFL Trophy. Thankfully the previous game, versus Chelsea U21, was also a home game here at Jonny-Rocks Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

4 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Cheltenham Town have to build on here at Jonny-Rocks Stadium in the League One. Cheltenham Town has recorded two wins in a row here at Jonny-Rocks Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The spoils were shared in Cheltenham's previous game, also at home. Visiting Chelsea U21 (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as Cheltenham lost 2-3 at Doncaster Rovers's place.

Cheltenham are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Portsmouth awaits in three days.

Cheltenham are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Cheltenham's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Sheffield Wednesday have produced an overall stat of 2-4-2 so far. The last three matches for Sheffield Wednesday have all ended in a draw.

Sheffield's last game was the home draw against Lincoln City (1-1). Midfielder Barry Bannan was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.25. Bannan hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 46 successful passes (of 54 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Cambridge United.

A new game in only three days for Sheffield, the League One home match versus Sunderland. Busy days.

The visiting Sheffield Wednesday have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 8 games. As opposed to that, Sheffield have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield WednesdayL. Gregory
L. Gregory
5 goals
Cheltenham TownA. May
A. May
3 goals
CheltenhamA. Williams
A. Williams
3 goals

Cheltenham Town missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Cheltenham Town Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 8 14
5 4 2 Won W 0 2 5
3 1 0 Drew D 2 4 6
6 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
17 9 3 Scored S 3 8 15
24 8 1 Conceded C 3 9 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 93%
86% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
50% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 29%
36% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 12% 7%
21% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
64% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 50%
14% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 36%
21% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 21%
 
4.7 5.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.2 4.7
6.1 6.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 6.4 5.9
1.6 1.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.4 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 11 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 10.9 10.9
3.9 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.6 3.7
31% 39% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 28% 29%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Cheltenham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Plymouth Argyle 15 8 6 1 26 13 8 5 3 0 14 5 7 3 3 1 12 8 13 30
2 Wycombe Wanderers 14 9 3 2 22 13 6 6 0 0 13 6 8 3 3 2 9 7 9 30
3 Wigan Athletic 14 9 1 4 25 11 8 4 1 3 10 8 6 5 0 1 15 3 14 28
4 Sunderland 13 9 1 3 24 13 7 6 0 1 14 4 6 3 1 2 10 9 11 28
5 Rotherham United 14 8 3 3 23 10 8 4 2 2 14 8 6 4 1 1 9 2 13 27
6 Oxford United 14 7 3 4 23 16 8 5 2 1 15 7 6 2 1 3 8 9 7 24
7 Milton Keynes Dons 14 6 4 4 23 20 7 4 1 2 10 9 7 2 3 2 13 11 3 22
8 Burton Albion 15 6 4 5 16 19 8 4 2 2 12 11 7 2 2 3 4 8 -3 22
9 Sheffield Wednesday 14 5 6 3 15 13 6 3 2 1 7 4 8 2 4 2 8 9 2 21
10 Ipswich Town 14 5 5 4 29 22 8 3 4 1 19 14 6 2 1 3 10 8 7 20
11 Accrington Stanley 14 6 2 6 19 25 6 4 1 1 9 8 8 2 1 5 10 17 -6 20
12 Lincoln City 15 5 4 6 19 19 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 3 2 3 12 11 0 19
13 Bolton Wanderers 15 5 4 6 22 25 7 2 3 2 9 13 8 3 1 4 13 12 -3 19
14 Cheltenham Town 14 5 3 6 17 24 7 4 1 2 9 8 7 1 2 4 8 16 -7 18
15 AFC Wimbledon 14 4 5 5 20 23 7 1 4 2 10 11 7 3 1 3 10 12 -3 17
16 Portsmouth 14 4 4 6 17 20 6 3 1 2 10 8 8 1 3 4 7 12 -3 16
17 Cambridge United 14 3 7 4 19 24 8 2 4 2 11 13 6 1 3 2 8 11 -5 16
18 Morecambe 14 4 3 7 24 25 7 3 2 2 12 9 7 1 1 5 12 16 -1 15
19 Gillingham 15 3 6 6 15 21 7 2 2 3 7 11 8 1 4 3 8 10 -6 15
20 Shrewsbury Town 15 4 2 9 14 21 8 4 1 3 11 10 7 0 1 6 3 11 -7 14
21 Fleetwood Town 13 3 4 6 21 21 6 2 1 3 9 8 7 1 3 3 12 13 0 13
22 Charlton Athletic 14 3 3 8 16 23 7 1 2 4 8 13 7 2 1 4 8 10 -7 12
23 Doncaster Rovers 14 3 2 9 10 24 7 3 2 2 8 8 7 0 0 7 2 16 -14 11
24 Crewe Alexandra 14 1 5 8 10 24 6 1 2 3 6 11 8 0 3 5 4 13 -14 8

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.