It's advantage Cheltenham Town so far with their 4th position in the League Two table, welcoming Cambridge United who are placed 11th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Cheltenham Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Jonny-Rocks Stadium as Cheltenham Town, who have the the best goal difference (+16) in League Two, have scored 21 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Cheltenham Town are confident in defense, having played 242 minutes without conceding a goal.
Cheltenham Town are returning here after visiting Mansfield Town in a League Two game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was a FA Cup defeat to Port Vale (1-3).
This is expected to be a close game, with Cheltenham Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cheltenham Town as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Cheltenham Town has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Goals decide football matches and Cheltenham Town are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 9 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Cambridge United form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Cambridge United playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
260 minutes! That's how long the Cambridge United goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Cambridge United are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the League Two against Plymouth Argyle (placed 9th). Before that, Cambridge United travelled to Carlisle United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cambridge United playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 2 Cambridge United wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
Cambridge United have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Cambridge United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Cheltenham Town won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Cambridge United has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 4Top Goalscorers
 
R. Broom
6 goals
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L. Varney
6 goals
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S. Smith
6 goals
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Cheltenham Town missing players
Cambridge United missing players
| Cheltenham Town | Cambridge United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 31 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 15 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 80% |
| 74% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 55% |
| 42% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 21% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 25% |
| 16% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 10% |
| 47% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 42% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| 26% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 188 | 114 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 105 | 237 |
| 71 | 44 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 29 | 80 |
| 44% | 48% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 30% |
- All of Cheltenham Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cheltenham Town has the most scored goals (21) at home
- Cheltenham Town has the the best goal difference (+16)
- Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cheltenham Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cheltenham Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cheltenham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Swindon Town | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 36 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | Newport County | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Salford City | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | Macclesfield Town | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Walsall | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 22 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 21 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 21 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 20 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |