Cheltenham Town vs Stevenage: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 07.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jonny-Rocks Stadium (7066 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Jonny-Rocks Stadium clash with Stevenage, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League Two table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cheltenham Town and Stevenage.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

Cheltenham Town, who have the most scored goals (12) at home in League Two, have collected 10 points from their League Two home games so far after 3-1-0.

Cheltenham Town's last game was hosting Stevenage (placed 23rd) and winning 4-2. A EFL Trophy defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Exeter City.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cheltenham Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Cheltenham Town are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (12 goals in 4 games). 5 goals have been conceded.

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Stevenage form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Stevenage, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-4 versus Cheltenham Town in the League Two. The game before that, in the EFL Trophy, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons.

We have checked recent matches where Stevenage have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were W0-D4-L8.

Goals are few and far between in Stevenage's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. Stevenage have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Cheltenham Town - Stevenage 4-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cheltenham Town won 1, Stevenage won 8 and 1 draw. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Broom
2 goals
A. Addai
2 goals
L. Varney
2 goals / 1 assists

Cheltenham Town missing players

Stevenage missing players

Cheltenham Town Stevenage
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
7 4 2 Played 0 4 7
3 3 2 Won 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew 0 2 3
2 0 0 Lost 0 2 4
12 12 6 Scored 0 2 4
7 5 1 Conceded 0 6 10
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 50% 71%
57% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 50% 43%
43% 75% 50% Over 2.5 0% 25% 29%
43% 75% 50% Over 3.5 0% 25% 29%
29% 50% 50% Over 4.5 0% 25% 14%
43% 75% 50% BTTS 0% 25% 29%
29% 25% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 29%
43% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 75% 71%
 
4.9 5.5 5.5 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 5.1
4.9 3.2 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.5 5.4
0.7 0.5 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.5 0.7
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Cheltenham Town's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cheltenham Town have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 at home.
  • Cheltenham Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cheltenham Town have scored more than double the goals of Stevenage.
  • Cheltenham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Stevenage have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Stevenage have yet to win a game.

Cheltenham Town
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 LT Cheltenham Town 2 - 0 Carlisle United
24-08-19 LT Cheltenham Town 2 - 2 Swindon Town
31-08-19 LT Crawley Town 1 - 0 Cheltenham Town
03-09-19 EFL Exeter City 1 - 0 Cheltenham Town
07-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 4 - 2 Stevenage
14-09-19 LT Salford City 14:00 Cheltenham Town
17-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 18:45 Bradford City
21-09-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 14:00 Cheltenham Town
28-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 14:00 Crewe Alexandra
05-10-19 LT Oldham Athletic 14:00 Cheltenham Town
Stevenage
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 LT Stevenage 0 - 1 Bradford City
24-08-19 LT Mansfield Town 0 - 0 Stevenage
31-08-19 LT Stevenage 2 - 2 Macclesfield Town
03-09-19 EFL Stevenage 0 - 3 Milton Keynes Dons
07-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 4 - 2 Stevenage
14-09-19 LT Stevenage 14:00 Carlisle United
17-09-19 LT Stevenage 18:45 Northampton Town
21-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Stevenage
28-09-19 LT Stevenage 14:00 Cambridge United
05-10-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Stevenage

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Exeter City 7 5 2 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 3 1 0 7 3 6 17
2 Newport County 7 4 3 0 7 2 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 5 15
3 Crewe Alexandra 7 5 0 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 3 4 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 15
4 Swindon Town 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 2 2 0 8 4 6 14
5 Forest Green Rovers 7 4 1 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 13
6 Cheltenham Town 7 3 2 2 12 7 4 3 1 0 12 5 3 0 1 2 0 2 5 11
7 Grimsby Town 7 3 2 2 13 9 4 1 2 1 8 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 4 11
8 Plymouth Argyle 7 3 2 2 12 8 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 11
9 Macclesfield Town 7 3 2 2 9 6 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 11
10 Bradford City 7 3 2 2 8 5 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 11
11 Crawley Town 7 3 2 2 11 9 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 11
12 Mansfield Town 7 2 3 2 10 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 9
13 Colchester United 7 2 3 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 9
14 Port Vale 7 2 3 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 0 2 2 4 8 -2 9
15 Salford City 7 1 5 1 10 10 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 0 3 1 6 8 0 8
16 Cambridge United 7 2 2 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -1 8
17 Leyton Orient 7 2 2 3 8 12 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 4 6 -4 8
18 Northampton Town 7 2 1 4 7 8 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 7
19 Carlisle United 7 2 1 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 -5 7
20 Morecambe 7 1 3 3 8 12 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 4 5 -4 6
21 Walsall 7 1 3 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 1 4 -5 6
22 Oldham Athletic 7 1 2 4 5 10 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 -5 5
23 Stevenage 7 0 3 4 4 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 2 2 2 6 -6 3
24 Scunthorpe United 7 0 1 6 5 15 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 0 0 4 3 10 -10 1

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