League Two match prediction and preview for Stevenage vs Cheltenham Town clash

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamex Stadium (6722 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Stevenage have their presumed home advantage while Cheltenham Town are ahead 19 points in the League Two table.

Insights:
  • Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (27) in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the most clean sheets (19) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Stevenage nor Cheltenham Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Cheltenham are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Stevenage form and stats

8-7-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Stevenage so far this season.

Stevenage's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Mansfield Town (placed 18th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Salford City.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Stevenage as they are travelling to their away game against Cambridge United in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.

Stevenage has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. From these home matches, Stevenage have conceded only 16 goals.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

Playing away, Cheltenham Town, who have the most clean sheets (19) in League Two, have won 10 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats in the League Two this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from Cheltenham Town as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the League Two match against Crawley Town (0-1). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Leyton Orient.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cheltenham Town are hosting Colchester United in the League Two only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cheltenham have scored 23 goals in 21 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cheltenham are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 17 times in 21 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cheltenham Town - Stevenage 1-1. Stevenage-Cheltenham Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Stevenage seven wins, Cheltenham Town one win, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals
Cheltenham TownA. Williams
A. Williams
8 goals
Cheltenham TownA. May
A. May
7 goals

Stevenage missing players

Cheltenham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stevenage Cheltenham Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 7 21 41
12 8 2 Won W 4 10 21
17 7 2 Drew D 1 5 9
13 6 3 Lost L 2 6 11
36 23 7 Scored S 8 23 54
37 16 6 Conceded C 5 17 36
76% 81% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 86% 90%
50% 52% 43% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 62% 68%
33% 38% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 38% 37%
14% 14% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
40% 38% 29% BTTS BTTS 43% 38% 39%
40% 38% 43% Clean Sheets C S 43% 48% 46%
43% 43% 43% Failed to Score F T 29% 29% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 0.9 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 11.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11.6 11.1 12.3
3.5 4.2 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.6 4.3
24% 26% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 30% 31%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cheltenham Town have the fewest conceded goals (17) away in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the most clean sheets (19) in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the most scored goals in the first half (35) in League Two
  • Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (27) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

Cheltenham Town:
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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 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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