Which matches shall we look at?
Cheltenham 9 games · Salford City 9 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
CheltenhamLast 5 games2 W · 2 D · 1 L1.6 points a game8 scored · 7 conceded
- L
Accrington STA3 Oct02 - W
ChesterfieldH26 Sept21 - D
ColchesterA19 Sept11 - W
Crawley TownA12 Sept31 - D
GrimsbyH5 Sept22
Last 10 at home: 5W 3D 2Lthis season 2.5 points a game at home · 3rd in the league at home
Salford CityLast 5 games4 W · 1 D · 0 L2.6 points a game10 scored · 4 conceded
- W
Fleetwood TownH3 Oct10 - W
OldhamA26 Sept41 - W
Swindon TownH19 Sept10 - D
RotherhamA12 Sept33 - W
Port ValeH5 Sept10
Last 10 away: 3W 2D 5Lthis season 1.0 points a game away · 6th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Cheltenham 1Level 0Salford City 8
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.3league avg 1.3
3.1.81.46.
Goals concededleague average 1.3 · lower is betterleague avg 1.3 · lower is better
19.1.61.16.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.6league avg 1.6
15.1.41.710.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.0league avg 13.0
22.9.315.46.
Shots on targetleague average 4.0league avg 4.0
14.3.74.110.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
19.45%59%2.
Cornersleague average 5.1league avg 5.1
20.4.16.82.
Cardsleague average 2.0 · lower is betterleague avg 2.0 · lower is better
17.2.31.65.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 28%league avg 28%
22.0%33%7.
Both teams scoredleague average 53%league avg 53%
2.89%44%15.
3 or more goalsleague average 45%league avg 45%
2.78%44%12.
Won after scoring firstleague average 62%league avg 62%
10.67%80%3.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyCheltenham 3Drawn 1Salford City 1
- 21 Feb 2026Cheltenham3 – 2Salford CityW
- 29 Aug 2025Salford City1 – 1CheltenhamD
- 25 Jan 2025Cheltenham2 – 1Salford CityW
- 14 Sept 2024Salford City2 – 1CheltenhamL
- 20 Mar 2021Cheltenham2 – 0Salford CityW
Goals a game3.0league 2.5
Both scored80%league 53%
3 or more goals60%league 45%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingCheltenhamSalford City
12
31
0–1531
12
16–3041
03
31–4522
31
46–6032
32
61–7535
41
76–90+Cheltenhamfirst 30 min 25% · last 30 min 38% · 16 scored · 14 conceded · 9 games
Salford Cityfirst 30 min 23% · last 30 min 54% · 13 scored · 10 conceded · 9 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.41.6
3.0 goals a little below the league (league 3.2)
Shots
10.014.6
24.6 shots a little below the league (league 26.1)
Shots on target
3.73.9
7.6 shots on target a little below the league (league 8.1)
Corners
4.66.4
11.0 corners a little above the league (league 10.1)
Cards
2.21.6
3.8 cards a little below the league (league 4.1)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersCheltenhamTop scorerCharlie McCann7 goalsin 9 games
Most assistsJ. Evans2 assistsin 9 games
Best ratedCharlie McCann7.0in 9 games
Salford CityTop scorerJoe Powell3 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsLuke Molyneux3 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedJoe Powell7.2in 8 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarCheltenham7 days’ restLast: Accrington ST 2–0 (away) · 3 Oct · League TwoNext: Oldham (away) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysSalford City7 days’ restLast: Fleetwood Town 1–0 (home) · 3 Oct · League TwoNext: Crawley Town (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 days
Cheltenham7 days’ restLast: Accrington ST 2–0 (away) · 3 Oct · League TwoNext: Oldham (away) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysSalford City7 days’ restLast: Fleetwood Town 1–0 (home) · 3 Oct · League TwoNext: Crawley Town (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table1.Salford City9+316
Salford City9+3162.
Barnet7+715
Barnet7+7153.
Crewe9+415
Crewe9+4154.Cheltenham9+215
Cheltenham9+2155.
Bristol Rovers9015
Bristol Rovers9015What this match changes
If Cheltenham win18 – 16Cheltenham move up to 1st · Salford City drop to 2nd · Cheltenham 2 points ahead
If it ends level16 – 17the order stays · Salford City 1 point ahead
If Salford City win15 – 19the order stays · Salford City 4 points ahead