League Two: Cheltenham vs Accrington – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Cheltenham and Accrington and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cheltenham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Accrington swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 20 in the League Two standings, Cheltenham, have so far collected seven points this season, while Accrington collected three points. This puts them up as number 24 after seven rounds.

Team form: Cheltenham vs Accrington

Cheltenham Form

A draw is the best Cheltenham can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Salford City. A1-1 draw with Chesterfield followed before they were defeated 0-2 by Fleetwood. Cheltenham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Accrington Form

In their previous three games, Accrington lost 2-0 and 0-1 against Notts Co. and Crewe, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with Port Vale. Accrington are winless in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 19 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting facts for Cheltenham and Accrington

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cheltenham and Accrington. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Cheltenham vs Accrington

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, George Miller will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Accrington hope Shaun Whalley can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Cheltenham won three of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing seven times. Accrington won two of their last 10 games away from home, with zero draws and eight defeats as well. Somehow Accrington failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches.

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Accrington scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cheltenham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Accrington kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Cheltenham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Accrington, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves. Accrington conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Recommended tip: Cheltenham vs Accrington

To sum up, the upcoming match between Cheltenham and Accrington seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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