League Two: Accrington vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

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

When Cheltenham come to Wham Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Accrington will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Accrington are placed 19th with seven points after eight matches. Cheltenham occupy a position as twoth in the league on 15 points.

Form: Accrington vs Cheltenham

Accrington Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Accrington, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Barnet, followed by a 0-0 draw against Newport. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 1-1 match with Swindon. Accrington claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Crawley by 1-3, before drawing 1-1 with Colchester. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Chesterfield by a 2-1 scoreline. Cheltenham claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats for Accrington and Cheltenham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Accrington and Cheltenham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Accrington vs Cheltenham

Charlie Caton has three strikes in six League Two matches for Accrington, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Cheltenham. The visitors are looking to Charlie McCann, who has provided his team with six League Two goals.

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Full-time result

Accrington claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing six along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Cheltenham won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Accrington did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Cheltenham didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. Accrington have not lost to Cheltenham in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Accrington only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Cheltenham only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 9 consecutive Cheltenham games. Accrington managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Cheltenham were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Accrington, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Cheltenham, who managed to hit the net 1.9 times on average in these games. Cheltenham scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.