Ace Football previews the League One round 46 match between Stevenage and Cheltenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Cheltenham go up against Stevenage this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at Lamex Stadium.
Stevenage approach round 46 as number 9 in the League One table with 68 points on their account so far. With 45 rounds behind them, Cheltenham have amassed 44 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.
Form: Stevenage vs Cheltenham
Stevenage Form
In the last three outings, Stevenage beat Barnsley by 2-1, lost 1-2 against Burton, before drawing 1-1 with Oxford. Stevenage managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored four and conceded four goals.
Cheltenham Form
Results have been up and down for Cheltenham, who beat Burton by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-2 against Lincoln City, before claiming three points in a 2-0 win against Peterborough. In their last six away matches in the League One, Cheltenham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Stevenage and Cheltenham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stevenage and Cheltenham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 13 Stevenage home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Stevenage home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Stevenage matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Stevenage matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stevenage have not won 10 of the last 11 matches
- In 21 of the last 23 Cheltenham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Cheltenham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 matches Cheltenham played, both teams scored
- In 6 of the last 8 matches Cheltenham played in the League One, both teams scored
- In 8 of the last 10 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Stevenage vs Cheltenham
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Dan Butler will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cheltenham hope Liam Sercombe can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.
Popular markets: Stevenage vs Cheltenham
Full-time result
Stevenage claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Cheltenham won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Stevenage only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Cheltenham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Stevenage probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Cheltenham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Stevenage saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Cheltenham, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.
Suggested bet: Stevenage vs Cheltenham
To sum up, the upcoming match between Stevenage and Cheltenham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.