Ace Football previews the League Two game between Cheltenham and Swindon who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Cheltenham and Swindon are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this League Two battle.
Ranked as number 20 in the League Two standings, Cheltenham, have so far collected ten points this season, while Swindon collected eight points. This puts them up as number 21 after ten rounds.
Form: Cheltenham vs Swindon
Cheltenham Form
Showing inconsistent form, Cheltenham lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-2 against Fleetwood, before beating Accrington 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Barrow proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Cheltenham managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored ten goals and conceded seven times.
Swindon Form
Swindon came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 2-1 against Port Vale, followed by a 1-1 draw with Tranmere. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Harrogate Town. Swindon are winless in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew four and lost two. They conceded seven goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Cheltenham and Swindon
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Cheltenham and Swindon. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 9 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Cheltenham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Cheltenham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Cheltenham home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 Swindon away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Swindon away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Swindon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Swindon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Swindon away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Cheltenham vs Swindon
Ryan Bowman is showing good form for Cheltenham, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Kabongo Tshimanga scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Cheltenham vs Swindon
Full-time result
Cheltenham won four of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing six times. Swindon won one of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and five defeats as well. Cheltenham have not lost to Swindon in 8 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Cheltenham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Swindon only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Swindon should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Cheltenham only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Swindon claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Cheltenham have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Swindon.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cheltenham, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Swindon’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Cheltenham vs Swindon
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Cheltenham and Swindon seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.