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Cheltenham vs Chelsea U21: result 4-0 and analysis

EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on December 13, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham
4-0
Chelsea U21

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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Chelsea U21?

Cheltenham won 4-0 on December 13, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 4′C. BrownCheltenham
  • 87′L. SercombeCheltenham
  • 90′C. BrownCheltenham
  • 90′R. BroomCheltenham

Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Chelsea U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cheltenham

3-4-3
  1. 10A. May
  2. 9D. Nlundulu
  3. 7C. Brown
  1. 3B. Williams
  2. 8L. Sercombe
  3. 26D. Barkers
  4. 32R. Broom
  1. 6L. Freestone
  2. 5C. Raglan
  3. 2S. Long
  1. 20S. MacDonald

Chelsea U21

3-4-2-1
  1. 81Donnell McNeilly
  1. 59M. Mothersille
  2. 65Louis Flower
  1. 55Dylan Williams
  2. 64Leo Castledine
  3. 46C. Casadei
  4. 57Derrick Abu
  1. 45Zak Norton Sturge
  2. 58A. Gilchrist
  3. 43J. Brooking
  1. 50E. Beach
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Chelsea U21 have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cheltenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2022Forest Green(away)0-1League One
Dec 2, 2022Charlton(away)1-0League One
Nov 22, 2022Forest Green(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Nov 19, 2022Wycombe(home)1-0League One
Nov 12, 2022Ipswich(away)1-1League One
Chelsea U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 22, 2022Peterborough(away)4-2EFL Trophy
Nov 7, 2022Tottenham Hotspur U21(home)3-0Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 30, 2022Brighton U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 22, 2022Blackburn Rovers U21(home)3-0Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 18, 2022Leyton Orient(away)3-2EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Cheltenham wins, 1 draw, 0 Chelsea U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 26, 2021Cheltenham 0-0 Chelsea U21EFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Chelsea U21 on Oct 26, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Cheltenham score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cheltenham0.91.166/155/15
Chelsea U212.11.749/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cheltenham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (2 points from 3 matches) and Chelsea U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3CheltenhamGroup 103102252
4Chelsea U21Group 113003161

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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