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Cheltenham vs Plymouth: result 2-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup stage · Matchday 7Kick-off on October 6, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham
2-0
Plymouth

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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Plymouth?

Cheltenham won 2-0 on October 6, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 56′R. ReidCheltenham
  • 77′R. ReidCheltenham

Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Plymouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cheltenham

3-4-3
  1. 16Alexander Sena Kudjoe Addai
  2. 10A. May
  3. 9R. Reid
  1. 23E. Bonds
  2. 8C. Clements
  3. 6D. Bowry
  4. 17L. Freestone
  1. 27T. Sang
  2. 5C. Raglan
  3. 4B. Tozer
  1. 1S. Flinders

Plymouth

3-1-4-2
  1. 19Klaidi Lolos
  2. 9R. Hardie
  1. 18T. Fornah
  2. 11D. Telford
  3. 4W. Aimson
  4. 14B. Reeves
  1. 37B. Pursall
  1. 27R. Law
  2. 5S. Wootton
  3. 8J. Edwards
  1. 26J. Ruddy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Plymouth have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Cheltenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Leyton Orient(away)2-0League Two
Sep 19, 2020Tranmere(away)3-0League Two
Sep 15, 2020Millwall(away)1-3League Cup
Sep 12, 2020Morecambe(home)1-2League Two
Sep 8, 2020Newport County(away)1-0EFL Trophy
Plymouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Hull City(away)0-1League One
Sep 26, 2020Shrewsbury(home)1-1League One
Sep 19, 2020AFC Wimbledon(away)4-4League One
Sep 15, 2020Leyton Orient(away)2-3League Cup
Sep 12, 2020Blackpool(home)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cheltenham win, 0 draws, 5 Plymouth wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2019Cheltenham 0-1 PlymouthLeague Two
Sep 21, 2019Plymouth 0-2 CheltenhamLeague Two
Jan 21, 2017Cheltenham 1-2 PlymouthLeague Two
Sep 3, 2016Plymouth 1-0 CheltenhamLeague Two
Mar 28, 2015Cheltenham 0-3 PlymouthLeague Two
Oct 25, 2014Plymouth 3-0 CheltenhamLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Plymouth on Dec 26, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Cheltenham score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cheltenham1.30.994/157/15
Plymouth1.71.349/159/15

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 Plymouth sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Plymouth3201836
3Cheltenham3102252

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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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