Cheltenham vs Salford City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Salford City?
Cheltenham won 2-1 on January 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′Tommy George BackwellCheltenham
- 80′J. ThomasCheltenham
- 90′C. TiltSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Salford City have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Colchester(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Notts County(home) | 3-5 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 0-8 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cheltenham win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Salford City 2-0 Cheltenham | FA Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Salford City 2-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Cheltenham 3-1 Salford City | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Cheltenham 2-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Salford City 0-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Salford City 0-2 Cheltenham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Cheltenham on Nov 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Salford City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 14th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Salford City sit 22nd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy