Cheltenham vs Salford City: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 20, 2021 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 2-0 on March 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′S. LongCheltenham
- 41′L. SercombeCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Salford City have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Exeter City(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Port Vale(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cheltenham win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dec 12, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Salford City | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 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