Cheltenham vs Shrewsbury: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Shrewsbury?
Cheltenham won 3-1 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′H. AdelakunCheltenham
- 31′J. BickerstaffCheltenham
- 54′I. HutchinsonCheltenham (pen.)
- 63′J. MarquisShrewsbury
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Shrewsbury
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
4-3-3- 31H. Adelakun
- 20J. Bickerstaff
- 11J. Thomas
- 21I. Hutchinson
- 26B. Stevenson
- 8L. Young
- 27J. Tomkinson
- 5J. Wilson
- 6R. Cundy
- 2Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd
- 1J. Day
Shrewsbury
3-4-1-2- 27J. Marquis
- 9G. Lloyd
- 11A. Scully
- 6S. Clucas
- 25J. Ruffels
- 14T. Perry
- 20Ismeal Kabia
- 5W. Boyle
- 4T. Anderson
- 2L. Hoole
- 12William Michael Brook
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; Shrewsbury have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Barrow(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Buxton(home) | 6-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Grimsby(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Sutton Utd(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Gillingham(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cheltenham wins, 0 draws, 2 Shrewsbury wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Cheltenham 2-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Shrewsbury 1-0 Cheltenham | League One |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Shrewsbury 0-1 Cheltenham | League One |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Cheltenham 2-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Shrewsbury 3-1 Cheltenham | League One |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Cheltenham 2-1 Shrewsbury | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Shrewsbury on Dec 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 5th in League Two (21 points from 14 matches) and Shrewsbury sit 15th (18 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cheltenham | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 18 |
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