Cheltenham vs York: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs York?
Cheltenham won 3-2 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′O. PearceYork
- 17′J. EvansCheltenham
- 65′J. EvansCheltenham
- 73′J. MalcolmYork
- 86′C. McCannCheltenham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a York win at 49%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs York
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
4-1-4-1- 18A. Weimann
- 26J. Shipley
- 8C. McCann
- 17S. McWilliams
- 19J. Evans
- 7B. Stevenson
- 4J. Tomlinson
- 6J. Wilson
- 5R. Cundy
- 3J. Tomkinson
- 23W. Stanway
York
3-4-2-1- 7J. Grey
- 10O. Pearce
- 30A. Newby
- 12H. Boyes
- 28O. Banks
- 8A. Hunt
- 23J. Felix
- 3M. Kitching
- 24M. Williams
- 2R. Fallowfield
- 1Alfie Shane McNally
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; York have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cheltenham wins, 4 draws, 2 York wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | York 1-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Cheltenham 0-1 York | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2014 | York 0-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Cheltenham 2-2 York | League Two |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Cheltenham 1-1 York | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | York 0-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; York score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| York | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 8th in League Two (15 points from 11 matches) and York sit 4th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | York | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 |
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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