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Fleetwood Town vs Cheltenham: prediction and stats

League TwoMatchday 26Kick-off on January 19, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire

Fleetwood TownCheltenham

The Footlab AI model makes Fleetwood Town the favourite at 48%, against 28% for a draw and 24% for Cheltenham. The most likely score is 1-1. If Fleetwood Town wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 6,203 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Fleetwood Town vs Cheltenham?

A very open match: only 75 Elo points separate Fleetwood Town (1,963) and Cheltenham (1,889).

48%28%24%
Fleetwood Town winDrawCheltenham win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Fleetwood Town vs Cheltenham

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Fleetwood Town

3-1-4-2
  1. 19R. Coughlan
  2. 20A. Loupalo-Bi
  1. 24Jake Thomas Batty
  2. 4H. Neal
  3. 26S. Rooney
  4. 10M. Helm
  5. 14L. McCann
  1. 5F. Potter
  2. 6R. Bennett
  3. 16Conor Haughey
  1. 1J. Lynch

Cheltenham

4-2-3-1
  1. 18A. Weimann
  1. 8C. McCann
  2. 7B. Stevenson
  3. 17S. McWilliams
  4. 9K. Otchere
  5. 14R. Broom
  1. 25P. Sweeney
  2. 26J. Shipley
  3. 6J. Wilson
  4. 3J. Tomkinson
  1. 23W. Stanway

Computed on November 15, 2026 at 10:27 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fleetwood Town have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cheltenham have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Fleetwood Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 14, 2026Tranmere(home)1-0League Two
Nov 7, 2026Rochdale(home)1-2FA Cup
Oct 31, 2026Bristol Rovers(home)3-1League Two
Oct 27, 2026Arsenal(home)1-1League Cup
Oct 24, 2026Exeter City(away)1-2League Two
Cheltenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 14, 2026Exeter City(away)0-1League Two
Nov 10, 2026Oxford United(away)0-4EFL Trophy
Nov 7, 2026FC Halifax Town(home)2-0FA Cup
Oct 31, 2026Tranmere(away)1-3League Two
Oct 24, 2026Newport County(home)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Fleetwood Town wins, 1 draw, 3 Cheltenham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2026Cheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood TownLeague Two
Mar 10, 2026Fleetwood Town 2-2 CheltenhamLeague Two
Oct 4, 2025Cheltenham 2-0 Fleetwood TownLeague Two
Feb 8, 2025Fleetwood Town 2-0 CheltenhamLeague Two
Sep 28, 2024Cheltenham 0-2 Fleetwood TownLeague Two
Mar 29, 2024Fleetwood Town 1-2 CheltenhamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Fleetwood Town on Oct 20, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Fleetwood Town score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.4 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Fleetwood Town1.31.3310/157/15
Cheltenham1.41.829/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Fleetwood Town sit 11th in League Two (20 points from 15 matches) and Cheltenham sit 9th (21 points from 15 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Cheltenham15636232621
11Fleetwood Town15555191820

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Fleetwood Town vs Cheltenham?
The Footlab AI model makes Fleetwood Town the favourite at 48%, against 28% for a draw and 24% for Cheltenham.
Where and when is Fleetwood Town vs Cheltenham played?
Fleetwood Town vs Cheltenham is played on January 19, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Highbury Stadium, in the League Two.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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