Salford City vs Cheltenham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 14, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Cheltenham?
Salford City won 2-1 on September 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 48′E. ArcherCheltenham
- 60′H. AdelakunSalford City
- 86′H. AdelakunSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cheltenham have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | Wrexham(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Port Vale(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Newport County(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Grimsby(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Salford City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Cheltenham vs Salford City on Jan 10, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 22nd in League Two (0 points from 2 matches) and Cheltenham sit 14th (3 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