Swindon Town vs Cheltenham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Cheltenham?
Swindon Town won 2-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. DrinanSwindon Town
- 55′O. ClarkeSwindon Town
- 85′R. BroomCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Cheltenham have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Evesham United(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Swindon Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Cheltenham 0-2 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Swindon Town 0-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Swindon Town 3-3 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Cheltenham 2-3 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Swindon Town 0-1 Cheltenham | FA Cup |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-1 Swindon Town | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Swindon Town on Dec 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 7th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Cheltenham sit 14th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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