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 had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Swindon Town win at 53%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swindon Town
4-2-3-1- 23A. Drinan
- 22J. Pearman
- 8O. Clarke
- 24M. Virtue-Thick
- 20B. Middlemas
- 27A. Munda
- 34B. Kirkman
- 17R. Tafazolli
- 5S. Negru
- 2M. Clark
- 1C. Ripley
Cheltenham
4-1-4-1- 9K. Otchere
- 26J. Shipley
- 8C. McCann
- 4J. Tomlinson
- 19J. Evans
- 7B. Stevenson
- 21G. Nurse
- 25P. Sweeney
- 5R. Cundy
- 3J. Tomkinson
- 23W. Stanway
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Cheltenham wins.
| 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 18th in League Two (12 points from 11 matches) and Cheltenham sit 8th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
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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