Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham Town FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2023-24
AFC Wimbledon
5 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC New Plough Lane 4,975 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ali Al-Hamadi 23' 1–0
James Tilley 45+2' 2–0
James Tilley 61' 3–0
Josh Davison 65' 4–0
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans 70' 5–0
5–1 76' Robert Street
Armani Little 59' Y
Y 59' Curtis Thompson
Y 90' Josh Williams

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham Town FC — FA Cup at New Plough Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Robinson (England)
  • Assistant 2 Dan Cook

Head-to-Head

1
1
1
AFC Wimbledon 3 games · Avg 4.7 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-03-19 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon 2022-02-01 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Cheltenham Town FC H 5–1 W
15 Nov Weymouth FC H 3–1 W
05 Nov Weymouth FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–4 L
23 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 1–5 L
28 Oct Port Vale FC A 2–1 W
24 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–3 L
21 Oct Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
07 Oct Derby County FC H 1–1 D
03 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
100% Clean Sheets
Cheltenham Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cheltenham Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at New Plough Lane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Curtis Davies, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Cheltenham Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' George Lloyd has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 145 appearances.
  • 23' Goal! Ali Al-Hamadi scores his 10 goal in 376 matches.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 38' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Cheltenham Town FC ring the changes. Daniel Adshead has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Butler-Oyedeji to step up.
  • 46' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Owen Bevan is hanging Will Ferry on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' What a moment for James Tilley! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Wimbledon and Cheltenham Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Wimbledon in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
  • 59' A moment of madness from Armani Little on 59 minutes earns him a card. AFC Wimbledon will be frustrated.
  • 61' What a moment for James Tilley! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' The AFC Wimbledon bench stirs into life. Omar Bugiel is withdrawn and Josh Davison gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Assisted by Armani Little with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Davison makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 70' The Wales midfielder Connor Lemonheigh-Evans breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 5-0!
  • 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Robert Street makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 81' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Alex Pearce has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' Jack Currie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Wimbledon tonight.
  • 87' Armani Little makes way for James Ball at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Wimbledon.
  • 90' Josh Williams is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Kai Jennings is replacing James Tilley for the AFC Wimbledon side.
  • 5-1 the final result. Cheltenham Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johnnie Jackson

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 3
James Tilley 2
Ayoub Assal 2
George Lloyd 1
Callum Wright 1
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans 1
Josh Davison 1
Ali Al-Hamadi 1

Head to Head

2023-11-04 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-03-19 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon 2022-02-01 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

AFC Wimbledon Form

2023-11-04 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-11-15 AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Weymouth FC W 2022-11-05 Weymouth FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2022-04-30 AFC Wimbledon 3–4 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-04-23 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2022-04-18 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-11-04 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-10-28 Port Vale FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-10-24 Blackpool FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2023-10-07 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2023-10-03 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon54% Draw22% Cheltenham Town FC24%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

AFC Wimbledon or Draw
76%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
46%
AFC Wimbledon or Cheltenham Town FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon40% Draw39% Cheltenham Town FC21%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 20% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.