Sunday , 16 August 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Accrington Stanley FC
4 – 4
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ross Sykes 75' Y
Liam Coyle 79' Y
Ross Sykes 90' R
Y 90' William Boyle

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
1
Accrington Stanley FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 4–4 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-10-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-12-01 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Cheltenham Town FC H 4–4 D
26 Mar Gillingham FC H 1–2 L
19 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–4 L
15 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
12 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
05 Mar Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 4–4 D
26 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–4 L
22 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
19 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 3–1 W
12 Mar Morecambe FC A 3–1 W
08 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Accrington Stanley FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Liam Sercombe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 17' The Accrington Stanley FC bench stirs into life. Harry Pell is withdrawn and John O'Sullivan gets his opportunity.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Ross Sykes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alfie May on 33.
  • 38' Scotland international Ethan Hamilton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mitchell Clark is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 46' Tommy Leigh doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Liam Sercombe gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Aaron Ramsey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' Goal! Tommy Leigh scores his 14 goal in 231 matches.
  • 50' What composure from Sean McConville! The England international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sean Long suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 66' William Boyle adds to his 0 season tally! Cheltenham Town FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 73' Joe Pritchard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommy Leigh on 73 minute.
  • 74' The whistle greets Elliott Bonds as he departs to be replaced by Ellis Chapman.
  • 75' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 79' Accrington Stanley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace George Lloyd by Charlie Brown on 80 minute.
  • 85' Callum Wright has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' Ellis Chapman doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. Ross Sykes gets a Red card.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Callum Wright — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 4-4 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sean McConville 2
Tommy Leigh 2
William Boyle 2
Offrande Zanzala 1
Alex Addai 1
Kyle Vassell 1
Ellis Chapman 1
Alfie May 1

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 4–4 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-10-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-12-01 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2022-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 4–4 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-03-26 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Gillingham FC L 2022-03-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-03-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2022-03-12 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2022-03-05 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Accrington Stanley FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 4–4 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-03-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-03-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-03-19 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2022-03-12 Morecambe FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-03-08 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Cheltenham Town FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC44% Draw24% Cheltenham Town FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
56%
Accrington Stanley FC or Cheltenham Town FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC34% Draw40% Cheltenham Town FC26%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted
4 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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