Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' Temperatures are rising at Wham Stadium as Accrington Stanley FC face off against Cheltenham Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Accrington Stanley FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Wright is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 17' A tactical swap from Accrington Stanley FC — John O'Sullivan on, Harry Pell off on 17 minutes.
  • 22' Cheltenham Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Cheltenham Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' 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.
  • 33' Magnificent from Alfie May! That is 99 goals in 239 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' It’s high time John Coleman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Tommy Leigh has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Aaron Ramsey by Liam Sercombe on 46 minute.
  • 48' Tommy Leigh does the damage! The net is bulging and Accrington Stanley FC surge ahead!
  • 50' The England Sean McConville breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-1!
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Ethan Hamilton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and William Boyle makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 71' It looks surprising Accrington Stanley FC does not make any changes. Ellis Chapman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Tommy Leigh departs to be replaced by Joe Pritchard.
  • 74' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Elliott Bonds is withdrawn and Ellis Chapman gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Ross Sykes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Coyle on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. George Lloyd trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Brown on 80 minutes.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' A stunning finish from Ellis Chapman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Ross Sykes.
  • 90' Brilliant from the midfielder! Callum Wright makes it 4-3 with a superb finish on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Tommy Leigh 2
William Boyle 2
Sean McConville 2
Alfie May 1
Callum Wright 1
Billy Kee 1
Jordan Clark 1
Offrande Zanzala 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.