Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 8,346 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Will Goodwin
Jack Hunt 50' 1–1
Jack Hunt 45' Y
Y 59' George Lloyd
Y 78' Lewis Freestone
Y 90' Nathan Butler-Oyedeji

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Assistant 1 Mark Derrien
  • Assistant 2 Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
1
Bristol Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-10-15 Cheltenham Town FC 1–4 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D
28 Nov Leyton Orient FC H 1–1 D
25 Nov Derby County FC A 1–2 L
11 Nov Carlisle United FC A 1–0 W
07 Nov Reading FC A 1–1 D
04 Nov Whitby Town FC H 7–2 W
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
25 Nov Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
11 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
04 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 1–5 L
28 Oct Port Vale FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Memorial Stadium that hosts another battle between Bristol Rovers FC and Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
  • 10' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Chris Martin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Bristol Rovers 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.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Will Goodwin gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 32' Ben Williams gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Owen Bevan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' George Lloyd needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Jack Hunt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' The crowd applauds James Gibbons as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Grant steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 50' What composure from Jack Hunt! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 55' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Sam Finley trudges off to be replaced by Antony Evans on 55 minutes.
  • 59' George Lloyd is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. George Lloyd is replaced by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji on 65 minute.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Bevan, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Lewis Freestone. He receives a card.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Collins. He replaces Jevani Brown on 80 minute.
  • 83' Aidan Keena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Goodwin on 83 minute.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Nathan Butler-Oyedeji. He receives a card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Collins 4
Liam Sercombe 2
Antony Evans 1
Bobby Thomas 1
Josh Coburn 1
Alfie May 1
Jack Hunt 1
Will Goodwin 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-10-15 Cheltenham Town FC 1–4 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-11-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-11-25 Derby County FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-11-11 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-11-07 Reading FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2023-11-04 Bristol Rovers FC 7–2 Whitby Town FC W

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-11-28 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-11-25 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-04 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-10-28 Port Vale FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC52% Draw25% Cheltenham Town FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
48%
Bristol Rovers FC or Cheltenham Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC38% Draw44% Cheltenham Town FC18%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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