Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Wilson made 318 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' What a strike from Will Goodwin! The score is 0-1.
  • 32' The whistle greets Owen Bevan as he departs to be replaced by Ben Williams.
  • 37' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets James Gibbons as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Grant.
  • 50' What a strike from Jack Hunt! The score is 1-1.
  • 55' Antony Evans is replacing Sam Finley for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 59' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 59.
  • 64' 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.
  • 65' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. George Lloyd departs to be replaced by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
  • 70' 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 Sam Finley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 80' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Collins is hanging Jevani Brown on the field on 80 minute.
  • 83' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aidan Keena is hanging Will Goodwin on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 90.
  • The final score is 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
Elkan Baggott 1
Brandon Aguilera 1
Antony Evans 1
Bobby Thomas 1
Josh Coburn 1
Alfie May 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.