Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2021-22
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 71' Yeboah Amankwah
Y 73' Yeboah Amankwah
William Boyle 85' Y
Matty Blair 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

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

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

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
28 Sep Sunderland AFC A 0–5 L
25 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
18 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
11 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 0–1 L
02 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
28 Sep Oxford United FC A 1–5 L
25 Sep Morecambe FC A 3–3 D
18 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–4 L
11 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cheltenham Town FC is hosting Accrington Stanley FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Accrington Stanley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Sean Long, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Cheltenham Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cheltenham Town FC and Accrington Stanley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Ellis Chapman gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Taylor Perry and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Accrington Stanley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Accrington Stanley FC is showing some good football. However, Accrington Stanley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Matt Butcher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Yeboah Amankwah is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 72' Cheltenham Town FC ring the changes. Alfie May has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Joseph to step up.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yeboah Amankwah.
  • 74' John O'Sullivan gets the nod from Accrington Stanley FC. He replaces Sean McConville and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Kyle Vassell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Cheltenham Town FC ring the changes. Daniel Crowley has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Barkers to step up.
  • 85' The Accrington Stanley FC bench stirs into life. David Morgan is withdrawn and Jovan Malcolm gets his opportunity.
  • 85' William Boyle picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Tommy Leigh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Pell at the 87 minute mark.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Matty Blair on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cheltenham Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 1-0 the final result. Accrington Stanley FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sean McConville 2
Tommy Leigh 2
William Boyle 2
Callum Wright 1
Billy Kee 1
Jordan Clark 1
Offrande Zanzala 1
Alex Addai 1

Head to Head

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

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2021-10-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-09-18 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2021-09-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-10-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-10-02 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-09-28 Oxford United FC 5–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-09-25 Morecambe FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC45% Draw28% Accrington Stanley FC27%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
55%
Cheltenham Town FC or Accrington Stanley FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC29% Draw49% Accrington Stanley FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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