Cheltenham Town FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cheltenham Town FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Michael Webb
- Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 7–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Cheltenham Town FC host Barnsley FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' Barnsley FC have won 503 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' That is a card for Barnsley FC. John McAtee will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
- 45' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 45.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elliot Bonds is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
- 54' What composure from Devante Cole! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 59' Cheltenham Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
- 64' Fresh legs for Cheltenham Town FC! Curtis Thompson comes on to replace Will Goodwin.
- 66' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' Owen Bevan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 73' Max Watters has so much to prove this time. He replaces John McAtee on 73 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Cameron Peupion on, Ben Williams off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Barnsley FC make a change. Barry Cotter trudges off to be replaced by Mael de Gevigney on 77 minutes.
- 78' Jack Shepherd is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' It’s high time Neill Collins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' Josh Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Long at the 89 minute mark.
- With this win, Barnsley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
3
Ben Williams ↓ Cameron Peupion 76'
- 8
- 6
-
2
Sean Long ↓ Josh Williams 89'
- 10
- 1
-
9
Will Goodwin ↓ Curtis Thompson 64'
- 15
- 11
-
23
Elliot Bonds ↓ Owen Bevan 64'
Bench
- 20
- 16
-
14
Curtis Thompson ↑ 64'
-
–
Josh Williams ↑ 89'
-
–
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji ↑ 64'
-
25
Cameron Peupion ↑ 76'
-
5
Owen Bevan ↑ 64'
Coach
Wade Elliott
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ Theo Chapman 89'
-
17
Barry Cotter ↓ Mael de Gevigney 77'
- 8
- 1
-
45
John McAtee ↓ Max Watters 73'
- 7
-
30
Adam Phillips ↓ Aiden Marsh 89'
- 3
- 4
- 41
Bench
- 23
- –
-
36
Max Watters ↑ 73'
-
19
Aiden Marsh ↑ 89'
-
6
Mael de Gevigney ↑ 77'
-
38
Theo Chapman ↑ 89'
- 32
Coach
Neill Collins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Phillips | 2 |
| Max Watters | 1 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 |
| Jordan Williams | 1 |
| Herbie Kane | 1 |
| James Norwood | 1 |
| Devante Cole | 1 |
Head to Head
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2023-09-02
Cheltenham Town FC
0–2
Barnsley FC
L
2023-08-26
Cheltenham Town FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2023-08-19
Portsmouth FC
0–0
Cheltenham Town FC
D
2023-08-15
Reading FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-08-12
Cheltenham Town FC
0–3
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2023-08-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68
Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Barnsley FC
81%
Cheltenham Town FC or Barnsley FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC
| Handicap | Cheltenham Town FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 26% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.