Cheltenham Town FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cheltenham Town FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Stuart Kane (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Stevenage FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Exeter City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Carlisle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Completely-Suzuki Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' James Collins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' Tom Bradbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Long on 18 minute.
- 23' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Liam Sercombe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Hourihane made 355 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Robert Street on 39.
- 44' It’s high time Wade Elliott made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Another change for Derby County FC made on 46 minute. Tyrese Fornah leaves to be changed by Max Bird.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' GOAL! Curtis Nelson scores on 45.
- 57' 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.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Jovan Malcolm. He replaces James Olayinka on 60 minute.
- 61' The whistle greets Liam Smith as he departs to be replaced by Josh Williams.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Martyn Waghorn by Conor Hourihane on 67 minute.
- 68' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing departs to be replaced by Kane Wilson.
- 70' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Tom Bradbury gets a card.
- 73' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Will Goodwin departs to be replaced by Aidan Keena.
- 78' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Conor Washington is replacing Thomas Barkhuizen for the Derby County FC side.
- 87' Martyn Waghorn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
-
2
Sean Long ↓ Tom Bradbury 18'
-
22
Liam Smith ↓ Josh Williams 61'
- 1
-
9
Will Goodwin ↓ Aidan Keena 73'
-
17
James Olayinka ↓ Jovan Malcolm 60'
- 15
-
11
Robert Street ↓ Curtis Thompson 60'
- 23
- 5
Bench
- 20
-
14
Curtis Thompson ↑ 60'
-
10
Aidan Keena ↑ 73'
-
4
Tom Bradbury ↑ 18'
-
32
Jovan Malcolm ↑ 60'
-
26
Josh Williams ↑ 61'
- 38
Coach
Wade Elliott
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 10
- 11
- 24
- 35
- 9
-
22
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Max Bird 46'
- 6
- 7
- 1
Bench
-
8
Max Bird ↑ 46'
-
14
Conor Washington ↑ 82'
-
4
Conor Hourihane ↑ 67'
-
2
Kane Wilson ↑ 68'
- 31
- 5
- 17
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Max Bird | 2 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Conor Hourihane | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Caleb Taylor | 1 |
| Curtis Nelson | 1 |
| Robert Street | 1 |
| James Collins | 1 |
Head to Head
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2023-10-07
Cheltenham Town FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2023-10-03
Cheltenham Town FC
0–2
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2023-09-30
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-09-23
Cheltenham Town FC
0–3
Stevenage FC
L
2023-09-19
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-09-16
Exeter City FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
Derby County FC Form
2023-10-07
Cheltenham Town FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2023-10-03
Blackpool FC
1–3
Derby County FC
W
2023-09-30
Derby County FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
2023-09-23
Carlisle United FC
0–2
Derby County FC
W
2023-09-16
Derby County FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2023-09-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Derby County FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Derby County FC
73%
Cheltenham Town FC or Derby County FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC
| Handicap | Cheltenham Town FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.