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Cheltenham Town FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cheltenham Town FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Forest Green Rovers FC
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Brandon Cooper
Sean Long 50' Y
Y 55' Dylan McGeouch
Elliott Bonds 71' Y
Alfie May 74' Y
Lewis Freestone 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

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

1
1
Cheltenham Town FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Forest Green Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-22 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Forest Green Rovers FC H 3–1 W
15 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–2 D
10 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
07 Apr Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
01 Apr Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
29 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–2 D
Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 1–3 L
18 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
15 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–5 L
10 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
07 Apr Derby County FC H 0–2 L
01 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Cheltenham Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The 24-year-old Myles Peart-Harris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 14' Goal! Alfie May scores his 101 goal in 242 matches.
  • 19' Forest Green Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 24' Cheltenham Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Forest Green Rovers FC backline.
  • 26' Brandon Cooper picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' 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 Brandon Cooper suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Aidan Keena is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 37' Ryan Broom has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 145 appearances.
  • 38' Alfie May does the damage! The net is bulging and Cheltenham Town FC surge ahead!
  • 41' It is a substitution in Forest Green Rovers FC team. Charlie Savage is replaced by Dominic Bernard on 41 minute.
  • 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' Magnificent from Jordan Garrick! That is 14 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Long on 50.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Dylan McGeouch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' Ireland international Corey O'Keeffe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' Another change for Cheltenham Town FC made on 68 minute. Aidan Keena leaves to be changed by Will Goodwin.
  • 69' Another substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC to replace Myles Peart-Harris by Tyrese Omotoye on 69 minute.
  • 71' Elliott Bonds is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 74' Alfie May was booked on 74.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Lewis Freestone is booked for Cheltenham Town FC — Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • With this win, Cheltenham Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Duncan Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 2
Aidan Keena 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1
Jordan Garrick 1

Head to Head

2023-04-22 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-04-22 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2023-04-15 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-04-10 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-04-07 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2023-03-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2023-04-22 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-04-18 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-04-15 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–5 Barnsley FC L 2023-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-04-07 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–2 Derby County FC L 2023-04-01 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC53% Draw26% Forest Green Rovers FC21%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
47%
Cheltenham Town FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cheltenham Town FC35% Draw48% Forest Green Rovers FC17%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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