Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Leyton Orient FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 3,887 HT 45' · FT 45'
Will Goodwin pen 68' 1–0
1–1 89' Shaqai Forde
1–2 90+4' Ethan Galbraith
Y 3' Omar Beckles
Ben Williams 17' Y
Ben Williams 18' YR
Y 32' Ruel Sotiriou
Liam Smith 47' Y
Y 58' Jordan Brown
Y 67' Darren Pratley
Lewis Freestone 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Kane (England)
  • Assistant 2 Justin Amey
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

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

2
Cheltenham Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Leyton Orient FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
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
Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Cheltenham Town FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Derby County FC H 0–3 L
03 Dec Chesterfield FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
25 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Completely-Suzuki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cheltenham Town FC and Leyton Orient FC.
  • 3' The referee shows Leyton Orient FC player a card on 3.
  • 8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leyton Orient FC that had 150 games and scored 138 goals.
  • 13' 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.
  • 17' Ben Williams was booked on 17.
  • 18' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Williams.
  • 23' 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 Will Goodwin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' Liam Smith is replacing Liam Sercombe for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
  • 32' Ruel Sotiriou was booked on 32.
  • 37' It looks surprising Leyton Orient FC does not make any changes. George Lloyd has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Liam Smith. He receives a card.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Freestone, as he is very good at scoring at Completely-Suzuki Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 57' The travelling Leyton Orient FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Brown.
  • 63' Curtis Davies has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Leyton Orient FC team. Daniel Agyei is replaced by Ethan Galbraith on 65 minute.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darren Pratley on 67.
  • 68' Goal! Will Goodwin scores his 8 goal in 11 matches.
  • 73' It’s high time Richie Wellens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' The whistle greets Darren Pratley as he departs to be replaced by Shaqai Forde.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leyton Orient FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 83' Aidan Keena has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Lloyd on 83 minute.
  • 84' The Leyton Orient FC manager makes a substitution. Idris El Mizouni departs to be replaced by Max Sanders.
  • 85' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 85.
  • 89' What a strike from Shaqai Forde! The score is 1-1.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cheltenham Town FC.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ethan Galbraith 2
Ruel Sotiriou 1
Oliver O'Neill 1
Joe Nuttall 1
Shaqai Forde 1
Will Goodwin 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 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

Leyton Orient FC Form

2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC W 2023-12-09 Leyton Orient FC 0–3 Derby County FC L 2023-12-03 Chesterfield FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC L 2023-11-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-11-25 Leyton Orient FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-21 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Leyton Orient FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC34% Draw30% Leyton Orient FC36%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
66%
Cheltenham Town FC or Leyton Orient FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC24% Draw49% Leyton Orient FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Leyton Orient FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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