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Cheltenham Town FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cheltenham Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sean Long 38' Y
Y 41' Nigel Lonwijk

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
Cheltenham Town FC 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-03-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Forest Green Rovers FC A 0–1 L
02 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
19 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
05 Nov Alvechurch FC H 1–2 L
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Cheltenham Town FC A 1–0 W
17 Dec Morecambe FC H 2–1 W
10 Dec Cambridge United FC A 0–0 D
02 Dec Port Vale FC H 0–2 L
19 Nov Burton Albion FC A 2–2 D
12 Nov Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cheltenham Town FC to score. At the same time, Plymouth Argyle FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Liam Sercombe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' That is a Yellow card for Cheltenham Town FC. Sean Long will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Nigel Lonwijk. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Jordan Houghton comes on to replace Adam Randell.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Hardie. He replaces Matt Butcher on 62 minute.
  • 67' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 402 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' Ben Williams makes way for Will Ferry at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 72' Ryan Jackson is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Olayinka at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cheltenham Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Morgan Whittaker makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 82' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Danny Mayor is withdrawn and Caleb Roberts gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Cheltenham Town FC ring the changes. Sean Long has done his job and it is now time for Caleb Taylor to step up.
  • 87' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Bali Mumba exits the field as James Wilson enters on 87.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Mayor 2
Ryan Hardie 1
Callum Wright 1
Alfie May 1
Taylor Perry 1
Niall Ennis 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Dan Scarr 1

Head to Head

2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-03-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-12-02 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-11-19 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2022-11-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-11-05 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Alvechurch FC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2022-12-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Morecambe FC W 2022-12-10 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-12-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Port Vale FC L 2022-11-19 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-11-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC27% Draw33% Plymouth Argyle FC40%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
73%
Cheltenham Town FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC18% Draw55% Plymouth Argyle FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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