Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2022-23
Cheltenham Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 1 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Tom Flanagan
Liam Sercombe 24' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
1
Cheltenham Town FC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-01 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-11-20 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
17 Sep Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
13 Sep Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
03 Sep Port Vale FC A 2–2 D
27 Aug Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
20 Aug Exeter City FC A 1–0 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 0–2 L
24 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
17 Sep Port Vale FC A 1–2 L
13 Sep Exeter City FC H 3–2 W
03 Sep Forest Green Rovers FC A 2–0 W
27 Aug Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Cheltenham Town FC have kicked off against Shrewsbury Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The 31-year-old Sean Long has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cheltenham Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Christian Saydee is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Flanagan is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Taylor Moore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Liam Sercombe on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cheltenham Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' 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 Chey Dunkley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Cheltenham Town FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 44' Luke Leahy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' GOAL! Sean Long fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfie May makes it 2-0.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Ryan Bowman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Rekeil Pyke. He replaces Ryan Bowman on 67 minute.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wade Elliott will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury 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.
  • 84' George Lloyd gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Dan Nlundulu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Flanagan departs to be replaced by Aiden O'Brien.
  • 90' Alfie May makes way for Taylor Perry at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cheltenham Town FC.
  • Cheltenham Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Lloyd 2
Sean Long 1
Dan Nlundulu 1
Ryan Bowman 1
Daniel Udoh 1
Conor Thomas 1
Kyle Joseph 1
Alfie May 1

Head to Head

2022-10-01 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-11-20 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-10-01 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2022-09-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-09-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-09-03 Port Vale FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-08-27 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2022-08-20 Exeter City FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2022-10-01 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-09-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2022-09-17 Port Vale FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-09-13 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Exeter City FC W 2022-09-03 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2022-08-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC52% Draw27% Shrewsbury Town FC21%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
48%
Cheltenham Town FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cheltenham Town FC36% Draw48% Shrewsbury Town FC16%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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