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Cheltenham Town FC vs South Shields FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Cheltenham Town FC
3 – 1
Full Time
South Shields FC
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs South Shields FC — FA Cup at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Woods
  • Referee Chris Husband
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett

Head-to-Head

1
Cheltenham Town FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals South Shields FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-07 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 South Shields FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov South Shields FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Accrington Stanley FC A 1–3 L
20 Nov Ebbsfleet United FC H 2–0 W
10 Nov Ebbsfleet United FC A 0–0 D
South Shields FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Cheltenham Town FC A 1–3 L
24 Oct FC Halifax Town H 2–0 W
13 Oct Southport FC A 1–1 D
03 Oct Ashton United FC A 4–0 W
22 Sep Warrington Town FC A 0–0 D
10 Sep Colne FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Cheltenham Town FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
South Shields FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cheltenham Town FC
Isaac Hutchinson 3 G 1 A
Jordan Thomas 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Cheltenham Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' England international Joshua Griffiths has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alfie May on 12.
  • 17' Andrew Williams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cheltenham Town FC tonight.
  • 18' Darius Osei does the damage! The net is bulging and South Shields FC surge ahead!
  • 23' It looks surprising South Shields FC does not make any changes. Alex Kempster has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. South Shields FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Hunter made 363 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cheltenham Town FC and South Shields FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' Alfie May has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
  • 58' South Shields FC is showing some good football. However, South Shields FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' GOAL! Liam Sercombe scores on 62. Assisted by Lewis Freestone
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cheltenham Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Andrew Williams on, Reuben Reid off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. South Shields FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Another three points for Cheltenham Town FC.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 South Shields FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC55% Draw24% South Shields FC21%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or South Shields FC
45%
Cheltenham Town FC or South Shields FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC40% Draw44% South Shields FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push South Shields FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
South Shields FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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