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

League One · 2022-23
Forest Green Rovers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 10 Dec 2022 · 14:00 UTC New Lawn Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Ben Williams
Y 17' Ben Williams
Y 45' Liam Sercombe
Y 54' Lewis Freestone

Overview

Match Preview

Forest Green Rovers FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at New Lawn 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
Forest Green Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
26 Nov Alvechurch FC H 2–1 W
19 Nov Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
12 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
05 Nov South Shields FC A 2–0 W
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at New Lawn Stadium as Forest Green Rovers FC face off against Cheltenham Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Kyle McAllister, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Ben Williams gets a Yellow card.
  • 17' Ben Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Forest Green Rovers FC and Cheltenham Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' The 29-year-old Ben Stevenson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' James Olayinka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' Forest Green Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Liam Sercombe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' Lewis Freestone was booked on 54.
  • 55' Armani Little has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan McGeouch on 55 minute.
  • 58' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace James Olayinka by Daniel Adshead on 58 minute.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh March, as he is very good at scoring at New Lawn Stadium with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' Jamille Matt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Wickham at the 71 minute mark.
  • 75' What a strike from Myles Peart-Harris! The score is 1-0.
  • 79' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Elliott Bonds is withdrawn and Christian Norton gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harvey Bunker is hanging Kyle McAllister on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Forest Green Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' It looks surprising Forest Green Rovers FC does not make any changes. Ryan Broom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • Another three points for Forest Green Rovers FC.

Lineups

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Burchnall

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-12-03 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-11-26 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Alvechurch FC W 2022-11-19 Oxford United FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2022-11-12 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2022-11-05 South Shields FC 0–2 Forest Green Rovers FC W

Cheltenham Town FC Form

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 2022-10-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Forest Green Rovers FC48% Draw30% Cheltenham Town FC22%
Actual: Forest Green Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Forest Green Rovers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
52%
Forest Green Rovers FC or Cheltenham Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Forest Green Rovers FC29% Draw55% Cheltenham Town FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Forest Green Rovers FC

Handicap Forest Green Rovers FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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