Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Rotherham United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium 2,770 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 36' Joel Colwill
Mallik Wilks 37' 1–1
1–2 45' Joel Colwill
1–3 58' Ethon Archer
Y 21' Liam Kinsella
Joe Powell 46' Y
Y 60' Luke Young
Hakeem Odoffin 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — FA Cup at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Connor Brown (England)
  • Assistant 2

Head-to-Head

1
1
Rotherham United FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-02 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Cheltenham Town FC H 1–3 L
26 Oct Stevenage FC H 2–0 W
22 Oct Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
19 Oct Wrexham AFC H 0–1 L
12 Oct Peterborough United FC A 3–3 D
05 Oct Reading FC H 2–1 W
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Rotherham United FC A 3–1 W
27 Apr Stevenage FC A 1–2 L
23 Apr Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr Lincoln City FC H 1–2 L
16 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rotherham United FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Cheltenham Town 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rotherham United FC to score. At the same time, Cheltenham Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' 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 Joseph Hungbo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Liam Kinsella.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Goal! Joel Colwill scores his 3 goal in 372 matches.
  • 37' GOAL! Mallik Wilks scores on 37.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
  • 45' What a strike from Joel Colwill! The score is 1-2.
  • 46' Joe Powell is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Sam Nombe. He replaces Christ Tiehi on 46 minute.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' Goal! Ethon Archer scores his 3 goal in 145 matches.
  • 60' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' Lewis Payne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Joe Powell is replaced by Liam Kelly.
  • 70' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Holmes departs to be replaced by Joseph Hungbo.
  • 71' Rotherham United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Mallik Wilks is replaced by Ben Hatton.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arkell Jude-Boyd made 145 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' It’s high time Michael Flynn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Another three points for Cheltenham Town FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Flynn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Colwill 2
Will Grigg 1
Rarmani Edmonds-Green 1
Mallik Wilks 1
Ethon Archer 1

Head to Head

2024-11-02 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-11-02 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-10-26 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Stevenage FC W 2024-10-22 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-10-19 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC L 2024-10-12 Peterborough United FC 3–3 Rotherham United FC D 2024-10-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Reading FC W

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-11-02 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-04-27 Stevenage FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-04-23 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2024-04-20 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC L 2024-04-16 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Cheltenham Town FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC36% Draw29% Cheltenham Town FC35%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
64%
Rotherham United FC or Cheltenham Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC26% Draw47% Cheltenham Town FC27%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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