Thursday , 2 July 2026

Salford City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2024-25
Salford City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 30 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Moor Lane 1,968 HT 45' · FT 45'
Francis Okoronkwo 20' 1–0
Cole Stockton pen 22' 2–0
Jon Taylor 24' Y
Matthew Lund 52' Y
Joshua Austerfield 56' Y
Kelly N'Mai 74' Y
Y 86' Sam Stubbs
Y 90' Arkell Jude-Boyd

Overview

Match Preview

Salford City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — FA Cup at Moor Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Joseph Pettitt (England)

Head-to-Head

1
Salford City FC 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-30 Salford City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Salford City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Cheltenham Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
14 Nov Peterborough United FC H 4–5 L
04 Nov Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
16 Nov Peterborough United FC H 0–3 L
05 Nov Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Salford City FC A 0–2 L
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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Salford City FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Cheltenham Town FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Salford City FC
Kelly N'Mai 2 G 1 A
Cheltenham Town FC
Isaac Hutchinson 3 G 1 A
Jordan Thomas 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Salford City FC is hosting Cheltenham Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Salford City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Salford City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Salford City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Goal! Francis Okoronkwo scores his 1 goal in 17 matches.
  • 22' What a strike from Cole Stockton! The score is 2-0.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a card for Jon Taylor.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon Taylor made 357 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The whistle greets Lewis Payne as he departs to be replaced by Arkell Jude-Boyd.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Matthew Lund.
  • 56' Joshua Austerfield was booked on 56.
  • 61' Arkell Jude-Boyd needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. George Miller is replaced by Liam Dulson on 63 minute.
  • 64' The Salford City FC manager makes a substitution. Tyrese Fornah departs to be replaced by Kylian Kouassi.
  • 65' Ossama Ashley is replacing Joshua Austerfield for the Salford City FC side.
  • 70' Salford City 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.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Kelly N'Mai.
  • 75' The Salford City FC manager makes a substitution. Thomas Edwards departs to be replaced by Liam Shephard.
  • 79' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Kinsella departs to be replaced by Ryan Bowman.
  • 84' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. George Miller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 87' The whistle greets Francis Okoronkwo as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Berkoe.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Arkell Jude-Boyd.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Salford City FC players.

Lineups

Salford City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Flynn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Stockton 1
Francis Okoronkwo 1

Head to Head

2024-11-30 Salford City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Salford City FC Form

2024-11-30 Salford City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-11-02 Salford City FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-11-14 Salford City FC 4–5 Peterborough United FC L 2023-11-04 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Salford City FC D 2022-11-16 Salford City FC 0–3 Peterborough United FC L 2022-11-05 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Salford City FC D

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-11-30 Salford City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64 Salford City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Salford City FC50% Draw26% Cheltenham Town FC24%
Actual: Salford City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Salford City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
50%
Salford City FC or Cheltenham Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Salford City FC35% Draw46% Cheltenham Town FC19%
Actual: Salford City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Salford City FC

Handicap Salford City FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Salford City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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