Salford City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Salford City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — FA Cup at Moor Lane.
- Salford City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
- Assistant 2 Joseph Pettitt (England)
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Salford City FC this season
Salford City FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Cheltenham Town FC this season
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 wait is over. Cheltenham Town FC get us underway at Moor Lane.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Francis Okoronkwo gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cole Stockton makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 24' It’s a booking for Salford City FC player. Jon Taylor gets a card.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Lewis Payne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Arkell Jude-Boyd on, Lewis Payne off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Jon Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Salford City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' Joshua Austerfield picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Cheltenham Town FC ring the changes. George Miller has done his job and it is now time for Liam Dulson to step up.
- 64' Fresh legs for Salford City FC! Kylian Kouassi comes on to replace Tyrese Fornah.
- 65' Time for substitution for Salford City FC. Joshua Austerfield is replaced by Ossama Ashley.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Kelly N'Mai argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' Salford City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Shephard is hanging Thomas Edwards on the field on 75 minute.
- 79' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. Liam Kinsella trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Bowman on 79 minutes.
- 84' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Sam Stubbs.
- 87' Another substitution for Salford City FC to replace Francis Okoronkwo by Kevin Berkoe on 87 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Arkell Jude-Boyd. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Salford City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Salford City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
2
Thomas Edwards ↓ Liam Shephard 75'
- 29
- 16
- 33
-
6
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Kylian Kouassi 64'
- 8
- 10
- 37
- 11
-
9
Cole Stockton ↓ Conor McAleny 64'
Bench
- 1
-
3
Kevin Berkoe ↑ 87'
- 17
- 19
-
32
Liam Shephard ↑ 75'
-
4
Ossama Ashley ↑ 65'
-
27
Kylian Kouassi ↑ 64'
- 22
-
18
Conor McAleny ↑ 64'
Coach
Karl Robinson
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 17
- 25
-
4
Liam Kinsella ↓ Ryan Bowman 79'
- 6
- 16
-
10
George Miller ↓ Liam Dulson 63'
-
27
Lewis Payne ↓ Arkell Jude-Boyd 46'
-
15
Jordan Thomas ↓ Matty Taylor 46'
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
12
Ryan Bowman ↑ 79'
- 18
- 19
-
9
Matty Taylor ↑ 46'
- 34
-
2
Arkell Jude-Boyd ↑ 46'
-
14
Liam Dulson ↑ 63'
Coach
Michael Flynn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cole Stockton | 1 |
| Francis Okoronkwo | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Salford City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

