Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cheltenham Town play Bristol Rovers in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 22 November 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Cheltenham Town: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Bristol Rovers: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cheltenham Town scores 1.15 and concedes 1.72 goals per match. Bristol Rovers scores 1.22 and concedes 1.41. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cheltenham Town 52%, Bristol Rovers 46%. Over 2.5: Cheltenham Town 48%, Bristol Rovers 52%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Bristol Rovers has higher xG: 1.32 vs 1.16. Cheltenham Town: 10.3 shots per match, Bristol Rovers: 11.6.

Match halves

Cheltenham Town: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.83. Bristol Rovers: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.72.

Goals by minute

Cheltenham Town: 61-75 (16 goals). Bristol Rovers: 61-75 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
5Shots17
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
2Shots on target3
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.74xG1.75
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
6Corners7
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
38Dangerous attacks65
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
13Fouls11
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
4Cards1
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.15Goals scored / match1.22
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.72Goals conceded / match1.41
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
49%Average possession50%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
2.98Shots on target / match3.3
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.26Shots per match11.59
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
2.98Shots on target3.3
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
11.2%Shot conversion10.5%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
49%Possession50%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.16xG for1.32
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.64xG against1.33
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Shooting quality

Cheltenham Town: BalancedBristol Rovers: Balanced
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
Accuracy (shots on target)29%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Bristol Rovers is 117% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Cheltenham Town · 2.6 pts / match - Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town
WWLLL
Season result split
30% W22% R48% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-10-22
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -26
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-10
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Bristol Rovers
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
41% W11% R48% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-5-22
1.35 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-4-12
Last 5 away
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bristol Rovers is 6% better for: goals scored per match.

1.15 goals / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.22 goals / match - Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.72 goals / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.41 goals / match - Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: very strong

Cheltenham Town scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while Bristol Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 24% (11 of 46 matches).

Bristol Rovers scoring profile: strong

Bristol Rovers scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while Cheltenham Town keeps a clean sheet in 24% (11 of 46 matches).

53Goals scored (season)56
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
79Goals conceded (season)65
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
2.87Average goals in match2.63
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
5Goals scored (last 5)13
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
12Goals conceded (last 5)5
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal67%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
30%2 goals37%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
9%3 goals15%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
2%4 goals2%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal76%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
48%2 goals35%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
24%3 goals22%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
13%4 goals9%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time11%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
7%BTTS in both halves2%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
13%Scored in both halves17%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
60%BTTS - last 580%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
63%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bristol Rovers is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.83 pts / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.2 pts / match - Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town - half-time state
11% leading50% draw39% trailing
Bristol Rovers - half-time state
28% leading35% draw37% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.83Points per match (1st half)1.2
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.07
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
52%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
72%No goal before half-time63%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.28Points per match (2nd half)1.3
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.72
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.93Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.76Average goals (2nd half)1.57
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
37%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
41%No goal after half-time52%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town - second-half results

30% W37% R33% P
38
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-21
Goal difference (1st half)
59
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding273%

Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bristol Rovers - second-half results

37% W20% R43% P
55
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
60
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cheltenham Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Bristol Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.60
Goals scored / match0.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.22.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+2+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cheltenham Town
ScoredConceded
4
13
0-15
4
10
16-30
7
13
31-45
9
14
46-60
16
13
61-75
13
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Bristol Rovers
ScoredConceded
6
8
0-15
9
9
16-30
8
9
31-45
10
8
46-60
12
10
61-75
11
21
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (21). Late-goal balance (76-90): -10 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+45%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cheltenham Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Bristol Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Cheltenham TownLigaBristol Rovers
Average goals in match 2.872.57 2.63
Both teams scored 52%52% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%48% 52%
Clean sheets 24%27% 24%
Goal before half-time 59%67% 74%
Goal after half-time 91%78% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Cheltenham Town 0 - 0 - 1 Bristol Rovers. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers?

The EFL League Two match finished Cheltenham Town 1:0 Bristol Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers?

Cheltenham Town score 1.15 goals per game on average and Bristol Rovers 1.22. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Cheltenham Town's matches and 46% of Bristol Rovers's.

What form are Cheltenham Town and Bristol Rovers in?

Over the last 5 games Cheltenham Town have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Bristol Rovers 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.