England - EFL League TwoThe EV Charger Points StadiumData current as of September 02, 2026

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Cheltenham Town vs Grimsby Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Cheltenham Town plays Grimsby Town in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: The EV Charger Points Stadium.

Recent form

Cheltenham Town has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.75 points per game. Grimsby Town has 1 win, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.50 points per game.

Scoring records

Cheltenham Town scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 1.75. Grimsby Town scores 1.25 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Cheltenham Town's games and 50% of Grimsby Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 50%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Grimsby Town has the higher season xG average, 1.74 to 1.29 per game. Cheltenham Town takes 10.5 shots per game, while Grimsby Town takes 16.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Cheltenham Town leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 1.50 goals per game after halftime. Grimsby Town leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.25 after halftime.

When the teams score

Cheltenham Town's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). For Grimsby Town, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.00)
(3.50)
(2.30)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
2Goals scored / game1.25
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
1.75Goals allowed / game1
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
44%Average possession53%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
5Shots on target / game4.25
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.5Shots per game16.25
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
5Shots on target4.25
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
19%Shot conversion7.7%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
44%Possession53%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
1.29xG for1.74
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
1.59xG against1.25
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

Shooting quality

Cheltenham Town: Counter-attackingGrimsby Town: Attacking
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
Accuracy (shots on target)48%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.29

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Cheltenham Town is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.75 pts / game - Cheltenham Town · 1.5 pts / game - Grimsby Town

Cheltenham Town
WLDW
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Grimsby Town
WDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
25% W75% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-0
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-0
1.50 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 away
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%

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.

Cheltenham Town is 60% better for: goals scored per game.

2 goals / game - Cheltenham Town · 1.25 goals / game - Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town is 75% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.75 goals / game - Cheltenham Town · 1 goals / game - Grimsby Town

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: very strong

Cheltenham Town scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Grimsby Town keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

Grimsby Town scoring profile: very strong

Grimsby Town scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Cheltenham Town keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)5
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
7Goals conceded (season)4
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
3.75Average goals per game2.25
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
8Goals scored (last 5)5
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
7Goals conceded (last 5)4
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal75%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
75%2 goals50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
25%3 goals0%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0%4 goals0%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
75%2 goals50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0%3 goals0%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0%4 goals0%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
25%BTTS in both halves25%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
50%Scored in both halves25%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
100%BTTS - last 550%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Grimsby Town is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Cheltenham Town · 2 pts / game - Grimsby Town

Cheltenham Town - half-time state
25% leading25% draw50% trailing
Grimsby Town - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)2
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0.5Goals scored (1st half)1
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
1.25Average goals (1st half)1.5
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
25%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
50%No goal before half-time25%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)0.75
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
1.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.25
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
2.5Average goals (2nd half)0.75
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town
0%No goal after half-time75%
Cheltenham TownGrimsby Town

Cheltenham Town - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Grimsby Town - second-half results

0% W75% R25% P
8
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 25%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cheltenham Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.51.5
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.32.5
1 goal100%100%
2 goals25%100%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet25%0%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 25% leading - 25% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 2
Grimsby Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.75
Goals scored / game1.00.3
Goals allowed / game0.50.5
Average goals per game1.50.8
1 goal75%50%
2 goals50%25%
3 goals25%0%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal25%75%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 75% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Cheltenham Town
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
2
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
3
2
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Grimsby Town
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Cheltenham Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.71
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
165%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Grimsby Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.8
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Cheltenham TownLigaGrimsby Town
Average goals per game 3.752.65 2.25
Both teams scored 100%58% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%52% 50%
Clean sheets 0%25% 50%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 75%
Goal after half-time 100%77% 50%

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

2.65
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / game
1.06
Away goals / game
+49%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defensive advantage
+33%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Cheltenham Town's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Grimsby Town. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Cheltenham Town FC
0 : 2
Grimsby Town FC
Grimsby Town FC
7 : 1
Cheltenham Town FC

FAQ

When do Cheltenham Town and Grimsby Town play?

Cheltenham Town face Grimsby Town on September 5, 2026 in EFL League Two at The EV Charger Points Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Cheltenham Town and Grimsby Town?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Cheltenham Town won 0, Grimsby Town won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Cheltenham Town vs Grimsby Town?

Cheltenham Town score 2.00 goals per game on average and Grimsby Town 1.25. The EFL League Two average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Cheltenham Town's matches and 50% of Grimsby Town's.

What form are Cheltenham Town and Grimsby Town in?

Over the last 5 games Cheltenham Town have a 2-1-1 record (1.75 points per game) and Grimsby Town 1-3-0 (1.50 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.