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

Game details

Cheltenham Town played against Harrogate Town in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Cheltenham Town has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Harrogate Town has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Cheltenham Town scores 0.79 goals per game and allows 1.68. Harrogate Town scores 0.89 and allows 1.58. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 32% of Cheltenham Town's games and 47% of Harrogate Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 32% and 37%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Harrogate Town has the higher season xG average, 1.09 to 1.04 per game. Cheltenham Town takes 9.0 shots per game, while Harrogate Town takes 9.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Cheltenham Town leads at halftime in 11% of its games and scores 0.58 goals per game after halftime. Harrogate Town leads at halftime in 16% and scores 0.53 after halftime.

When the teams score

Cheltenham Town's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). For Harrogate Town, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
11Shots15
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
2Shots on target7
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
1.2xG1.77
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
5Corners5
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
49Dangerous attacks46
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
11Fouls14
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
2Cards1
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

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 TownHarrogate Town
0.79Goals scored / game0.89
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
1.68Goals allowed / game1.58
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
46%Average possession48%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
2.58Shots on target / game3
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9Shots per game9.58
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
2.58Shots on target3
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
8.8%Shot conversion9.3%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
46%Possession48%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
1.04xG for1.09
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
1.83xG against1.69
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

Shooting quality

Cheltenham Town: BalancedHarrogate Town: Balanced
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
Accuracy (shots on target)29%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.30

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 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Cheltenham Town · 0.4 pts / game - Harrogate Town

Cheltenham Town
LLWLW
Season result split
32% W11% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-11
1.05 pts / game · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-5
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.11Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Harrogate Town
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
21% W21% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-11
0.84 pts / game · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.81Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Harrogate Town is 13% better for: goals scored per game.

0.79 goals / game - Cheltenham Town · 0.89 goals / game - Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town is 6% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.68 goals / game - Cheltenham Town · 1.58 goals / game - Harrogate Town

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: strong

Cheltenham Town scores in 63% of games (12 of 19 meczów), while Harrogate Town keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 meczów).

Harrogate Town scoring profile: strong

Harrogate Town scores in 68% of games (13 of 19 meczów), while Cheltenham Town keeps a clean sheet in 32% (6 of 19 meczów).

15Goals scored (season)17
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
32Goals conceded (season)30
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
2.47Average goals per game2.47
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
5Goals scored (last 5)2
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal68%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
16%2 goals16%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
0%3 goals5%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
0%4 goals0%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal79%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
47%2 goals53%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
21%3 goals26%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
11%4 goals0%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate 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.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time21%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
5%BTTS in both halves5%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
11%Scored in both halves5%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
40%BTTS - last 540%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate 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

47%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

2nd half

95%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate 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.

Cheltenham Town - half-time state
11% leading53% draw37% trailing
Harrogate Town - half-time state
16% leading37% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.84Points per game (1st half)0.84
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
0.21Goals scored (1st half)0.37
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
0.84Average goals (1st half)1.11
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
63%Clean sheet before half-time37%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
79%No goal before half-time63%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.21Points per game (2nd half)1
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
0.58Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
1.05Goals conceded (2nd half)0.84
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.37
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
37%Clean sheet after half-time47%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
47%No goal after half-time63%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

Cheltenham Town - second-half results

32% W26% D42% L
16
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.84
PPG before half-time
Lead holding291%

Leads at halftime in 11% of games and wins 32%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Harrogate Town - second-half results

21% W37% D42% L
16
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.84
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at halftime in 16% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cheltenham Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.402.00
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game1.21.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Harrogate Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.80
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
1
6
0-15
2
3
16-30
1
3
31-45
2
6
46-60
6
6
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Harrogate Town
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
4
5
16-30
1
6
31-45
4
2
46-60
3
5
61-75
3
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
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.
-0.79
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
54%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
135%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Harrogate Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
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.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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 TownLigaHarrogate Town
Average goals per game 2.472.69 2.47
Both teams scored 32%57% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 32%50% 37%
Clean sheets 32%24% 21%
Goal before half-time 47%71% 79%
Goal after half-time 95%76% 74%

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

2.69
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Cheltenham TownGoalJake Bickerstaff
  2. Cheltenham TownYellow cardJonathan Tomkinson
  3. Cheltenham TownYellow cardJames Wilson
  4. Harrogate TownGoalConor McAleny
  5. Harrogate TownSubstitutionOn: Shaun McCoulskyOff: Jack Levi Sutton
  6. Harrogate TownYellow cardJonathan Jack Muldoon

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Michael BarlowMatches officiated: 8
4.75Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins38%Draws38%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Cheltenham Town vs Harrogate Town?

The EFL League Two match finished Cheltenham Town 1:1 Harrogate Town. 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 Harrogate Town?

Cheltenham Town score 0.79 goals per game on average and Harrogate Town 0.89. The EFL League Two average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 32% of Cheltenham Town's matches and 47% of Harrogate Town's.

What form are Cheltenham Town and Harrogate Town in?

Over the last 5 games Cheltenham Town have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Harrogate Town 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cheltenham Town vs Harrogate 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.