Barrow vs Cheltenham Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Barrow played Cheltenham Town in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 19 December 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Barrow: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Cheltenham Town: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Barrow scores 1.00 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Cheltenham Town scores 0.80 and concedes 1.65. League average: 2.70 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Barrow 50%, Cheltenham Town 35%. Over 2.5: Barrow 55%, Cheltenham Town 30%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Barrow has higher xG: 1.18 vs 1.05. Barrow: 10.4 shots per match, Cheltenham Town: 9.1.

Match halves

Barrow: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.60. Cheltenham Town: half-time lead 10%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Barrow: 31-45+ (6 goals). Cheltenham Town: 61-75 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.70 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

60Possession (%)40
BarrowCheltenham Town
18Shots16
BarrowCheltenham Town
5Shots on target4
BarrowCheltenham Town
1.91xG1.65
BarrowCheltenham Town
11Corners4
BarrowCheltenham Town
58Dangerous attacks50
BarrowCheltenham Town
2Fouls8
BarrowCheltenham Town
0Cards0
BarrowCheltenham Town

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.

BarrowCheltenham Town
1Goals scored / match0.8
BarrowCheltenham Town
1.4Goals conceded / match1.65
BarrowCheltenham Town
44%Average possession46%
BarrowCheltenham Town
2.85Shots on target / match2.55
BarrowCheltenham Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.4Shots per match9.1
BarrowCheltenham Town
2.85Shots on target2.55
BarrowCheltenham Town
9.6%Shot conversion8.8%
BarrowCheltenham Town
44%Possession46%
BarrowCheltenham Town
1.18xG for1.05
BarrowCheltenham Town
1.7xG against1.82
BarrowCheltenham Town

Shooting quality

Barrow: BalancedCheltenham Town: Balanced
BarrowCheltenham Town
Accuracy (shots on target)27%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.31

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.

Cheltenham Town is 250% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Barrow · 1.4 pts / match - Cheltenham Town

Barrow
LLDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
25% W30% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-9
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-5
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
DDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Cheltenham Town
LWLWD
Season result split
30% W15% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-11
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-6
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Barrow is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Barrow · 0.8 goals / match - Cheltenham Town

Barrow is 18% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.4 goals / match - Barrow · 1.65 goals / match - Cheltenham Town

Barrow scoring profile: strong

Barrow scores in 60% of matches (12 of 20 matches), while Cheltenham Town keeps a clean sheet in 30% (6 of 20 matches).

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: very strong

Cheltenham Town scores in 65% of matches (13 of 20 matches), while Barrow keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 matches).

20Goals scored (season)16
BarrowCheltenham Town
28Goals conceded (season)33
BarrowCheltenham Town
2.4Average goals in match2.45
BarrowCheltenham Town
5Goals scored (last 5)5
BarrowCheltenham Town
11Goals conceded (last 5)6
BarrowCheltenham Town

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal65%
BarrowCheltenham Town
40%2 goals15%
BarrowCheltenham Town
0%3 goals0%
BarrowCheltenham Town
0%4 goals0%
BarrowCheltenham Town

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal70%
BarrowCheltenham Town
50%2 goals45%
BarrowCheltenham Town
10%3 goals20%
BarrowCheltenham Town
0%4 goals10%
BarrowCheltenham Town

* 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.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time10%
BarrowCheltenham Town
5%BTTS in both halves5%
BarrowCheltenham Town
30%Scored in both halves10%
BarrowCheltenham Town

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
BarrowCheltenham Town
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
BarrowCheltenham Town
60%BTTS - last 540%
BarrowCheltenham Town

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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time45%
BarrowCheltenham Town
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
BarrowCheltenham Town
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
BarrowCheltenham Town

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time95%
BarrowCheltenham Town
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
BarrowCheltenham Town
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
BarrowCheltenham Town

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.

Barrow is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.1 pts / match - Barrow · 0.85 pts / match - Cheltenham Town

Barrow - half-time state
25% leading35% draw40% trailing
Cheltenham Town - half-time state
10% leading55% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.1Points per match (1st half)0.85
BarrowCheltenham Town
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.2
BarrowCheltenham Town
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
BarrowCheltenham Town
1.05Average goals (1st half)0.8
BarrowCheltenham Town
55%Clean sheet before half-time65%
BarrowCheltenham Town
65%No goal before half-time80%
BarrowCheltenham Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per match (2nd half)1.2
BarrowCheltenham Town
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
BarrowCheltenham Town
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)1.05
BarrowCheltenham Town
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.65
BarrowCheltenham Town
50%Clean sheet after half-time35%
BarrowCheltenham Town
45%No goal after half-time45%
BarrowCheltenham Town

Barrow - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
22
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cheltenham Town - second-half results

30% W30% D40% L
17
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at half-time in 10% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Barrow - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.81.4
Average goals in match1.02.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Cheltenham Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.60
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Barrow
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
0
5
16-30
6
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
5
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Cheltenham Town
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
2
3
16-30
1
3
31-45
2
6
46-60
7
6
61-75
3
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Barrow

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.65
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, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Cheltenham Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.77
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.6 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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

BarrowLigaCheltenham Town
Average goals in match 2.402.70 2.45
Both teams scored 50%57% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%49% 30%
Clean sheets 20%24% 30%
Goal before half-time 70%71% 45%
Goal after half-time 75%76% 95%

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

2.70
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+6%
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. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Elliot NewbyOff: Benjamin Michael Whitfield
  2. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Connor MahoneyOff: Jack Earing
  3. Cheltenham TownSubstitutionOn: Ethon ArcherOff: Jordan Thomas
  4. BarrowSubstitutionOn: Innes CameronOff: Kane Hemmings
  5. Cheltenham TownGoalEthon ArcherAssist: Isaac Hutchinson
  6. Cheltenham TownSubstitutionOn: Tom TaylorOff: Jake Bickerstaff

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.

Thomas ParsonsMatches officiated: 10
3.9Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 220%Home wins30%Draws50%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Barrow vs Cheltenham Town?

The EFL League Two match finished Barrow 1:2 Cheltenham Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Barrow score 1.00 goals per game on average and Cheltenham Town 0.80. The EFL League Two average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Barrow's matches and 35% of Cheltenham Town's.

What form are Barrow and Cheltenham Town in?

Over the last 5 games Barrow have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Cheltenham Town 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Barrow vs Cheltenham Town — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.