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

Key match information

Cheltenham Town played Bristol Rovers in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Cheltenham Town: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Bristol Rovers: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cheltenham Town scores 0.81 and concedes 1.88 goals per match. Bristol Rovers scores 0.94 and concedes 1.81. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cheltenham Town 38%, Bristol Rovers 56%. Over 2.5: Cheltenham Town 38%, Bristol Rovers 63%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Bristol Rovers has higher xG: 1.19 vs 1.05. Cheltenham Town: 9.1 shots per match, Bristol Rovers: 10.6.

Match halves

Cheltenham Town: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.56. Bristol Rovers: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Cheltenham Town: 61-75 (5 goals). Bristol Rovers: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

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

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
0.81Goals scored / match0.94
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.88Goals conceded / match1.81
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
46%Average possession52%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
2.56Shots on target / match2.69
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.13Shots per match10.63
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
2.56Shots on target2.69
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
8.9%Shot conversion8.8%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
46%Possession52%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.05xG for1.19
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.93xG against1.37
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Shooting quality

Cheltenham Town: BalancedBristol Rovers: Balanced
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
Accuracy (shots on target)28%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.35

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
DWWLL
Season result split
25% W13% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-10
0.88 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-5
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.09Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Bristol Rovers
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
31% W13% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-9
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 3.2xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 40%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 16% better for: goals scored per match.

0.81 goals / match - Cheltenham Town · 0.94 goals / match - Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: strong

Cheltenham Town scores in 63% of matches (10 of 16 matches), while Bristol Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 matches).

Bristol Rovers scoring profile: strong

Bristol Rovers scores in 69% of matches (11 of 16 matches), while Cheltenham Town keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 matches).

13Goals scored (season)15
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
30Goals conceded (season)29
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
2.69Average goals in match2.75
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
7Goals scored (last 5)2
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
6Goals conceded (last 5)16
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal69%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
19%2 goals19%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0%3 goals6%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0%4 goals0%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal81%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
50%2 goals50%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
25%3 goals31%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
13%4 goals19%
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.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time6%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
13%Scored in both halves6%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
60%BTTS - last 540%
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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
63%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time38%
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 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.88 pts / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.25 pts / match - Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town - half-time state
13% leading50% draw38% trailing
Bristol Rovers - half-time state
31% leading31% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.88Points per match (1st half)1.25
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.94Average goals (1st half)0.94
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
63%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
75%No goal before half-time63%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.06Points per match (2nd half)0.75
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.19Goals conceded (2nd half)1.31
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
1.75Average goals (2nd half)1.81
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
31%Clean sheet after half-time31%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers
50%No goal after half-time63%
Cheltenham TownBristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town - second-half results

25% W31% D44% L
14
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding192%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 25%. 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.

Bristol Rovers - second-half results

19% W19% D63% L
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 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 match1.002.20
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Bristol Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.200.00
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.82.4
Average goals in match0.82.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%80%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-4-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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
1
5
0-15
2
3
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
5
46-60
5
6
61-75
3
8
76-90

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

Bristol Rovers
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
4
1
16-30
3
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
6
61-75
1
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). 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

2.72
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
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 defence on both sides

Cheltenham Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.88
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
155%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.52
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Bristol Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.9 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.
-0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

* 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 2.692.62 2.75
Both teams scored 38%56% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%48% 63%
Clean sheets 25%25% 19%
Goal before half-time 50%70% 75%
Goal after half-time 94%75% 81%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.21
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
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 TownYellow cardJames Wilson
  2. Bristol RoversSubstitutionOn: Ollie DewsburyOff: Ellis Harrison
  3. Cheltenham TownYellow cardJonathan Tomkinson
  4. Cheltenham TownGoalJonathan TomkinsonAssist: Jordan Thomas
  5. Cheltenham TownYellow cardJordan Thomas
  6. Cheltenham TownSubstitutionOn: Darragh PowerOff: Jordan Thomas
  7. Bristol RoversYellow cardKamil Amadu Conteh
  8. Cheltenham TownYellow cardHakeeb Adeola Jerome Adelakun

Referee and managers

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

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 0.81 goals per game on average and Bristol Rovers 0.94. The EFL League Two average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Cheltenham Town's matches and 56% of Bristol Rovers's.

What form are Cheltenham Town and Bristol Rovers in?

Over the last 5 games Cheltenham Town have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Bristol Rovers 0-0-5 (0.00 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.