England - EFL League TwoThe EV Charger Points StadiumData current as of 22 September 2026

Cheltenham Town vs Chesterfield: match statistics

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Cheltenham Town vs Chesterfield: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cheltenham Town play Chesterfield in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 26 September 2026. Venue: The EV Charger Points Stadium.

Current form

Cheltenham Town: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Chesterfield: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cheltenham Town scores 2.00 and concedes 1.57 goals per match. Chesterfield scores 1.43 and concedes 1.14. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cheltenham Town 100%, Chesterfield 57%. Over 2.5: Cheltenham Town 86%, Chesterfield 43%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Chesterfield has higher xG: 1.81 vs 1.17. Cheltenham Town: 10.0 shots per match, Chesterfield: 16.4.

Match halves

Cheltenham Town: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 1.14. Chesterfield: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.86.

Goals by minute

Cheltenham Town: 31-45+ (3 goals). Chesterfield: 76-90+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.92)
(3.74)
(2.13)

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 TownChesterfield
2Goals scored / match1.43
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
1.57Goals conceded / match1.14
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
45%Average possession56%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
4.14Shots on target / match5.43
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10Shots per match16.43
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
4.14Shots on target5.43
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
20%Shot conversion8.7%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
45%Possession56%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
1.17xG for1.81
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
1.54xG against1.3
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

Shooting quality

Cheltenham Town: Counter-attackingChesterfield: Dominant
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
Accuracy (shots on target)41%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.480.26

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 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.6 pts / match - Chesterfield

Cheltenham Town
DWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
43% W43% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-1
1.71 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 at home
2-1-0
WWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.11Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Chesterfield
LDDWW
Season result split
43% W29% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-2
1.57 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 away
2-0-1
WLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.89Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 40% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.43 goals / match - Chesterfield

Chesterfield is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.57 goals / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.14 goals / match - Chesterfield

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: very strong

Cheltenham Town scores in 100% of matches (7 of 7 matches), while Chesterfield keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

Chesterfield scoring profile: very strong

Chesterfield scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Cheltenham Town keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 matches).

14Goals scored (season)10
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
11Goals conceded (season)8
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
3.57Average goals in match2.57
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
11Goals scored (last 5)9
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal86%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
71%2 goals43%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
29%3 goals14%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
0%4 goals0%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal71%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
57%2 goals29%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
0%3 goals14%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
0%4 goals0%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

* 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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time14%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
14%BTTS in both halves14%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
43%Scored in both halves29%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

BTTS and goal count

86%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
100%BTTS - last 580%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

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

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time14%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
86%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

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.

Cheltenham Town is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / match - Cheltenham Town · 1.43 pts / match - Chesterfield

Cheltenham Town - half-time state
43% leading29% draw29% trailing
Chesterfield - half-time state
43% leading14% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per match (1st half)1.43
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
1.43Average goals (1st half)1.14
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
43%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
43%No goal before half-time43%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

After half-time (2nd half)

1.71Points per match (2nd half)1.43
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
1.14Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
2.14Average goals (2nd half)1.43
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
14%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
14%No goal after half-time43%
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

Cheltenham Town - second-half results

43% W43% D14% L
11
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Chesterfield - second-half results

29% W57% D14% L
10
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cheltenham Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.62.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Chesterfield - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.22.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.07
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
122%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
79%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-51%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
86%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
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.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.80
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.83
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
167%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Chesterfield

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
152%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* 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 TownLigaChesterfield
Average goals in match 3.572.52 2.57
Both teams scored 100%51% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 86%44% 43%
Clean sheets 0%29% 29%
Goal before half-time 86%70% 86%
Goal after half-time 100%75% 71%

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

2.52
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
0.94
Away goals / match
+68%
Home attack advantage
+41%
Home defence advantage
+38%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Cheltenham Town 0 - 0 - 2 Chesterfield. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Chesterfield FC
1 : 0
Cheltenham Town FC
Cheltenham Town FC
0 : 2
Chesterfield FC

FAQ

When do Cheltenham Town and Chesterfield play?

Cheltenham Town face Chesterfield on 26 September 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 Chesterfield?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Cheltenham Town won 0, Chesterfield won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

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

Cheltenham Town score 2.00 goals per game on average and Chesterfield 1.43. The EFL League Two average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Cheltenham Town's matches and 57% of Chesterfield's.

What form are Cheltenham Town and Chesterfield in?

Over the last 5 games Cheltenham Town have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Chesterfield 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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