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

Key match information

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

Current form

Cheltenham Town: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Harrogate Town: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cheltenham Town scores 0.79 and concedes 1.68 goals per match. Harrogate Town scores 0.89 and concedes 1.58. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cheltenham Town 32%, Harrogate Town 47%. Over 2.5: Cheltenham Town 32%, Harrogate Town 37%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Harrogate Town has higher xG: 1.09 vs 1.04. Cheltenham Town: 9.0 shots per match, Harrogate Town: 9.6.

Match halves

Cheltenham Town: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.58. Harrogate Town: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Cheltenham Town: 61-75 (6 goals). Harrogate Town: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

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

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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-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 TownHarrogate Town
0.79Goals scored / match0.89
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
1.68Goals conceded / match1.58
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
46%Average possession48%
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
2.58Shots on target / match3
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9Shots per match9.58
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cheltenham Town is 200% better for: last-5 form.

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

Cheltenham Town
LLWLW
Season result split
32% W11% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-11
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-5
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
21% W21% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-11
0.84 pts / match · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLLDD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Harrogate Town is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: strong

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

Harrogate Town scoring profile: strong

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

15Goals scored (season)17
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
32Goals conceded (season)30
Cheltenham TownHarrogate Town
2.47Average goals in match2.47
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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

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

Before half-time (1st half)

0.84Points per match (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 match (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 half-time in 11% of matches and wins 32%. 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.

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 half-time in 16% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cheltenham Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.402.00
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.21.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.80
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.00.8
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

* 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
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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
54%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
135%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 TownLigaHarrogate Town
Average goals in match 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 match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence 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.