England - EFL League TwoThe People's Pension StadiumData current as of 08 September 2026

Crawley Town vs Cheltenham Town: match statistics

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

Key match information

Crawley Town play Cheltenham Town in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 12 September 2026. Venue: The People's Pension Stadium.

Current form

Crawley Town: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Cheltenham Town: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Crawley Town scores 1.00 and concedes 1.60 goals per match. Cheltenham Town scores 2.00 and concedes 1.80. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Crawley Town 60%, Cheltenham Town 100%. Over 2.5: Crawley Town 40%, Cheltenham Town 100%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Crawley Town has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.23. Crawley Town: 13.6 shots per match, Cheltenham Town: 9.8.

Match halves

Crawley Town: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.60. Cheltenham Town: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.20.

Goals by minute

Crawley Town: 61-75 (2 goals). Cheltenham Town: 61-75 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.37)
(3.50)
(2.80)

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.

Crawley TownCheltenham Town
1Goals scored / match2
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
1.6Goals conceded / match1.8
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
58%Average possession44%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
3.4Shots on target / match4.8
Crawley TownCheltenham Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.6Shots per match9.8
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
3.4Shots on target4.8
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
7.4%Shot conversion20.4%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
58%Possession44%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
1.48xG for1.23
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
1.5xG against1.56
Crawley TownCheltenham Town

Shooting quality

Crawley Town: BalancedCheltenham Town: Counter-attacking
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
Accuracy (shots on target)25%49%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.42

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 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Crawley Town · 1.6 pts / match - Cheltenham Town

Crawley Town
LWLDL
Season result split
20% W20% R60% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Cheltenham Town
WLDWD
Season result split
40% W40% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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 100% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Crawley Town · 2 goals / match - Cheltenham Town

Crawley Town is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.6 goals / match - Crawley Town · 1.8 goals / match - Cheltenham Town

Crawley Town scoring profile: very strong

Crawley Town scores in 60% of matches (3 of 5 matches), while Cheltenham Town keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 matches).

Cheltenham Town scoring profile: very strong

Cheltenham Town scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Crawley Town keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 matches).

5Goals scored (season)10
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
8Goals conceded (season)9
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
2.6Average goals in match3.8
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
5Goals scored (last 5)10
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
Crawley TownCheltenham Town

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal100%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
40%2 goals80%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0%3 goals20%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0%4 goals0%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
40%2 goals80%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
20%3 goals0%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0%4 goals0%
Crawley TownCheltenham 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

20%BTTS at half-time20%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
20%BTTS in both halves20%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
40%Scored in both halves40%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
60%BTTS - last 5100%
Crawley TownCheltenham 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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
Crawley TownCheltenham 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 is 40% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Crawley Town · 1.4 pts / match - Cheltenham Town

Crawley Town - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing
Cheltenham Town - half-time state
40% leading20% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.4
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.8
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.4
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
40%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
60%No goal before half-time40%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.6
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)1.2
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)1.2
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
1.4Average goals (2nd half)2.4
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
40%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town
40%No goal after half-time20%
Crawley TownCheltenham Town

Crawley Town - second-half results

20% W40% R40% P
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cheltenham Town - second-half results

40% W40% R20% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Crawley Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Cheltenham Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+10
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: 4

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

3.20
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
80%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
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

Crawley Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
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.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
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, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Cheltenham Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
187%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
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, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

Crawley TownLigaCheltenham Town
Average goals in match 2.602.67 3.80
Both teams scored 60%57% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%50% 100%
Clean sheets 0%26% 0%
Goal before half-time 80%75% 100%
Goal after half-time 80%77% 100%

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

2.67
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+50%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defence advantage
+37%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Crawley Town 1 - 0 - 1 Cheltenham Town. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Cheltenham Town FC
3 : 0
Crawley Town FC
Crawley Town FC
2 : 0
Cheltenham Town FC

FAQ

When do Crawley Town and Cheltenham Town play?

Crawley Town face Cheltenham Town on 12 September 2026 in EFL League Two at The People's Pension 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 Crawley Town and Cheltenham Town?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Crawley Town won 1, Cheltenham Town won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

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

Crawley Town score 1.00 goals per game on average and Cheltenham Town 2.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Crawley Town's matches and 100% of Cheltenham Town's.

What form are Crawley Town and Cheltenham Town in?

Over the last 5 games Crawley Town have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Cheltenham Town 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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