Cheltenham sit 8th in the League Two on 15 points from 10 matches, having scored 16 and conceded 16 — level on goal difference. On the model's scale they rate 0.53 in attack and 2.54 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Salford City 0-2 at home. That is 1.50 points a match, scoring 1.60 and conceding 1.60 per game across 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 4 points behind Salford City at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 24th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Oldham in the League Two on 17 October 2026, a match the model gives them 28%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15:10 | +5 | DWWWW | 19 |
| 2 | Barnet | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20:11 | +9 | DDWWW | 18 |
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12:7 | +5 | DDDWW | 18 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15:10 | +5 | WWLDW | 16 |
| 5 | York | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:11 | +6 | DWLWD | 15 |
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12:6 | +6 | DDWDD | 15 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:14 | +3 | WWLWD | 15 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | WDWLL | 15 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LLWLL | 15 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11:12 | -1 | DWWWD | 14 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:11 | +2 | WWLLL | 13 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:12 | +1 | DDWDW | 13 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13:13 | 0 | LDDLD | 12 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6:6 | 0 | LDLWW | 12 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13:14 | -1 | LDDWD | 11 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | DLLLD | 11 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:14 | -5 | LLDLL | 11 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:15 | -6 | WDDWL | 11 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | LDDDL | 10 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | DWDLL | 10 |
| 21 | Oldham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | LLLLD | 8 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4:9 | -5 | LLWLW | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | DWLLD | 7 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLD | 5 |
- Promotion to League One
- League Two play-offs
- Relegation
Cheltenham sit 8 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-2Salford City10 October 2026
- L0-2away to Accrington Stanley3 October 2026
- W2-1Chesterfield26 September 2026
- D1-1away to Colchester19 September 2026
- W3-1away to Crawley Town12 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Cheltenham vs Oldham
Cheltenham travel to Oldham at Boundary Park, Oldham on 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 28% Cheltenham, 26% draw and 46% Oldham, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.32 expected goals for Cheltenham against 1.81. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 62% and over 2.5 goals at 60%.
Full preview and model analysis for Cheltenham vs Oldham
Recent meetings with Oldham
- 17 January 2026Oldham 2–1 CheltenhamLeague Two
- 20 September 2025Cheltenham 0–3 OldhamLeague Two
- 26 January 2021Cheltenham 2–0 OldhamLeague Two
- 3 November 2020Oldham 2–1 CheltenhamLeague Two
- 4 January 2020Cheltenham 3–0 OldhamLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- C. McCann7 goals
- A. Weimann4 goals2 assists
- J. Evans3 goals2 assists
League goals this season.