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Cheltenham Town — Chesterfield 2:1: match report and statistics

England. League Two · 26.09.2026 14:00 · Finished

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Dean Whitestone (England)
Cheltenham Town
Finished2 : 126.09.2026 14:00
Chesterfield

Who will win?

Votes: 0
  • Cheltenham Town0%
  • Draw0%
  • Chesterfield0%

Overview

The England. League Two match Cheltenham Town – Chesterfield on 26.09.2026 14:00 (UTC) finished 2:1. The win went to Cheltenham Town. Goals: Charlie McCann 17', Andreas Weimann 37', Louie Marsh 49'.

Cheltenham Town, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 4, lost 0. Chesterfield, last 6 games: won 3, drawn 3, lost 0.

All meetings of Cheltenham Town and Chesterfield: 18 (wins of Cheltenham Town: 3, wins of Chesterfield: 9, draws: 3). The last meeting on 03.04.2026 14:00 ended Chesterfield 1:0 Cheltenham Town.

Cheltenham Town in the standings: place 5, points 21, played 14. Chesterfield in the standings: place 10, points 19, played 14.

Related pages: Cheltenham Town statistics, Chesterfield statistics, England. League Two.

Other games: Football results and fixtures. Scores and statistics come from SportAPI live match visualisation.

Team playing styles

Cheltenham Town

Strengths

  • Finishing scoring chancesVery Strong
  • Creating long shot opportunitiesVery Strong
  • Coming back from losing positionsVery Strong
  • Counter AttackStrong
  • Stealing the ball from the oppositionStrong

Weaknesses

  • Avoiding offsideWeak
  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Aerial duelsWeak
  • Protecting the leadWeak
  • Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak

Playing style

Take long shots Attacking down the right Play with width Playing in their own half

Chesterfield

Strengths

  • Attacking down the wingsStrong
  • Counter AttackStrong
  • Coming back from losing positionsStrong
  • Creating scoring chancesStrong
  • Protecting the leadStrong

Weaknesses

  • Avoiding offsideWeak
  • Aerial duelsWeak
  • Defending against long shotsVery Weak
  • Defending against through ball attacksVery Weak

Playing style

Possession football Short passes Opponents play aggressively against them Consistent first eleven

What to expect

  • Cheltenham Townwill score a long shotExtremely Likely
  • Chesterfieldwill make a comeback if they go behindLikely
  • Chesterfieldwill score from a wingplay situationLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
Cheltenham Town
202
Chesterfield
011

Match events

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Match statistics

  • 0.91 Expected goals (xG) 2.62
  • 33% Possession 67%
  • 7 Total shots 27
  • 3 Shots on target 12
  • 2 Big Chances 5
  • 2 Corners 11
  • 66 (208/314)Assists(509/608) 84
  • 4 Yellow cards 0
  • 1.88 xG on target (xGOT) 2.18
  • 2 Shots off target 8
  • 2 Shots blocked 7
  • 5 Shots from inside the penalty area 17
  • 2 Shots from outside the penalty area 10
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 1
  • 13 Touches in opposition box 51
  • 0 Accurate through passes 3
  • 0 Offsides 2
  • 6 Free kicks 9
  • 32 (24/75)Long Balls(35/75) 47
  • 48 (35/73)Passes in final third(193/245) 79
  • 17 (1/6)Crosses(8/38) 21
  • 0.23 Expected assists (xA) 2.39
  • 15 Throw-ins 24
  • 9 Fouls 6
  • 55 (11/20)Tackles(6/11) 55
  • 47 Duels won 51
  • 52 Clearances 9
  • 5 Steals 5
  • 1 Errors leading to shot 1
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 0
  • 12 Saves 1
  • 2.18 xGOT faced 1.88
  • 1.18 Goals prevented -0.12
  • 12 Goal kicks 7
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Box score

PlayerGSOTBSOFCFSYCRCPSUTIOGCRAWDKPTTTCrLBPA%AccCAccLBThBAccThBSoPSub inSub offGMUnPPSLMTCOTLASNO112115
Stanway0000010042010038.0100063002759.501000000000000000
Jonathan TomkinsonUnited StatesTomkinson0010100037010087.191016322951.30110000000001000
Pierce SweeneyIrelandSweeney P.00102010330200106.861005630678.80500001000000000
Robbie CundyEnglandCundy0030010023001097.78004530373.90100000000000000
Joe TomlinsonEnglandTomlinson0000110027100036.540004722474.11100000000000000
Ben StevensonEnglandStevenson B.0010000032001046.81004330668.80200000000000000
Evans0100210019140016.631013320178.90000001000000101
McCann1100000031150006.9900147204710210000000000000
Ryan BroomWalesBroom R.0010010017211026.960113101352.90000001000001101
Jordan ShipleyUnited StatesShipley J.0000001029111016.120003810575.90200001000000000
Andreas WeimannAustriaWeimann1100001011150017.22002301063.60000001000000101
George MillerEnglandMiller000011002010005.950004000500000010000000000
Jake BickerstaffWalesBickerstaff0000000020100060005000500000010000000000
James WilsonScotlandWilson000010005000036.171008002600000010000000000
Kirsten OtchereAnguillaOtchere000000004000005.990005000500000010000000000
Freddy WillcoxEnglandWillcox000010105000015.880007003200000010000000000
Joe DayEnglandDay Joe000000000000000000000000000000000000000
nurse-george000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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Lineups

Wyll Stanway23Stanway
Joe Tomlinson4TomlinsonPierce Sweeney25Sweeney P.↓ 78'Robbie Cundy5KandiJonathan Tomkinson3Tomkinson
Ben Stevenson7CStevenson B.
Jordan Shipley26Shipley J.↓ 87'Charlie McCann8McCann Ch.Ryan Broom14Broom R.↓ 87'Jake Benjamin Evans19Evans↓ 59'
Andreas Weimann18Weimann↓ 86'
Ryan Boot23Boot R.
Remeao Hutton33Hutton R.Kyle McFadzean5CMcFadzean K.Jack Simpson6SimpsonLewis Gordon19Gordon Le.↓ 78'
George McEachran20McEachran↓ 78'Ryan Stirk8Stirk
Dilan Markanday24MarkandayLouie Marsh18Marsh↓ 87'Joel Randall31Randall J.↓ 78'
Lee Bonis10Bonis↓ 70'
Cheltenham Town4-1-4-1Chesterfield4-2-3-1

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Steve CotterillUnited KingdomSteve Cotterill

Missing players

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Paul CookEnglandPaul Cook

Missing players

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Lead tracker

Cheltenham Town +2Biggest lead+0 Chesterfield
12

Live commentary

  1. 90:00 +7:11Second half ends
  2. 90:00 +6:35Wyll Stanway makes a save (Collected, Diving)
  3. 90:00 +6:34Kyle McFadzean has attempt saved (Low to the right, 18-yard box, Head, From corner)
  4. 90:00 +6:11Ryan Stirk wins a corner (To the left)
  5. 89:35Remeao Hutton wins a corner (To the right)
  6. 88:07Freddy Willcox recieves a yellow card
  7. 86:43Tom Naylor is substituted on
  8. 86:43Louie Marsh is substituted off
  9. 86:15Freddy Willcox is substituted on
  10. 86:15Jordan Shipley is substituted off
  11. 86:10Kirsten Otchere is substituted on
  12. 86:10Ryan Broom is substituted off
  13. 85:56Jake Bickerstaff is substituted on
  14. 85:56Andreas Weimann is substituted off
  15. 83:31Andreas Weimann recieves a yellow card

Positional statistics

Cheltenham Town

Attack sides

Left flank33%
Centre23%
Right flank44%

Where the game is played

27%Own third
40%Middle
34%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
14% 65% 21%
Opponent
16% 70% 14%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
9% 49% 42%
Opponent
9% 64% 27%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Chesterfield

Attack sides

Left flank35%
Centre26%
Right flank39%

Where the game is played

33%Own third
40%Middle
28%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
20% 67% 13%
Opponent
15% 63% 22%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
11% 57% 32%
Opponent
3% 62% 35%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Cheltenham TownChesterfield

General

Fouls1210
Corners45
Goals21
Shots1018
Offsides22
Yellow cards22
Aerial duels won, %4643
Possession, %4357
Pass accuracy, %7078
Average rating6.66.6

Attack

Fouls won913
Goals21
Shots1018
Shots on target46
Successful dribbles57
Dispossessed89
Offsides22

Defence

Tackles1615
Fouls1210
Interceptions7.68.1
Clearances37.920.9
Shots blocked4.32.8
Opponent shots15.311.4

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play1 / 6.4 (15%)0.9 / 12.3 (7%)
Set pieces0.4 / 1.6 (23%)0.3 / 3.5 (7%)
Counter attacks0.4 / 1.4 (27%)0.1 / 1.8 (7%)
Penalties0.3 / 0.4 (66%)0.1 / 0.3 (50%)
Total2 / 9.8 (20%)1.4 / 17.8 (7%)

Passes per match

Short288405
Long7186
Crosses1322
Through balls1—
Total374515

Top scorers

Top assists

Best rated

Head-to-head

Matches played: 18
draws: 3

3 / 18
Wins
9 / 18
8 / 31
Goals
23 / 31
15 / 34
Yellow cards
19 / 34
0 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Matches
03.04.2026Finished
Chesterfield1 : 0Cheltenham Town
09.08.2025Finished
Cheltenham Town0 : 2Chesterfield
01.02.2025Finished
Cheltenham Town1 : 0Chesterfield
21.09.2024Finished
Chesterfield1 : 1Cheltenham Town
17.03.2018Finished
Cheltenham Town1 : 1Chesterfield
30.09.2017Finished
Chesterfield0 : 2Cheltenham Town
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Previous matches: Cheltenham Town

Previous matches: Chesterfield

22.09.2026Finished
Chesterfield2 : 1Port Vale
D
19.09.2026Finished
Chesterfield2 : 0York City
W
15.09.2026Finished
Chesterfield5 : 3Manchester City U21
W
12.09.2026Finished
Oldham Athletic1 : 2Chesterfield
W
05.09.2026Finished
Chesterfield3 : 3Barnet
D
01.09.2026Finished
Chesterfield1 : 1Gillingham
D

Preview

Andreas Weimann's late penalty helped Cheltenham Town claim a point against Colchester in gameweek seven. Saturday's hosts have now climbed to fifth in the League Two standings after a six-game unbeaten run in all competitions.

Chesterfield are also in fine form heading into this gameweek-eight contest. The Spireites are unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions and have registered back-to-back League Two victories against Oldham and York City.

Match info

Tournament
England. League Two
Season
2026/2027
Attendance
4,403
Referee
Dean Whitestone

Upcoming matches: Cheltenham Town

Upcoming matches: Chesterfield

17.10.2026Match starts
Port Vale14:00Chesterfield
20.10.2026Match starts
Chesterfield18:45Colchester United
24.10.2026Match starts
Chesterfield14:00Crewe Alexandra
30.10.2026Match starts
Newport County19:45Chesterfield

England. League Two

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1Salford City14101325:15+1031
2Barnet1375128:18+1026
3Walsall1357121:12+922
4Crewe Alexandra1457217:17022
5Cheltenham Town1463523:25-221
6Grimsby Town1455424:18+620
7York City1455424:21+320
8Gillingham1455420:19+120
9Accrington Stanley1447323:17+619
10Chesterfield1454524:21+319
11Tranmere Rovers1447319:17+219
12Exeter City1454511:9+219
13Swindon Town1454515:17-219
14Newport County1446420:17+318
15Shrewsbury Town1453617:22-518
16Fleetwood Town1445518:18017
17Bristol Rovers1451817:23-616
18Oldham Athletic1443715:19-415
19Port Vale1243510:14-415
20Rochdale1443717:26-915
21Northampton Town133559:10-114
22Rotherham United1426618:25-712
23Colchester United1326512:19-712
24Crawley Town1223713:21-89
  • Promotion - First League
  • Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
  • Relegation - National League
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Match forecast

Quick readEven matchOver 2.5 64%Both teams to score 65%Goal peak 76-90
43%Win · Cheltenham Town2.33
23%Draw4.36
34%Win · Chesterfield2.93
3.29Expected goals
6.7Expected corners
3.4Expected cards
  • The model expects 3.29 goals: 1.75 for Cheltenham Town and 1.54 for Chesterfield.
  • Most likely score is 1–1 (10%), followed by 2–1 (9%).
  • Corners: about 6.7 (3.3 — 3.3).
  • Most goals in both teams' matches come in 76-90: 7 in total.
  • Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.25, 2nd — 1.92.

Correct score by the model

1–110%2–18.8%1–27.7%2–26.8%1–06.5%0–15.7%2–05.7%3–15.1%0–24.4%

Scores 4+ goals: Cheltenham Town — 10%, Chesterfield — 7%

MarkethistoryhistoryModelFair odds
Over 0.5100%100%96%1.04
Over 1.5100%67%84%1.19
Over 2.5100%67%64%1.57
Over 3.575%0%42%2.40
Over 4.550%0%24%4.24

Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (4), away team away (3). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.

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Trends

  • Both teams scored in 8 matches in a row100%
  • Scored in 8 matches in a row100%
  • Scored in 8 matches in a row100%
  • Unbeaten in 6 matches100%
  • Unbeaten in 6 matches100%
  • 4 wins in a row100%
  • Conceded over 0.5 in 8 of 8 matches100%
  • Scored over 0.5 in 8 of 9 matches89%
  • First-half goal in 8 of 9 matches89%
  • Over 2.5 cards in 8 of 9 matches89%
  • Over 2.5 goals in 7 of 8 matches88%
  • Unbeaten in 7 of 8 matches88%

Based on recent matches: home team — 8, away team — 9

Markets by recent matches

Cheltenham Townmatches: 4 · 3Chesterfield
4.3Avg match total2.33
100%4/4Over 0.5100%3/3
0%0/4Under 0.50%0/3
100%4/4Over 1.567%2/3
0%0/4Under 1.533%1/3
100%4/4Over 2.567%2/3
0%0/4Under 2.533%1/3
75%3/4Over 3.50%0/3
25%1/4Under 3.5100%3/3
50%2/4Over 4.50%0/3
50%2/4Under 4.5100%3/3

Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.

First goal and after

First to score…

Cheltenham TownChesterfield
75%3/4Scores first67%2/3
67%2/3…and wins100%2/2
33%1/3…and draws0%0/2
0%0/3…and loses0%0/2
100%3/3…and then concedes50%1/2

First to concede…

25%1/4Concedes first33%1/3
100%1/1…and then scores100%1/1
100%1/1…and comes back to win0%0/1
0%0/1…and saves a draw0%0/1

Overall

75%3/4Scores in both halves33%1/3
100%4/4Scores at all100%3/3
  • • Cheltenham Town opened the scoring in 75% of matches.
  • • Cheltenham Town avoided defeat after conceding first in 100% of such matches.
  • • Chesterfield opened the scoring in 67% of matches.
  • • Chesterfield avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.

Goals by time

matches: 4 · 3
Cheltenham TownChesterfield
ForAg.%Period%ForAg.
1150%1–1567%11
2050%16–3033%10
2050%31–450%00
0125%46–6033%11
2250%61–750%00
2375%76–9033%11
2050%37–HT0%00
1025%87–FT33%11
  • • Cheltenham Town scores most in 16–30: 2 of 9 goals (22%).
  • • Cheltenham Town concedes most in 76–90: 3 of 7 conceded.
  • • Cheltenham Town scores 44% of goals after the 60th minute.
  • • Chesterfield scores most in 1–15: 1 of 4 goals (25%).
  • • Chesterfield concedes most in 1–15: 1 of 3 conceded.
  • • Chesterfield scores 25% of goals after the 60th minute.
  • Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.

Corners and cards

Averages per match

Cheltenham TownChesterfield
4.0Corners won, avg1.67
5.0Corners conceded, avg2.67
9.0Match corners, avg4.3
2.67Corners in 1st half, avg0.67

Match total

100%3/3Over 7.50%0/3
67%2/3Over 8.50%0/3
33%1/3Over 9.50%0/3
0%0/3Over 10.50%0/3
0%0/3Over 11.50%0/3

1st half total

100%3/3Over 2.567%2/3
33%1/3Over 3.50%0/3
33%1/3Over 4.50%0/3
33%1/3Over 5.50%0/3

Team total

100%3/3Team over 2.5 corners33%1/3
67%2/3Team over 3.5 corners33%1/3
33%1/3Team over 4.5 corners0%0/3
0%0/3Team over 5.5 corners0%0/3
0%0/3Team over 6.5 corners0%0/3

Corner handicap

0%0/3Handicap -2.533%1/3
0%0/3Handicap -1.533%1/3
33%1/3Handicap -0.533%1/3
67%2/3Handicap +0.533%1/3
67%2/3Handicap +1.533%1/3
67%2/3Handicap +2.567%2/3

Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.

xG and shots

Cheltenham Townper matchChesterfield
1.1xG for1.85
2.02xG against1.44
9.0Shots11.3
17.3Shots against10.7
4.3Shots on target3.3
4.7On target against4.7
28%Conversion12%
3.6Shots per goal8.5
9.7Fouls12.7
1.67Offsides2.0
  • • Cheltenham Town scores 1.4 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
  • • Cheltenham Town concedes 0.27 per match fewer than opponents' xG.
  • • Chesterfield scores 0.52 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
  • • Chesterfield concedes 0.44 per match fewer than opponents' xG.

Half-time / full-time

Row — after the 1st half, column — final result

Cheltenham Townmatches: 4

Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W2led and won1led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D1level → won0draw0level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)3:2 ×22:2 ×12:1 ×1

Chesterfieldmatches: 3

Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W2led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won0draw0level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew1trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)2:1 ×11:2 ×11:0 ×1

From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.

Markets in head-to-head

67%Over 1.54 of 6
0%Over 2.50 of 6
0%Over 3.50 of 6
33%Both teams to score2 of 6
33%Cheltenham Town wins2 of 6
33%Chesterfield wins2 of 6
33%Draw2 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 1.67 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists
66% 208/314
84% 509/608
Long Balls
32% 24/75
47% 35/75
Passes in final third
48% 35/73
79% 193/245
Crosses
17% 1/6
21% 8/38
Tackles
55% 11/20
55% 6/11