Match Report
In the standings it was Fleetwood Town 15th on 61 points, Cheltenham Town 18th on 52 — separated by 9. On the form table Cheltenham Town stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Fleetwood Town ran at 1.24 scored and 1.26 conceded, Cheltenham Town at 1.15 and 1.72.
Fleetwood Town were unbeaten in 6. Cheltenham Town had not lost in 5 games.
13 meetings are on record — 5 won by Fleetwood Town, 5 by Cheltenham Town, 3 drawn, at 2.31 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals.
Highbury Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,327. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fleetwood Town led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Fleetwood Town: Mark Helm (17'), Mark Helm (45') · Cheltenham Town: J. Thomas (57'), Isaac Hutchinson (74')
Key stats
Possession: Fleetwood Town 49% · Cheltenham Town 51% · Total shots: 15-6 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 8-2