Swindon Town vs Cheltenham TownLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League Two (England)

2026/2027

Swindon Town

Drinan17'

Clarke55'

-FT

Aug 22, 2026

The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Billy Kirkman

Swindon Town

7.6

90'+2Yellow Card

Jake Bickerstaff

Cheltenham Town

Goal!

2-1

Ryan Broom

85'·Cheltenham Town

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85'Substitution

James Debayo· In

Matty Virtue· Out

Swindon Town

85'Substitution

Freddie Willcox· In

Jake Evans· Out

Cheltenham Town

71'Substitution

Jake Bickerstaff· In

George Nurse· Out

Cheltenham Town

71'Substitution

Ryan Broom· In

J. Shipley· Out

Cheltenham Town

63'Substitution

Andreas Weimann· In

Kirsten Otchere· Out

Cheltenham Town

61'Substitution

Kaelan Majekodunmi· In

Ryan Tafazolli· Out

Swindon Town

61'Substitution

Tom Nichols· In

Ollie Clarke· Out

Swindon Town

Goal!

2-0

Ollie Clarke

55'·Swindon Town

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53'Substitution

Louis Millard· In

Ben Middlemas· Out

Swindon Town

46'Substitution

Ollie Palmer· In

Jaylan Pearman· Out

Swindon Town

Goal!

1-0

Aaron Drinan

17'·Swindon Town

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4'Yellow Card

Matty Virtue

Swindon Town

Statistics of the Game

Swindon Town

Cheltenham Town

42%Ball Possession58%

5Shots Total14

3Shots On Target6

2Corners5

7Fouls12

1Yellow Cards1

5Saves1

342Passes464

1Shots Off Target4

79Attacks125

27Dangerous Attacks53

2Shots Inside Box9

3Shots Outside Box5

2Goals1

12Free Kicks7

1Shots Blocked4

5Substitutions4

29Tackles9

2Assists1

232Accurate Passes347

9Total Crosses17

1Accurate Crosses6

11Interceptions9

66Duels Won44

1Big Chances Created1

0Big Chances Missed1

Swindon Town

Manager: Ian Holloway

Starting XI

7.2

6.5

7.3

6.9

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.5

7.3

6.6

7.0

Substitutes

6.6

6.2

6.5

6.3

Lucas Griffiths-Brown

Louis Millard

6.5

Cheltenham Town

Manager: Steve Cotterill

Starting XI

6.0

6.4

6.8

6.5

6.1

6.5

6.2

7.0

6.6

6.5

5.8

Substitutes

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.5

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Billy Kirkman DF	7.6	90'	0	0	-	30	12	19/27
Ollie Clarke MF	7.3	61'	1	0	1/2	21	2	7/10
Stephan Negru DF	7.3	90'	0	1	-	54	1	5/7
Connor Ripley GK	7.2	90'	0	0	-	55	-	1/1
Anthony Munda MF	7.1	90'	0	1	-	23	5	6/11
Aaron Drinan FW	7.0	90'	1	0	1/1	12	-	0/6
Ryan Tafazolli DF	6.9	61'	0	0	-	32	1	5/5
Ben Middlemas MF	6.7	53'	0	0	0/1	18	2	2/2
Jaylan Pearman MF	6.6	46'	0	0	-	18	1	2/5
Tom Nichols MF	6.6	29'	0	0	-	10	3	6/8
Matty Virtue MF	6.5	85'	0	0	1/1	13	1	3/5
Kaelan Majekodunmi DF	6.5	29'	0	0	-	6	-	2/3
Louis Millard FW	6.5	37'	0	0	-	6	-	2/6
Mitch Clark DF	6.5	90'	0	0	-	29	1	4/9
Ollie Palmer FW	6.3	44'	0	0	-	12	-	2/5
James Debayo DF	6.2	5'	0	0	-	3	-	-

Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Swindon Town	15	D1	1	2	0	0	10/15	11-6
Cheltenham Town	15	W1	1	0	2	3	6/15	7-10

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Swindon Town — last 5 games

W3-1 @ Bristol City2026-07-25
W2-1 vs Leyton Orient2026-07-28
W4-1 @ Forest Green Rovers2026-08-01
L2-3 @ Cardiff City2026-08-08
D0-0 @ Northampton Town2026-08-15

Cheltenham Town — last 5 games

L1-4 vs Colchester United2026-05-02
W3-0 @ Evesham United2026-07-18
L0-2 vs Milton Keynes Dons2026-08-01
L1-3 vs Charlton Athletic2026-08-08
W2-1 vs Rotherham United2026-08-15

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 14
Period covered: 2011-08-13 – 2025-12-29
Swindon Town wins: 3
Draws: 4
Cheltenham Town wins: 7
Avg goals per meeting: 2.79
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 43%
Home side won: 36%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 2W 1D 2L (Swindon Town view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3 vs 2.79

Aggregated from 14 finished meetings (2011-08-13 – 2025-12-29) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 14)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-12-29	Cheltenham Town	0-2	Swindon Town
2025-12-09	Swindon Town	0-1	Cheltenham Town
2025-03-15	Swindon Town	3-3	Cheltenham Town
2024-10-12	Cheltenham Town	2-3	Swindon Town
2019-11-19	Swindon Town	0-1	Cheltenham Town

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Swindon Town	2	5	10	2	DWLWW	2	0
Cheltenham Town	8	5	8	1	WLDWD	8	0

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 2 ptsSwindon Town 10 · Cheltenham Town 8
Positions: #2 vs #8
Goals per game: 1.6/1.2 vs 2/1.8scored/conceded per game · league average 1.33

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-22

Previous Meetings

Last 14 matches

Won 21%

(3/14)

Draw 29%

(4/14)

Won 50%

(7/14)

Goals

15-24

Total matches

Recent matches (5/14)

League Two•Dec 29, 2025

Cheltenham Town

0-2

Swindon Town

League Two•Dec 9, 2025

Swindon Town

0-1

Cheltenham Town

League Two•Mar 15, 2025

Swindon Town

3-3

Cheltenham Town

League Two•Oct 12, 2024

Head to Head

Last 14 matches

Swindon Town wins

Draws

Cheltenham Town wins

Goals Scored

15 - 24

Dec 29, 2025 • League Two

Cheltenham Town

0-2

Swindon Town

Dec 9, 2025 • League Two

Swindon Town

0-1

Cheltenham Town

Mar 15, 2025 • League Two

Swindon Town

3-3

Cheltenham Town

Matchday 2 — League Two

Match Report

2 points and 6 places separated them: Swindon Town 2nd with 10, Cheltenham Town 8th with 8. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/1.2 for Swindon Town and 2/1.8 for Cheltenham Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.

14 meetings are on record — 3 won by Swindon Town, 7 by Cheltenham Town, 4 drawn, at 2.79 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host.

The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,728. Swindon Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Swindon Town: Aaron Drinan (17'), Ollie Clarke (55') · Cheltenham Town: Ryan Broom (85')

Key stats

Possession: Swindon Town 42% · Cheltenham Town 58% · Total shots: 5-14 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 2-5

More details:

Swindon Town — live results and schedule Cheltenham Town — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town?

Swindon Town 2-1 Cheltenham Town. League Two (England) match played on 22 Aug 2026.

What league is Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town in?

This match is part of the League Two (England). The match was played at The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Swindon Town and Cheltenham Town?

In 14 meetings between 2011 and 2025: Swindon Town has 3 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses against Cheltenham Town.

Where was Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town played?

The match was played at The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/14)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 14 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 2 — League Two

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions