Match summary
Swindon Town beat Cheltenham Town 2-1 in the League Two (England).
Swindon Town vs Cheltenham TownResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/20272
-FT
1Aug 22, 2026
The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
85'Substitution
Swindon Town
85'Substitution
Cheltenham Town
53'Substitution
Swindon Town
4'Yellow Card
Swindon Town
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
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
Team Lineups
Manager: Ian Holloway
Starting XI
2
MC
Mitch Clark5
SN
Stephan Negru27
AM
Anthony Munda20
BM
Ben Middlemas24
MV
Matty Virtue22
JP
Jaylan PearmanSubstitutes
7
TN
Tom Nichols12
LW
Lewis Ward18
JD
James Debayo21
KM
Kaelan Majekodunmi38
LG
Lucas Griffiths-Brown39
LM
Louis MillardManager: Steve Cotterill
Starting XI
23
WS
Wyll Stanway21
GN
George Nurse7
BS
Ben Stevenson19
JE
Jake Evans4
JT
Joe Tomlinson8
CM
Charlie McCann9
KO
Kirsten OtchereSubstitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32 | 11 | 18/27 | ||
| 61' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 22 | 2 | 7/10 | ||
Stephan Negru DF | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 52 | 2 | 6/8 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 55 | - | 1/1 | ||
Anthony Munda MF | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 25 | 5 | 6/12 | |
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 13 | - | 0/6 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 32 | 1 | 5/5 | ||
Ben Middlemas MF | 53' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18 | 2 | 2/2 | |
Jaylan Pearman MF | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | 2/5 | |
Mitch Clark DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | 2 | 5/10 | |
Tom Nichols MF | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 3 | 6/8 | |
Matty Virtue MF | 85' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 13 | - | 2/4 | |
Kaelan Majekodunmi DF | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | - | 2/3 | |
Louis Millard FW | 37' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 2/6 | |
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | 3/6 | ||
James Debayo DF | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | - |
Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town — computed insights
| 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 |
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- D0-0 @ Northampton Town2026-08-15
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- W2-1 vs Rotherham United2026-08-15
- 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
| 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 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | D | 13 | +3 |
| Cheltenham Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | W | 3 | +6 |
- Points gap
- 2 ptsSwindon Town 1 · Cheltenham Town 3
- Positions
- #16 vs #9
- Goals per game
- 0/0 vs 2/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 14 matches
Goals
15-24
Total matches
14Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 14 matches
3
Swindon Town wins
4
Draws
7
Cheltenham Town wins
Goals Scored
15 - 24
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