Cheltenham Town vs Salford City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:2
21/02/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • League Two - Round 34
  • Referee: Byrne A. (Eng)

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.920.52
Ball possession
57%43%
Total shots
136
Shots on target
54
Big chances
42
Corner kicks
73
Passes
73% (282/386)64% (199/313)
Yellow cards
15
Red cards
01
Expected goals (xG)
1.920.52
xG on target (xGOT)
2.491.69
Total shots
136
Shots on target
54
Shots off target
51
Blocked shots
31
Shots inside the box
115
Shots outside the box
21
Hit the woodwork
00
Headed goals
10
Big chances
42
Corner kicks
73
Touches in opposition box
2422
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
51
Free kicks
148
Passes
73% (282/386)64% (199/313)
Long passes
45% (37/83)37% (31/83)
Passes in final third
60% (79/132)53% (81/152)
Crosses
21% (5/24)25% (2/8)
Expected assists (xA)
0.650.37
Throw ins
2925
Fouls
814
Tackles
73% (8/11)60% (12/20)
Duels won
5459
Clearances
4434
Interceptions
59
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
22
xGOT faced
1.692.49
Goals prevented
-0.31-0.51

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 6', 0 - 1, Grant J. , Austerfield J. (A),
  • 14', Harris K. 🟨,
  • 43', Harris K. , Udoh D. ,
  • 2nd Half (3 - 1)
  • 48', Garbutt L. 🟥,
  • 49', Woodburn B. 🟨,
  • 51', 1 - 1, Hutchinson I. (Penalty Awarded),
  • 53', Austerfield J. , Cooper B. ,
  • 64', Sherring S. , Jude-Boyd A. ,
  • 64', Davison J. , Miller G. ,
  • 71', Young M. 🟨,
  • 73', Graydon R. 🟨,
  • 73', Hutchinson I. 🟨,
  • 73', Ashley O. 🟨,
  • 76', 1 - 2, Awe Z. , Dorrington A. (A),
  • 82', Young L. , Ashfield H. ,
  • 82', Tomkinson J. , Deeming C. ,
  • 84', 2 - 2, Ashfield H. ,
  • 88', Thomas J. , Nurse G. ,
  • 90+3', Udoh D. , Woodburn B. ,
  • 90+6', 3 - 2, Miller G. , Deeming C. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning


Cheltenham Town
23.1%
Draw
25.5%
Salford City
51.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
21.9% 25% 53%

Our Initial ML Estimation

22.7% 24.1% 51.1%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Cheltenham Town has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.2%)
  • Salford City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.6%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Cheltenham Town than the current prediction. (-0.4%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Salford City than the current prediction. (-0.3%)
  • Cheltenham Town - Salford City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    4.04
    (4.18)
    3.63
    (3.66)
    1.83
    (1.73)
    7%
    (9.3%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Cheltenham Town - Salford City?
  • Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Cheltenham will win (votes: 2 - 25%). Salford will win (votes: 6 - 75%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Salford: 45%100%.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Salford (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 0:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 18 and 7 in the zone Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cheltenham won 2.
    • Both teams are struggling and far from their best.
    • Salford may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Salford is seen as the favorite.
    • There will not play in Cheltenham: King T. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Salford: Bird J. (Inactive) Edwards T. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Salford: Cesay K. (Inactive) Oluwo A. (Inactive) Rose M. (Leg Injury)
    • In the last 8 head-to-head matches, Cheltenham won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:7. (average 1.4:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Cheltenham won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 7:2. (average 2.3:0.7).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Cheltenham Town - Salford City were as follows:
    29.08.2025 Salford City - Cheltenham Town 1:1
    25.01.2025 Cheltenham Town - Salford City 2:1
    30.11.2024 Salford City - Cheltenham Town 2:0
    14.09.2024 Salford City - Cheltenham Town 2:1
    10.01.2023 Cheltenham Town - Salford City 3:1
    Latest results of Cheltenham Town
    Latest results of Salford City
    English League Two Table
    Main
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Bromley ✔ 462415771:462587
    2MK Dons ✔ 462414886:454186
    3Cambridge Utd462216866:333382
    4Salford462561561:511081
    5Notts Co462481474:522280
    6Chesterfield462116971:561579
    7Grimsby4622121274:502478
    8Barnet4621131270:531776
    9Swindon462291570:591175
    10Oldham4618141460:441668
    11Crewe4619101764:58667
    12Colchester4618121662:491366
    13Walsall4618111756:56065
    14Bristol Rovers461952256:65-962
    15Fleetwood4615161557:58-161
    16Accrington4614112147:58-1153
    17Gillingham4613141953:72-1953
    18Cheltenham4614102253:79-2652
    19Shrewsbury4613102342:69-2749
    20Newport461272748:77-2943
    21Tranmere4610112554:79-2541
    22Crawley468162244:68-2440
    23Harrogate461092739:68-2939
    24Barrow46992845:78-3336

          Promotion ~ League One
          Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
          Relegation ~ National League

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Bromley is Qualified for League One
    MK Dons is Qualified for League One