Accrington Stanley vs Cheltenham Town – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

31/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

The Wham Stadium (Accrington).

League Two - Round 30
Referee: Parkinson S. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.54	1.03
Ball possession
43%	57%
Total shots
16	13
Shots on target
8	4
Big chances
0	1
Corner kicks
10	8
Passes
64% (190/296)	70% (274/390)
Yellow cards
1	2
Expected goals (xG)
0.54	1.03
xG on target (xGOT)
1.47	1.69
Total shots
16	13
Shots on target
8	4
Shots off target
4	6
Blocked shots
4	3
Shots inside the box
6	10
Shots outside the box
10	3
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
1	0
Big chances
0	1
Corner kicks
10	8
Touches in opposition box
16	20
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	0
Free kicks
10	7
Passes
64% (190/296)	70% (274/390)
Long passes
25% (16/63)	33% (26/80)
Passes in final third
63% (71/112)	54% (49/91)
Crosses
11% (2/19)	32% (6/19)
Expected assists (xA)
1.00	1.02
Throw ins
22	40
Fouls
7	10
Tackles
82% (9/11)	45% (5/11)
Duels won
55	54
Clearances
31	25
Interceptions
6	6
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
3	5
xGOT faced
1.69	1.47
Goals prevented
0.69	-1.53

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (2 - 0)
8', 1 - 0, Whalley S. ⚽,
45+1', Cundy R. 🟨,
45+2', 2 - 0, Love D. ⚽, Whalley S. (A),
2nd Half (1 - 1)
55', Henderson A. 🟨,
59', 3 - 0, Matthews D. ⚽, Whalley S. (A),
60', Deeming C. ↓, Davison J. ↑,
66', O'Brien C. ↓, Sass F. ↑,
66', Henderson A. ↓, Grant C. ↑,
69', Nurse G. ↓, Martin J. ↑,
69', Wilson J. ↓, Sherring S. ↑,
73', Woods J. ↓, Abimbola D. ↑,
73', Conneely S. ↓, Butterfield L. ↑,
73', 3 - 1, Thomas J. ⚽,
77', Davison J. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Accrington Stanley
47.9%

Draw
28.2%

Cheltenham Town
23.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

45.9%

28.5%

25.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

47.7%

27.4%

24.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Accrington Stanley has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2%)

Cheltenham Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Accrington Stanley than the current prediction. (-0.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cheltenham Town than the current prediction. (+0.9%)

Accrington Stanley - Cheltenham Town Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.96 ↓ (2)	3.3 ↑ (3.23)	3.93 ↑ (3.58)	6.8% (8.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Accrington Stanley - Cheltenham Town?

Users Predictions: Accrington Stanley will win (4 of 5 users predict this - 80%).
Confidence interval (95%): 44.94% – 100%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

Two mid-table teams will face off this time (ranked 14 and 18).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Accrington won 1.
Accrington is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Cheltenham's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Accrington may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Accrington is considered a favorite.
There will not play in Accrington: Hall C. (Inactive) Mooney K. (Inactive)
There will not play in Cheltenham: Broom R. (Injury) King T. (Inactive) Sherring S. (Tendon Injury)
There are questionable in Accrington: Bauress J. (Inactive) Walton T. (Injury)
In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Accrington won 5 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 22:21. (average 1.2:1.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Accrington won 2 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 13:11. (average 1.4:1.2).

How many head-to-head matches has Accrington Stanley won against Cheltenham Town?

Accrington Stanley has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Cheltenham Town won against Accrington Stanley?

Cheltenham Town has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Accrington Stanley - Cheltenham Town were as follows:

06.09.2025 Cheltenham Town - Accrington Stanley 1:0

28.01.2025 Accrington Stanley - Cheltenham Town 0:0

01.10.2024 Cheltenham Town - Accrington Stanley 2:1

11.02.2023 Cheltenham Town - Accrington Stanley 0:0

17.09.2022 Accrington Stanley - Cheltenham Town 1:0

Latest results of Accrington Stanley

27.01.2026 Newport County - Accrington Stanley 1:4 ✺

24.01.2026 Walsall - Accrington Stanley 0:0 ✺

17.01.2026 Accrington Stanley - Milton Keynes Dons 0:2 ✺

01.01.2026 Notts County - Accrington Stanley 0:1 ✺

29.12.2025 Accrington Stanley - Harrogate Town 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Cheltenham Town

24.01.2026 Cheltenham Town - Grimsby Town 0:2 ✺

17.01.2026 Oldham Athletic - Cheltenham Town 2:1 ✺

10.01.2026 Cheltenham Town - Leicester City 0:2 ✺

04.01.2026 Cheltenham Town - Crawley Town 3:0 ✺

01.01.2026 Crewe Alexandra - Cheltenham Town 4:1 ✺

English League Two Table

Main

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley ✔	46	24	15	7	71:46	25	87
2	MK Dons ✔	46	24	14	8	86:45	41	86
3	Cambridge Utd	46	22	16	8	66:33	33	82
4	Salford	46	25	6	15	61:51	10	81
5	Notts Co	46	24	8	14	74:52	22	80
6	Chesterfield	46	21	16	9	71:56	15	79
7	Grimsby	46	22	12	12	74:50	24	78
8	Barnet	46	21	13	12	70:53	17	76
9	Swindon	46	22	9	15	70:59	11	75
10	Oldham	46	18	14	14	60:44	16	68
11	Crewe	46	19	10	17	64:58	6	67
12	Colchester	46	18	12	16	62:49	13	66
13	Walsall	46	18	11	17	56:56	0	65
14	Bristol Rovers	46	19	5	22	56:65	-9	62
15	Fleetwood	46	15	16	15	57:58	-1	61
16	Accrington	46	14	11	21	47:58	-11	53
17	Gillingham	46	13	14	19	53:72	-19	53
18	Cheltenham	46	14	10	22	53:79	-26	52
19	Shrewsbury	46	13	10	23	42:69	-27	49
20	Newport	46	12	7	27	48:77	-29	43
21	Tranmere	46	10	11	25	54:79	-25	41
22	Crawley	46	8	16	22	44:68	-24	40
23	Harrogate	46	10	9	27	39:68	-29	39
24	Barrow	46	9	9	28	45:78	-33	36

      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