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 ✺

04.01.2026 Colchester United - Accrington Stanley Postponed ✺

01.01.2026 Notts County - Accrington Stanley 0:1 ✺

Latest results of Cheltenham Town

27.01.2026 Cheltenham Town - Gillingham Postponed ✺

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 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	39	22	13	4	62:36	26	79
2	MK Dons	39	21	11	7	76:40	36	74
3	Cambridge Utd	38	20	12	6	56:28	28	72
4	Notts Co	38	21	7	10	65:39	26	70
5	Swindon	39	21	6	12	63:45	18	69
6	Salford	39	21	4	14	54:48	6	67
7	Grimsby	38	17	11	10	56:40	16	62
8	Chesterfield	39	16	14	9	61:52	9	62
9	Crewe	39	17	9	13	58:47	11	60
10	Walsall	39	17	9	13	48:41	7	60
11	Oldham	37	15	13	9	44:31	13	58
12	Barnet	39	15	12	12	49:43	6	57
13	Fleetwood	39	14	12	13	48:46	2	54
14	Colchester	38	14	11	13	50:41	9	53
15	Accrington	38	13	9	16	38:42	-4	48
16	Gillingham	38	11	12	15	44:56	-12	45
17	Bristol Rovers	39	13	4	22	40:60	-20	43
18	Cheltenham	38	11	9	18	43:65	-22	42
19	Shrewsbury	39	11	8	20	37:63	-26	41
20	Tranmere	39	9	9	21	48:69	-21	36
21	Crawley	39	6	13	20	36:60	-24	31
22	Newport	39	8	7	24	39:67	-28	31
23	Harrogate	39	7	9	23	29:58	-29	30
24	Barrow	38	7	8	23	36:63	-27	29

      Promotion ~ League One
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      Relegation ~ National League