Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

02/09/2025 at 14:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Home Park (Plymouth).

EFL Trophy
Referee: Martin R. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
2.07	0.62
Ball Possession
73%	27%
Total shots
21	6
Shots on target
11	0
Big Chances
3	0
Corner Kicks
9	4
Passes
83% (434/520)	55% (104/189)
Yellow Cards
2	2
Red Cards
0	1
Expected Goals (xG)
2.07	0.62
xG on target (xGOT)
2.03	0.00
Total shots
21	6
Shots on target
11	0
Shots off target
5	2
Blocked Shots
5	4
Shots inside the Box
11	6
Shots outside the Box
10	0
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
3	0
Corner Kicks
9	4
Touches in opposition box
41	8
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
4	2
Free Kicks
17	14
Passes
83% (434/520)	55% (104/189)
Long passes
34% (18/53)	30% (18/60)
Passes in final third
81% (148/182)	48% (30/62)
Crosses
28% (5/18)	13% (1/8)
Expected assists (xA)
1.26	0.17
Throw-ins
29	19
Fouls
14	18
Tackles
67% (12/18)	62% (13/21)
Duels won
59	52
Clearances
17	30
Interceptions
6	7
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
0	9
xGOT faced
0.00	2.03
Goals prevented
0.00	0.03

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (2 - 0)
1', Walters C. 🟨,
5', 1 - 0, Tolaj L. ⚽, Boateng M. (A),
45', 2 - 0, Tolaj L. ⚽, Sorinola M. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 0)
46', Boateng M. ↓, Roberts C. ↑,
49', Edwards J. 🟨,
55', Tolaj L. ↓, Pepple A. ↑,
63', Edwards J. ↓, Benarous A. ↑,
63', Ross M. ↓, Szucs K. ↑,
64', Willcox F. ↓, King T. ↑,
64', Sherring S. ↓, Young L. ↑,
68', Tustin H. 🟨,
68', Hatch J. ↓, Finn T. ↑,
73', Bickerstaff J. ↓, Miller G. ↑,
74', Martin J. ↓, Jude-Boyd A. ↑,
77', Walters C. ↓, Bennett S. ↑,
79', Bennett S. 🟥,
81', Pepple A. (Pen),
84', Wiredu B. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Plymouth Argyle
66.7%

Draw
20.4%

Cheltenham Town
12.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

56.1%

24.5%

19.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

44.1%

19.2%

24.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Plymouth Argyle has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+10.6%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Plymouth Argyle's performance.

Cheltenham Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-6.5%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Cheltenham Town might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Plymouth Argyle than the current prediction. (-22.6%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Plymouth Argyle that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cheltenham Town than the current prediction. (+11.8%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Cheltenham Town could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Plymouth Argyle - Cheltenham Town Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.49 ↓ (1.64)	5.07 ↑ (3.75)	8 ↑ (4.73)	-0.7% (8.9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Plymouth Argyle - Cheltenham Town?

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Plymouth (votes: 1 - 100%).

Users Predictions: Plymouth Argyle will win (13 of 15 users predict this - 86.67%).
Confidence interval (95%): 69.47% – 100%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Plymouth won 5.
Plymouth is currently in poor form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Cheltenham has been on a rough run of results (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Cheltenham may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Plymouth is the team to beat.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Plymouth won 16 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 40:16. (average 2:0.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Plymouth won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 18:6. (average 1.8:0.6).

How many head-to-head matches has Plymouth Argyle won against Cheltenham Town?

Plymouth Argyle has won 5 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Cheltenham Town won against Plymouth Argyle?

Cheltenham Town has won 0 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 Plymouth Argyle - Cheltenham Town were as follows:

14.08.2024 Plymouth Argyle - Cheltenham Town 3:0

20.07.2024 Cheltenham Town - Plymouth Argyle 1:5

21.02.2023 Plymouth Argyle - Cheltenham Town 2:1

21.01.2023 Plymouth Argyle - Cheltenham Town 4:2

26.12.2022 Cheltenham Town - Plymouth Argyle 0:1

Latest results of Plymouth Argyle

30.08.2025 Cardiff City - Plymouth Argyle 4:0 ✺

26.08.2025 Swansea City - Plymouth Argyle 2:1 ✺

23.08.2025 Plymouth Argyle - Blackpool 1:0 ✺

19.08.2025 Plymouth Argyle - Leyton Orient 0:1 ✺

16.08.2025 Lincoln City - Plymouth Argyle 3:2 ✺

Latest results of Cheltenham Town

29.08.2025 Salford City - Cheltenham Town 1:1 ✺

26.08.2025 Cardiff City - Cheltenham Town 3:0 ✺

23.08.2025 Cheltenham Town - Barnet 0:1 ✺

19.08.2025 Cheltenham Town - Bromley 1:2 ✺

16.08.2025 Milton Keynes Dons - Cheltenham Town 5:0 ✺

English EFL Trophy Table

2025/26

Group 1

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Stockport County	1	1	0	0	0	5:3	3
2	Salford	1	1	0	0	0	2:0	3
3	Wolves U21	1	0	0	0	1	3:5	0
4	Wigan	1	0	0	0	1	0:2	0

Group 2

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Tranmere	1	0	1	0	0	2:2	2
2	Nottingham U21	1	0	0	1	0	2:2	1
3	Blackpool	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Barrow	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 3

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Doncaster	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
2	Bradford City	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
3	Grimsby	1	0	0	0	1	1:2	0
4	Everton U21	1	0	0	0	1	1:2	0

Group 4

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Lincoln	1	1	0	0	0	3:0	3
2	Barnsley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Manchester Utd U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Notts Co	1	0	0	0	1	0:3	0

Group 5

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Manchester City U21	1	1	0	0	0	5:1	3
2	Bolton	1	1	0	0	0	1:0	3
3	Rotherham	1	0	0	0	1	0:1	0
4	Oldham	1	0	0	0	1	1:5	0

Group 6

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Huddersfield	1	1	0	0	0	6:2	3
2	Harrogate	1	1	0	0	0	1:0	3
3	Mansfield	1	0	0	0	1	0:1	0
4	Newcastle Utd U21	1	0	0	0	1	2:6	0

Group 7

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Port Vale	1	1	0	0	0	4:1	3
2	Fleetwood	1	0	1	0	0	2:2	2
3	Accrington	1	0	0	1	0	2:2	1
4	Leeds U21	1	0	0	0	1	1:4	0

Group 8

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Crewe	1	1	0	0	0	7:1	3
2	Burton	1	1	0	0	0	2:0	3
3	Liverpool U21	1	0	0	0	1	0:2	0
4	Chesterfield	1	0	0	0	1	1:7	0

Group 9

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Cardiff	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Exeter	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Newport	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Arsenal U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 10

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Plymouth	1	1	0	0	0	2:0	3
2	Bristol Rovers	1	0	1	0	0	4:4	2
3	Tottenham U21	1	0	0	1	0	4:4	1
4	Cheltenham	1	0	0	0	1	0:2	0

Group 11

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Walsall	1	1	0	0	0	3:1	3
2	Shrewsbury	2	1	0	0	1	4:4	3
3	Northampton	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Chelsea U21	1	0	0	0	1	1:3	0

Group 12

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Swindon	1	1	0	0	0	3:2	3
2	MK Dons	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	West Ham U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Reading	1	0	0	0	1	2:3	0

Group 13

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Stevenage	1	1	0	0	0	5:1	3
2	Bromley	1	0	1	0	0	3:3	2
3	Crystal Palace U21	1	0	0	1	0	3:3	1
4	AFC Wimbledon	1	0	0	0	1	1:5	0

Group 14

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Leyton Orient	1	1	0	0	0	3:1	3
2	Crawley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Aston Villa U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Peterborough	1	0	0	0	1	1:3	0

Group 15

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Gillingham	1	1	0	0	0	4:1	3
2	Colchester	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
3	Wycombe	1	0	0	0	1	1:2	0
4	Fulham U21	1	0	0	0	1	1:4	0

Group 16

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Luton	1	1	0	0	0	4:1	3
2	Cambridge Utd	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Brighton U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Barnet	1	0	0	0	1	1:4	0