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

21/02/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Whaddon Road (Cheltenham).

League Two - Round 34
Referee: Byrne A. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.92	0.52
Ball possession
57%	43%
Total shots
13	6
Shots on target
5	4
Big chances
4	2
Corner kicks
7	3
Passes
73% (282/386)	64% (199/313)
Yellow cards
1	5
Red cards
0	1
Expected goals (xG)
1.92	0.52
xG on target (xGOT)
2.49	1.69
Total shots
13	6
Shots on target
5	4
Shots off target
5	1
Blocked shots
3	1
Shots inside the box
11	5
Shots outside the box
2	1
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
1	0
Big chances
4	2
Corner kicks
7	3
Touches in opposition box
24	22
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
5	1
Free kicks
14	8
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)
0.65	0.37
Throw ins
29	25
Fouls
8	14
Tackles
73% (8/11)	60% (12/20)
Duels won
54	59
Clearances
44	34
Interceptions
5	9
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
2	2
xGOT faced
1.69	2.49
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%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users 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).

How many head-to-head matches has Cheltenham Town won against Salford City?

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

How many head-to-head matches has Salford City won against Cheltenham Town?

Salford City 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 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

17.02.2026 Bromley - Cheltenham Town 1:1 ✺

14.02.2026 Barnet - Cheltenham Town 0:0 ✺

07.02.2026 Cheltenham Town - Milton Keynes Dons 2:3 ✺

31.01.2026 Accrington Stanley - Cheltenham Town 3:1 ✺

27.01.2026 Cheltenham Town - Gillingham Postponed ✺

Latest results of Salford City

17.02.2026 Salford City - Newport County 1:3 ✺

14.02.2026 Manchester City - Salford City 2:0 ✺

05.02.2026 Accrington Stanley - Salford City 1:0 ✺

31.01.2026 Tranmere Rovers - Salford City 0:2 ✺

27.01.2026 Salford City - Chesterfield 0:1 ✺

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