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Cheltenham 2-2 Grimsby: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 5
FT
- Charlie McCann12'
- Andreas Weimann41' (pen)
- 47'Mark Shelton
- 82'Kieran Green
Whaddon RoadD. BainesCapacity 7,066Sat, 5 Sept 202616:00
CheltenhamLine ups
6.71yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.71yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 64'A. Weimann
187.3J. Bickerstaff
116.3 - 64'J. Evans
197.7AF. Willcox
336.5 - 72'J. Shipley
266.5G. Nurse
216.3 - 86'J. Tomlinson
46.5J. Wilson
66.6 - 86'S. McWilliams
176.6K. Otchere
96.5
Unused
Substitutions
- 46'C. Doyle
85.9M. Shelton
297.6 - 46'
- 69'I. Morgan
96.7R. Reynolds
116.5 - 69'S. Finch
106.2F. Cartwright
287.2
Unused
- S. AutonG
41 - J. FoulkesD
12 - J. WalkerF
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Player of the match
Pierce Liam Sweeney
Defender · Cheltenham
7.7
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes37
Pass accuracy73%
Defending
Blocks2
Interceptions1
Duels won3 · 43%
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Stanway
Cheltenham
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-0.22
Prevented
Best save: Cook 60'
Middle left · 1.5 m high · 6 m out · 67° angle
Harrington
Grimsby
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.58
Prevented
Best save: Tomlinson 62'
Top left · 1.7 m high · 30 m out · 1° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyll StanwayG | 1 | 2 | 1,78 | -0,22 | 20/35 | 4/19 |
| David HarringtonG | 2 | 2 | 1,42 | -0,58 | 35/51 | 8/24 |
xG race
20 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Cheltenham1,24 xG · 2 scoredGrimsby1,49 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Cheltenham13
Grimsby24
Shot map
8 v 12Cheltenham shoot right, Grimsby left. Bigger dot = better chance.
CHECheltenhamGRIGrimsbygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
12 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
CheltenhamGrimsbygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Weimann's 41' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Cheltenham above and Grimsby below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Cheltenham8 shots · 1,24 xGGrimsby12 shots · 1,49 xGAndreas Weimann
Cheltenham
41'0,79 xGGoal
Momentum
17 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Cheltenham22% pressureGrimsby78% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
1.24xG1.49
8Shots12
4On target8
Momentum
90' Saved Finlay Cartwright 0.11 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
CheltenhamDefensive line 38%GrimsbyDefensive line 36%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
CheltenhamUntil 64'Most-connected pair: McWilliams and Tomkinson, 21 passes between them.
GrimsbyUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Kacurri and Harrington, 13 passes between them.
Tactical battle
34control66Jake Evans
5 touches in box
In possession
41,2%Field tilt58,8%
7Passes into box13
10Progressive passes29
5Carries into final third9
4Chances created9
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
13,96Press intensity (PPDA)8,59
18High turnovers6
21Regains within 5s19
19,4sBall recovery time11,7s
20Interceptions17
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
66Carries114
749mCarry distance1296m
5Progressive carries14
360mProgressive carry distance798m
2Carries into the box4
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won4
12Take-ons attempted12
208mProgressive pass distance474m
0Through balls0
5Switches of play8
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,32Expected threat (xT)0,88
1,30Action value (VAEP)0,99
13Shot-creating actions24
3Goal-creating actions4
0,35Expected assisted goals0,98
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,7Passes per attack2,8
7,1sAttack duration9,1s
3,03 m/sAttack directness2,88 m/s
2Build-up attacks0
7Direct attacks10
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Charlie McCannLeft foot · assist J. Evans12'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Cheltenham win chance
- 34%→67%
- xG of the shot
- 0.16
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1J. Evansassist›
- 2C. McCannLeft foot
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,12xG0,06
4Shots3
2On target0
2Big chances0
9Touches in box8
49%Possession51%
2Corners1
Second half
0,12xG1,35
4Shots9
2On target5
0Big chances3
7Touches in box19
34%Possession66%
1Corners6
More match stats
Attack
16Touches in box27
49Final third entries76
2Big chances3
1Big chances missed3
31Dangerous attacks34
Passing
2/18 (11%)Crosses7/22 (32%)
16/65 (25%)Long balls44/86 (51%)
32Throw-ins28
9Free kicks8
11Goal kicks5
Duels
50Total50
28/48 (58%)Ground20/48 (42%)
25/57 (44%)Aerial32/57 (56%)
5/9 (56%)Dribbles4/10 (40%)
4Dispossessed8
Defending
36Recoveries44
7Interceptions10
14Tackles8
29%Tackles won50%
28Clearances31
1Big chances scored0
0Errors led to shot2
1Fouled in final third2
6,97Average rating7,04
Match summary
Cheltenham and Grimsby drew 2-2 at Whaddon Road in the League Two. Cheltenham led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: Charlie McCann (12'), Andreas Weimann (41' pen) for Cheltenham; Mark Shelton (47'), Kieran Green (82') for Grimsby. In their last 16 meetings, Cheltenham have won 5, Grimsby 6, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 46%CHE17%
X37%
GRI46%
→ Double chance: Grimsby or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor54%Form46%
62%Attack38%
36%Defence64%
52%Goal model (Poisson)48%
15%Head-to-head85%
26%Goals74%
41%Overall59%
Last 4 matches
Scored 8, conceded 7
Last 4 matches
Scored 5, conceded 4
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
86%1+ goal79%
50%2+ goals57%
21%3+ goals14%
7%4+ goals14%
They concede
93%1+ goal71%
64%2+ goals57%
Heaviest results
best 4-2 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)
best 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
Venue spotlight
Whaddon Road
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
7,066
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 17 meetings
5CheltenhamWins5 wins
5Draws
Draws5
6Grimsby
Wins6 wins
- 5 Sept 2026Cheltenham2 - 2GrimsbyLeague Two
- 24 Jan 2026Cheltenham0 - 2GrimsbyLeague Two
- 27 Sept 2025Grimsby7 - 1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 1 Mar 2025Cheltenham1 - 1GrimsbyLeague Two
- 17 Aug 2024Grimsby3 - 2CheltenhamLeague Two
- 5 Apr 2021Grimsby1 - 1CheltenhamLeague Two
Show 11 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 13 Oct 2020Cheltenham1 - 3GrimsbyLeague Two
- 21 Mar 2020Cheltenham- - -GrimsbyLeague Two
- 26 Nov 2019Grimsby0 - 0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 16 Feb 2019Grimsby1 - 0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 8 Dec 2018Cheltenham2 - 1GrimsbyLeague Two
- 3 Feb 2018Grimsby1 - 1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 17 Oct 2017Cheltenham2 - 3GrimsbyLeague Two
- 17 Apr 2017Cheltenham2 - 1GrimsbyLeague Two
- 22 Oct 2016Grimsby0 - 1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 1 Apr 2016Cheltenham3 - 1GrimsbyNational League
- 30 Oct 2015Grimsby0 - 1CheltenhamNational League
