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Swindon Town 2-1 Cheltenham: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 2
FT
- A. Drinan17'
- O. Clarke55'
- 85'R. Broom
County GroundC. HicksCapacity 15,728Sat, 22 Aug 202616:00
Swindon TownLine ups
7.02corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.45corners1yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 46'J. Pearman
226.9O. Palmer
286.3 - 53'B. Middlemas
206.7L. Millard
396.5 - 61'R. Tafazolli
177.5K. Majekodunmi
216.3 - 61'O. Clarke
88.0T. Nichols
76.9 - 85'
Unused
Substitutions
- 63'K. Otchere
95.9A. Weimann
186.2 - 70'G. Nurse
216.2J. Bickerstaff
116.6 - 71'J. Shipley
266.2R. Broom
147.2 - 85'J. Evans
196.5F. Willcox
336.7
Unused
Player of the match
Billy Naylor Kirkman
Defender · Swindon Town
8.0
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes30
Key passes1
Pass accuracy63%
Defending
Tackles12
Interceptions6
Duels won19 · 70%
Fouls won/made0 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Ripley
Swindon Town
5
Saves
1
Conceded
83%
Save %
-0.14
Prevented
Best save: Tomlinson 34'
Middle left · 0.8 m high · 30 m out · 29° angle
Stanway
Cheltenham
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-0.53
Prevented
Best save: Virtue-Thick 31'
Top centre · 1.8 m high · 15 m out · 8° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor RipleyG | 5 | 1 | 0,86 | -0,14 | 31/55 | 12/36 |
| Wyll StanwayG | 1 | 2 | 1,47 | -0,53 | 30/47 | 3/20 |
xG race
19 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Swindon Town1,02 xG · 2 scoredCheltenham1,02 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Swindon Town8
Cheltenham26
Shot map
5 v 14Swindon Town shoot right, Cheltenham left. Bigger dot = better chance.
STSwindon TownCHECheltenhamgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
14 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Swindon TownCheltenhamgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Clarke's 55' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,69 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Swindon Town above and Cheltenham below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Swindon Town5 shots · 1,02 xGCheltenham14 shots · 1,02 xGOllie Clarke
Swindon Town
55'0,69 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Swindon Town32% open play68% set piece
Cheltenham96% open play4% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
16 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Swindon Town36% pressureCheltenham64% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.02xG1.02
5Shots14
4On target10
Momentum
90' Saved Ryan Broom 0.02 xG · Regular play · Right 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.
Swindon TownDefensive line 30%CheltenhamDefensive line 46%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.
Swindon TownUntil 45'Most-connected pairs: Negru and Ripley; Negru and Clark. 15 passes each.
CheltenhamUntil 63'Most-connected pair: Sweeney and Nurse, 22 passes between them.
Tactical battle
33control67Jake Evans
8 touches in box
In possession
33,6%Field tilt66,4%
5Passes into box12
19Progressive passes31
10Carries into final third10
4Chances created12
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
12,09Press intensity (PPDA)7,83
5High turnovers14
11Regains within 5s16
15,4sBall recovery time11,3s
23Interceptions17
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
86Carries108
1089mCarry distance1209m
12Progressive carries11
579mProgressive carry distance656m
1Carries into the box4
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
3Take-ons won8
7Take-ons attempted27
381mProgressive pass distance601m
1Through balls2
2Switches of play9
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,62Expected threat (xT)1,30
2,22Action value (VAEP)1,02
8Shot-creating actions26
2Goal-creating actions2
0,97Expected assisted goals0,98
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,3Passes per attack3,0
7,1sAttack duration9,1s
3,59 m/sAttack directness3,04 m/s
2Build-up attacks0
12Direct attacks9
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.
A. DrinanRight foot · assist A. Munda17'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Swindon Town win chance
- 33%→66%
- xG of the shot
- 0.04
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1A. Mundaassist›
- 2A. DrinanRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
42%Possession58%
342Total passes464
68%Pass accuracy75%
2Corners5
Attack
5Shots14
3On target6
1Off target4
1Blocked shots4
Box & Quality
2Shots in box9
3Shots out box5
1.0xG1.0
Defense & Discipline
5Goalkeeper saves1
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,30xG0,27
3Shots5
2On target1
0Big chances0
10Touches in box11
48%Possession52%
1Corners4
Second half
0,71xG0,75
2Shots9
1On target5
1Big chances1
5Touches in box18
35%Possession65%
1Corners1
More match stats
Attack
15Touches in box29
54Final third entries73
1Big chances1
0,00xG on target0,00
0Big chances missed1
Passing
1/9 (0%)Crosses6/17 (35%)
27/86 (31%)Long balls25/75 (33%)
29Throw-ins45
12Free kicks7
10Goal kicks5
Duels
60Total40
43/66 (65%)Ground23/66 (35%)
23/44 (52%)Aerial21/44 (48%)
3/6 (50%)Dribbles8/27 (30%)
6Dispossessed10
Defending
55Recoveries67
11Interceptions9
29Tackles9
62%Tackles won67%
54Clearances17
1Big chances scored0
1Big saves0
0Fouled in final third1
7,70Average rating6,49
Match summary
Swindon Town beat Cheltenham 2-1 at County Ground in the League Two. Swindon Town led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: A. Drinan (17'), O. Clarke (55') for Swindon Town; R. Broom (85') for Cheltenham. In their last 15 meetings, Swindon Town have won 4, Cheltenham 7, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 35%ST35%
X35%
CHE30%
→ Double chance: Swindon Town or draw & under 3.5 goals
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor25%Form75%
0%Attack100%
100%Defence0%
62%Head-to-head38%
57%Goals43%
48%Overall52%
Last match
Scored 0, conceded 0
Last match
Scored 2, conceded 1
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
50%1+ goal86%
36%2+ goals50%
21%3+ goals21%
They concede
86%1+ goal93%
14%2+ goals64%
14%3+ goals14%
7%4+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (A)
best 4-2 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
County Ground
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
15,728
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 16 meetings
4Swindon TownWins4 wins
4Draws
Draws4
7Cheltenham
Wins7 wins
- 22 Aug 2026Swindon Town2 - 1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 29 Dec 2025Cheltenham0 - 2Swindon TownLeague Two
- 9 Dec 2025Swindon Town0 - 1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 15 Mar 2025Swindon Town3 - 3CheltenhamLeague Two
- 12 Oct 2024Cheltenham2 - 3Swindon TownLeague Two
- 10 Apr 2020Swindon Town- - -CheltenhamLeague Two
Show 10 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 19 Nov 2019Swindon Town0 - 1CheltenhamFA Cup
- 9 Nov 2019Cheltenham1 - 1Swindon TownFA Cup
- 24 Aug 2019Cheltenham2 - 2Swindon TownLeague Two
- 27 Apr 2019Cheltenham3 - 2Swindon TownLeague Two
- 22 Dec 2018Swindon Town0 - 0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 10 Mar 2018Swindon Town0 - 3CheltenhamLeague Two
- 7 Oct 2017Cheltenham2 - 1Swindon TownLeague Two
- 8 Nov 2014Cheltenham5 - 0Swindon TownFA Cup
- 10 Mar 2012Swindon Town1 - 0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 13 Aug 2011Cheltenham1 - 0Swindon TownLeague Two