English Football League - League Two

Salford
vs
Cheltenham
  • Kick-off: Friday 29 August, 18:45
  • Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
  • Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Salford vs Cheltenham Predictions

Salford vs Cheltenham is scheduled for kick off on 29 August, at 18:45. The game is set to take place at The Peninsula Stadium, with Alex Chilowicz officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Salford currently holding the 4th position in the table 29 points ahead of Cheltenham. Salford have lost 2 English Football League - League Two matches to Cheltenham out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Notts, Salford is determined to redeem themselves. Salford have won 14 of their last 24 English Football League - League Two matches at The Peninsula Stadium. Cheltenham's away record stands at 5 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-1 loss to Colchester, Cheltenham is determined to bounce back with a win against Salford.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Salford have scored over 1.5 goals in 65% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 69% of games. Their total stands at 61 goals and 218 shots on target this English Football League - League Two season. Meanwhile, Cheltenham have scored 53 goals with 137 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Salford scored 6 goals while Cheltenham scored 7 goals. Their last match on 21 February 2026 ended in 3-2 to Cheltenham.

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Betting stats Salford vs Cheltenham

English Football League - League Two

Salford Cheltenham
Played 49 46
Scored 61 53
Conceded 51 79
Shots 658 471
Shots on Target 218 137
Corners 275 194
Fouls 624 511
Yellow Cards 105 76
Red Cards 2 4

Matches won

51%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

47%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

27%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

49%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Head to Head History

Salford Cheltenham
Wins 1 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 6 7

Salford vs Cheltenham Previous Results

21 Feb 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 3 Salford 2

29 Aug 2025, English Football League - League Two

Salford 1 Cheltenham 1

25 Jan 2025, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 2 Salford 1

14 Sep 2024, English Football League - League Two

Salford 2 Cheltenham 1

English Football League - League Two Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Salford 49 25 6 15 +10 81
18 Cheltenham 46 14 10 22 -26 52

Salford vs Cheltenham season record

Salford Cheltenham
Games won 25 14
Games lost 15 22
Games drawn 6 10
Scored 61 53
Conceded 51 79

Form guide

25 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Notts 3 Salford 0

15 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Salford 2 Grimsby 2

10 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Grimsby 1 Salford 2

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Crawley 0 Salford 0

23 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Salford 2 Bromley 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Oldham 1 Salford 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Colchester 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol Rovers 4 Cheltenham 0

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Tranmere 3

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Newport 0

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 2 Gillingham 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Walsall 0 Cheltenham 4

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Daniel Udoh Salford 10
George Miller Cheltenham 7
Adebola Oluwo Salford 6
Jordan Thomas Cheltenham 6
Kallum Cesay Salford 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Daniel Udoh Salford 7
Luke Garbutt Salford 6
Luke Young Cheltenham 5
Jordan Thomas Cheltenham 5
Jake Bickerstaff Cheltenham 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Daniel Udoh Salford 58
Haji Mnoga Salford 58
Jake Bickerstaff Cheltenham 56
Kallum Cesay Salford 45
Adebola Oluwo Salford 42

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Haji Mnoga Salford 13
Luke Young Cheltenham 9
Kelly N'Mai Salford 9
Luke Garbutt Salford 8
Jorge Grant Salford 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Luke Garbutt Salford 1
Arkell Jude-Boyd Cheltenham 1
Haji Mnoga Salford 1
Sam Sherring Cheltenham 1
Lee Angol Cheltenham 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Daniel Udoh Salford 28
Luke Garbutt Salford 25
Kallum Cesay Salford 18
George Miller Cheltenham 17
Adebola Oluwo Salford 16

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Luke Young Cheltenham 66
Luke Garbutt Salford 60
Jorge Grant Salford 58
Daniel Udoh Salford 53
Jake Bickerstaff Cheltenham 38

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