Swindon Town 2–1 Cheltenham: Result & How It Finished

League Two Sat 22 Aug 2026, 15:00 County Ground Referee: C. Hicks Full time

The Result

Swindon Town 2–1 Cheltenham
Half time1–0
Total goals3
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Swindon Town take 10 points from their last 6; Cheltenham have 11 from theirs.
  • Both teams have scored in 62% of these sides' recent matches on average.
  • 62% of their recent matches have gone over 2.5 goals.
  • They have met 14 times, with 3 wins for Swindon Town, 7 for Cheltenham and 4 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Swindon Town DWLWWL10/181.41.358%63%
Cheltenham WLDWDW11/181.481.665%60%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
9 Swindon Town6312-210
4 Cheltenham6321+311

See the full League Two table →

Head-to-Head

Swindon Town wins
2
Draws
0
Cheltenham wins
1
Meetings
3
  • 22 Aug 2026 Swindon Town 2–1 Cheltenham
  • 29 Dec 2025 Cheltenham 0–2 Swindon Town
  • 9 Dec 2025 Swindon Town 0–1 Cheltenham

Full Swindon Town v Cheltenham record →

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Season Stats Compared

Swindon TownStatCheltenham
40Played 40
17Won 15
10Drawn 10
13Lost 15
43%Win rate 38%
1.4Goals per game 1.48
1.3Conceded per game 1.6
28%Clean sheets 23%
20%Failed to score 15%
58%Both teams scored 65%
63%Over 2.5 goals 60%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Swindon Town perform at home against how Cheltenham travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Swindon Town at home21106548%1.711.14
Cheltenham away2065930%1.41.7

Key Players 2026/27

Swindon Town

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
A. Drinan665000
O. Clarke551010
B. Middlemas641000
L. Millard521000

Cheltenham

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
C. McCann554000
R. Broom322100
J. Evans541200
A. Weimann531100
G. Miller111000

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Swindon Town

  • 22 A. Drinan — 40 apps, 5 assists
  • 8 O. Palmer — 41 apps, 2 assists
  • 6 O. Clarke — 28 apps, 1 assists
  • 5 F. Holman — 22 apps, 4 assists
  • 4 B. Bodin — 27 apps, 0 assists

Cheltenham

  • 15 I. Hutchinson — 34 apps, 3 assists
  • 7 G. Miller — 29 apps, 1 assists
  • 6 J. Thomas — 39 apps, 5 assists
  • 4 J. Bickerstaff — 45 apps, 4 assists
  • 4 J. Martin — 27 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Swindon Town

  • 12 Sep York 4–0 Swindon Town
  • 5 Sep Swindon Town 3–1 Colchester
  • 1 Sep Swindon Town 3–1 Port Vale
  • 29 Aug Oldham 3–0 Swindon Town
  • 22 Aug Swindon Town 2–1 Cheltenham

Cheltenham

  • 12 Sep Crawley Town 1–3 Cheltenham
  • 5 Sep Cheltenham 2–2 Grimsby
  • 1 Sep Cheltenham 3–2 York
  • 29 Aug Barnet 2–2 Cheltenham
  • 22 Aug Swindon Town 2–1 Cheltenham

Swindon Town v Cheltenham FAQs

When is Swindon Town v Cheltenham?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 22 August 2026 at County Ground.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 2 for Swindon Town, 1 for Cheltenham, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Swindon Town are 9th on 10 points; Cheltenham are 4th on 11.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 58% of Swindon Town games and 65% of Cheltenham games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 63% and 60% respectively.

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