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Accrington ST vs Cheltenham — live score & stats

Accrington ST against Cheltenham in the League Two (England) on 31st January 2026. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this League Two clash.

Match Timeline

8'
Accrington STS. Whalley⚽
Normal Goal
45+1'
CheltenhamR. Cundy🟨
Yellow Card
45+2'
Accrington STD. Love⚽
Normal Goal → S. Whalley
55'
Accrington STA. Henderson🟨
Yellow Card
59'
Accrington STD. Matthews⚽
Normal Goal → S. Whalley
60'
CheltenhamC. Deeming🔄
Substitution 1 → J. Davison
66'
Accrington STA. Henderson🔄
Substitution 2 → C. Grant
66'
Accrington STC. O'Brien🔄
Substitution 1 → F. Sass
69'
CheltenhamJ. Wilson🔄
Substitution 3 → S. Sherring
69'
CheltenhamG. Nurse🔄
Substitution 2 → J. Martin
73'
CheltenhamJ. Thomas⚽
Normal Goal
73'
Accrington STJ. Woods🔄
Substitution 3 → D. Abimbola
73'
Accrington STS. Conneely🔄
Substitution 4 → L. Butterfield
77'
CheltenhamJ. Davison🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

8Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal6
16Total Shots13
4Blocked Shots3
6Shots insidebox10
10Shots outsidebox3
7Fouls9
10Corner Kicks8
44Ball Possession56
1Yellow Cards2
3Goalkeeper Saves5
294Total passes385
190Passes accurate270
65Passes %70

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Accrington STAccrington ST

5W 2D 3L1.70 pts/game

CheltenhamCheltenham

4W 1D 5L1.30 pts/game

Per game

Accrington ST at home vs Cheltenham away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within League Two

Overall edge
+53Accrington ST
Venue edge
+63Accrington ST
Rating period
Match snapshot
Accrington ST versus Cheltenham: long term Elo, before the match
Accrington STAccrington STHomeRatingCheltenhamCheltenhamAway
Strength
1,487Overall1,434
1,495Match venue1,432
1,495At home1,508
1,457Away1,432
Attack & defence
1,420Attack1,430
1,550Defence1,476
1,436Home attack1,450
1,427Away attack1,427
1,550Home defence1,535
1,518Away defence1,459
Match profile
1,665Goal environment1,510
1,668Home goals1,485
1,497Away goals1,525
1,499Possession1,494
Specialist ratings
1,491Set-piece attack1,475
1,491Set-piece defence1,474
1,512Close games1,531
1,486Winning margin1,410

The venue row sets Accrington ST at home against Cheltenham on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

Accrington STAccrington ST1:1

Starting XI

13Oliver WrightG
17Devon MatthewsD
30Isaac HeathM
10Alex HendersonF
39Josh WoodsF
5Farrend RawsonD
11Isaac SinclairM
7Shaun WhalleyF
2Donald LoveD
28Seamus ConneelyM
38Connor O'BrienM

CheltenhamCheltenham1:1

Starting XI

1Joe DayG
21George NurseD
26Ben StevensonM
11Jordan ThomasM
20Jake BickerstaffF
5James WilsonD
7Cole DeemingM
6Robbie CundyD
8Luke YoungM
27Jonathan TomkinsonD
2Arkell Jude-BoydM