Cheltenham vs Rotherham

2 - 1
πŸ•’ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London πŸ“ Completely-Suzuki Stadium πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Harry Wager πŸ” Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Cheltenham 5 Β· Rotherham 14
Referee Stats
1 matches Β· 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%

Team Overview

Cheltenham (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-1-0

Goals For / Against

7 / 5
Avg: 2.33 / 1.67

Points

7
Avg: 2.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Rotherham (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 5
Avg: 1.00 / 1.25

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.33
PPG
1.00
2.33
GF
1.00
1.67
GA
1.25
100%
O2.5
50%
100%
BTTS
50%
67%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Cheltenham rank5th
Rotherham rank14th
Cheltenham points12
Rotherham points9
Cheltenham: #5 Β· 12 pts Β· GD +3
1 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rotherham: #14 Β· 9 pts Β· GD +0
4 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cheltenham last 5 home

D W W
Points7/9
Weighted index67
Goals7-5
Record2-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rotherham last 5 away

W L D L
Points4/12
Weighted index47
Goals4-5
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cheltenham trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 100% Β· Over 3.5 67% Β· 1H BTTS 33%

Rotherham trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 50% Β· Over 3.5 25% Β· 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Cheltenham score at home100%
Cheltenham clean sheet at home0%
Rotherham score away75%
Rotherham clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Cheltenham score first67%
Cheltenham win after scoring first50%
Rotherham score first25%
Rotherham win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cheltenham 100% Β· Rotherham 33%
Avg first goal minute: Cheltenham 21.0' Β· Rotherham 73.0'

Vs league average

Cheltenham score at home2.33 vs 1.58
Cheltenham concede at home1.67 vs 0.94
Rotherham score away1.00 vs 0.94
Rotherham concede away1.25 vs 1.58
Cheltenham score 47% above league average, while Rotherham score 6% above league average.
Defensive side: Cheltenham are 77% above league average at home, and Rotherham are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Cheltenham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0

Rotherham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
46-60 0

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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
30' ⚽
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30' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
C. McCann
Normal Goal Β· Assist: R. Broom
35'
35' K. Spence
38'
38' J. Tomkinson
40'
40' S. McWilliams
46' ↑↓
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46' ⇄ S. McWilliams
1st substitution Β· For: J. Evans
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ K. Otchere
2nd substitution Β· For: J. Bickerstaff
62' ⚽
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62' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
J. Buyabu
Normal Goal Β· Assist: FΓ‘bio Tavares
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ R. Broom
3rd substitution Β· For: J. Tomlinson
70' ↑↓
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70' ⇄ J. Shipley
4th substitution Β· For: A. Weimann
71' ⚽
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71' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
J. Evans
Normal Goal Β· Assist: R. Cundy
72' ↑↓
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72' ⇄ Sonny Aljofree
1st substitution Β· For: T. Bradshaw
72' ↑↓
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72' ⇄ Brandon Ashley Cover
2nd substitution Β· For: O. Ashley
73'
73' P. Sweeney
79' ↑↓
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79' ⇄ J. Buyabu
3rd substitution Β· For: A. Martha
90+1' ↑↓
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90+1' ⇄ C. McCann
5th substitution Β· For: F. Willcox

Cheltenham vs Rotherham 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cheltenham beat Rotherham 2-1 on Saturday, 15 August 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Harry Wager. It was played at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

First half: Cheltenham took the lead at 30' when C. McCann scored, with the assist credited to R. Broom, making the score 1-0. K. Spence received a yellow card for Rotherham at 35'. J. Tomkinson received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 38'. S. McWilliams received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 40'.

Second half: Cheltenham made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. McWilliams replacing J. Evans. Cheltenham made their 2nd substitution at 58', with K. Otchere replacing J. Bickerstaff. Rotherham leveled the score at 62' when J. Buyabu scored, with the assist credited to FΓ‘bio Tavares, making the score 1-1. Cheltenham made their 3rd substitution at 70', with R. Broom replacing J. Tomlinson. Cheltenham made their 4th substitution at 70', with J. Shipley replacing A. Weimann. Cheltenham took the lead at 71' when J. Evans scored, with the assist credited to R. Cundy, making the score 2-1. Rotherham made their 1st substitution at 72', with Sonny Aljofree replacing T. Bradshaw. Rotherham made their 2nd substitution at 72', with Brandon Ashley Cover replacing O. Ashley. P. Sweeney received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 73'. Rotherham made their 3rd substitution at 79', with J. Buyabu replacing A. Martha. Cheltenham made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with C. McCann replacing F. Willcox.

Cheltenham used 5 substitutions while Rotherham used 3 substitutions. Cheltenham got 3 yellow cards, while Rotherham got 1 yellow card.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Cheltenham vs Rotherham Head-to-Head History by Season