Cheltenham sit 5th in the League Two on 21 points from 14 matches, having scored 23 and conceded 25. On the model's scale they rate 0.53 in attack and 2.61 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.48 and 2.10: dangerous going forward and vulnerable at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Tranmere 1-3 away. That is 1.50 points a match, scoring 1.64 and conceding 1.79 per game across 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 10 points behind Salford City at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 22nd-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Exeter City in the League Two on 14 November 2026, a match the model gives them 24%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25:15 | +10 | WWWWW | 31 |
| 2 | Barnet | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28:18 | +10 | WLDWD | 26 |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21:12 | +9 | DDWLW | 22 |
| 4 | Crewe | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | WWLLD | 22 |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23:25 | -2 | LLWWL | 21 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | LLDWW | 20 |
| 7 | York | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:21 | +3 | DDWLL | 20 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20:19 | +1 | WLDLW | 20 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23:17 | +6 | DWDWD | 19 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24:21 | +3 | DLDWL | 19 |
| 11 | Tranmere | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19:17 | +2 | DLWDW | 19 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11:9 | +2 | WDWWL | 19 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LDWDW | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20:17 | +3 | WDDLW | 18 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17:22 | -5 | LWWDL | 18 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17:23 | -6 | LLLDL | 16 |
| 18 | Oldham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15:19 | -4 | WLDLW | 15 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10:14 | -4 | WWDLW | 15 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17:26 | -9 | DLDLL | 15 |
| 21 | Northampton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9:10 | -1 | WLWDL | 14 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | LLDDL | 12 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12:19 | -7 | LDDLL | 12 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | DLLDW | 9 |
- Promotion to League One
- League Two play-offs
- Relegation
Cheltenham sit 5 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-3away to Tranmere31 October 2026
- W1-0Newport County24 October 2026
- W4-2Fleetwood Town20 October 2026
- L1-4away to Oldham17 October 2026
- L0-2Salford City10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Cheltenham vs Exeter City
Cheltenham travel to Exeter City at St James Park, Exeter on 14 November 2026, 12:30 UTC. The model makes it 24% Cheltenham, 30% draw and 46% Exeter City, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.84 expected goals for Cheltenham against 1.38. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 43% and over 2.5 goals at 38%.
Full preview and model analysis for Cheltenham vs Exeter City
Recent meetings with Exeter City
- 22 September 2026Cheltenham 2–2 Exeter CityEFL Trophy
- 13 August 2025Cheltenham 2–0 Exeter CityLeague Cup
- 1 April 2024Cheltenham 1–2 Exeter CityLeague One
- 16 September 2023Exeter City 1–0 CheltenhamLeague One
- 18 March 2023Cheltenham 3–1 Exeter CityLeague One
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- C. McCann9 goals1 assist
- J. Evans4 goals4 assists
League goals this season.