Plymouth v Cheltenham result

Full-time · Plymouth 3–0 Cheltenham

League Cup · Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:45 BST · Home Park

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Plymouth 3–0 Cheltenham — Plymouth won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Plymouth beat Cheltenham 3–0 at Home Park in the League Cup on Wednesday 14 August. Plymouth are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Cheltenham.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Plymouth: Benjamin Waine (62’), Ryan Hardie (81’, assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko) and M. Bundu (84’, assisted by Bali Mumba).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Plymouth 0.00, Cheltenham 0.00, from 32 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

T. Reeves showed three yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Plymouth: Kornél Szűcs (86’); Cheltenham: Thomas Pett (19’) and L. Payne (61’).

What it changes

Plymouth sit 34th on three points from two games with a goal difference of +1 (2024/25 so far). Plymouth have scored three goals, the 33rd-most (shared) of the 92 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 2 games, ranked per game). Plymouth have conceded two goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 92 clubs.

Cheltenham sit 86th on no points from one game with a goal difference of -3 (2024/25 so far). Cheltenham have scored no goals, the 17th-fewest (shared) of the 92 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 1 game, ranked per game). Cheltenham have conceded three goals, the 18th-most (shared) of the 92 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Bali Mumba (Plymouth) 9.1, Ryan Hardie (Plymouth) 7.9 and Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham) 7.6 led the match.

Next up

Plymouth next travel to Sheffield Wednesday on 14 November 2026.

Cheltenham next travel to Exeter City on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Plymouth: Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Cheltenham: Exeter City v Cheltenham, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Plymouth 3–0 Cheltenham · League Cup
Venue: Home Park · Plymouth
Referee: T. Reeves
Head-to-head (last 6): Plymouth 5 · draws 0 · Cheltenham 1 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Plymouth 2W 0D 3L · Cheltenham 3W 0D 2L

Plymouth 3–0 Cheltenham (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.5 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.57 / 5.33

Corners

against 7.29 / 5.5 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.57 / 4.17

Shots on target

against 4.14 / 4.33 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2 / 1.17

Cards

against 1.43 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 11 August 2024. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Plymouth for / against	Line	Cheltenham for / against
Goals scored	0.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.57 for · 7.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.33 for · 5.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.29 for · 14.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	15.17 for · 11.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.57 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.17 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.57 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	13.33 for · 12.17 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.17 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: T. Reeves.

Plymouth

Plymouth Defensive

Plymouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 11 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Forshaw n 8	57.4	2.7 8/5	1 3/2	—
D. Gyabi n 8	74.4	2 6/5	2.3 7/4	T. Pett
B. Galloway n 8	88.5	1.3 6/3	1.7 6/4	—
M. Whittaker n 8	89.6	0.9 4/3	1.6 7/5	—
L. Gibson n 8	76.5	0.6 4/0	1.5 6/3	—
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Plymouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 11 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Galloway n 8	88.5	3.1 7/6
A. Forshaw n 8	57.4	2.7 5/4
L. Gibson n 8	76.5	2.2 6/5
D. Gyabi n 8	74.4	2 6/3
M. Whittaker n 8	89.6	1.5 7/4
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Plymouth Attacking

Plymouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 11 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Whittaker n 8	89.6	2.5 7/7	1.3 6/4
D. Gyabi n 8	74.4	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
A. Forshaw n 8	57.4	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
L. Gibson n 8	76.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
B. Galloway n 8	88.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Plymouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 11 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Gyabi n 8	74.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
A. Forshaw n 8	57.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
M. Whittaker n 8	89.6	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
C. Hazard n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Galloway n 8	88.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Cheltenham

Cheltenham Defensive

Cheltenham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cheltenham before kick-off, to 11 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
O. Evans n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
L. Kinsella n 8	75.4	1 4/2	1.3 4/3	—
M. Taylor n 8	72.5	2.8 5/5	2.2 7/4	—
T. Pett n 8	66.5	1 4/2	1.5 6/2	D. Gyabi
J. Thomas n 8	42.3	2.9 5/4	1.3 4/1	—

Cheltenham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cheltenham before kick-off, to 11 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Evans n 8	90	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	75.4	1.5 5/3
T. Pett n 8	66.5	3 6/6
M. Taylor n 8	72.5	0.6 4/0
J. Thomas n 8	42.3	1.1 2/2

Cheltenham Attacking

Cheltenham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cheltenham before kick-off, to 11 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Evans n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	75.4	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Taylor n 8	72.5	2.6 8/4	1.6 6/3
T. Pett n 8	66.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Thomas n 8	42.3	1.3 4/1	0.8 3/0

Cheltenham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cheltenham before kick-off, to 11 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Evans n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	75.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Taylor n 8	72.5	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
T. Pett n 8	66.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Thomas n 8	42.3	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Plymouth		Cheltenham
70%	Possession	30%
32	Shots	9
8	Shots on target	2
10	Shots off target	5
14	Blocked shots	2
22	Shots inside the box	3
14	Corners	5
1	Offsides	2
12	Fouls	17
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
544	Passes	226
86%	Pass accuracy	62%

Plymouth Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Hazard	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Edwards	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	7.3
K. Szűcs	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7.2
Julio Pleguezuelo	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
B. Mumba	90	0	1	1	0	5	2	0	7.3
A. Randell	90	0	0	2	1	6	1	0	8
R. Hardie	82	1	0	4	2	1	1	0	8
D. Gyabi	79	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	7
F. Issaka	68	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	6.3
C. Wright	68	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.3
B. Waine	68	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.6
I. Cissoko sub	22	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	7.9
M. Bundu sub	22	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	7.7
M. Whittaker sub	22	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	7
A. Forshaw sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
M. Sorinola sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

Cheltenham Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Day	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Payne	90	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
L. Laing	90	0	0	0	5	0	7.2
I. Bakare	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
E. Archer	90	1	0	0	3	0	7.3
L. Dulson	90	0	0	1	3	0	6.2
R. Haynes	71	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
H. Sohna	68	1	0	0	5	0	6.6
M. Taylor	59	1	1	1	2	0	7
T. Pett	58	0	0	1	1	Y	7
J. Thomas	58	1	0	0	9	0	7.2
Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd sub	32	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
L. Young sub	32	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Colwill sub	31	1	1	1	0	0	6.7
G. Miller sub	22	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
F. Willcox sub	19	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Plymouth v Cheltenham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PlymouthWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

CheltenhamWLWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Plymouth 5 · 0 draws · Cheltenham 1 · 2.33 goals/game

2023-01-21 Plymouth 4–2 Cheltenham
2022-12-26 Cheltenham 0–1 Plymouth
2022-03-22 Plymouth 2–0 Cheltenham
2021-12-26 Cheltenham 0–2 Plymouth
2019-12-26 Cheltenham 0–1 Plymouth
2019-09-21 Plymouth 0–2 Cheltenham

Goals per game

Plymouth scored0.4

Cheltenham scored1.8

Plymouth conceded1.6

Cheltenham conceded1.4

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What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Cheltenham?: In their last 6 meetings, Plymouth won 5, Cheltenham won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Plymouth and Cheltenham?: Recent form — Plymouth 2W 0D 3L; Cheltenham 3W 0D 2L.

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