Barnet v Cheltenham result
Team pages: Barnet · Cheltenham
The model’s pre-match pick
Barnet 2–2 Cheltenham — this League Two match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
Barnet and Cheltenham drew 2–2 at The Hive Stadium in League Two on Saturday 29 August. Barnet have scored in 14 consecutive matches in all competitions. Cheltenham have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Barnet led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Barnet: Charlie Lakin (11’, assisted by Kabongo Tshimanga) and Kabongo Tshimanga (78’ pen); Cheltenham: Ryan Broom (60’) and Charlie McCann (64’, assisted by Jake Evans).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Kabongo Tshimanga’s goal on 78 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Barnet out-shot Cheltenham 14 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.99 xG to 1.37 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.
Discipline
A. Byrne showed four yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Barnet: Matthew Cox (53’); Cheltenham: Jonathan Tomkinson (13’), Shaun McWilliams (38’) and Freddie Willcox (76’).
What it changes
Barnet stay first after this result (three league matches played).
Cheltenham move up from 14th to 10th (three league matches played).
Barnet are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kabongo Tshimanga (Barnet) 10.5, Charlie McCann (Cheltenham) 7.1 and Jake Evans (Cheltenham) 7.1 led the match.
Head-to-head
Barnet are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Cheltenham.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.5% of the time in the last 90 days (346 of 505).
Next up
Barnet next travel to Walsall 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 Barnet: Walsall v Barnet, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Cheltenham: Exeter City v Cheltenham, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Barnet 2–2 Cheltenham · League Two
- Venue: The Hive Stadium · London
- Referee: A. Byrne
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 4): Barnet 1 · draws 2 · Cheltenham 1 · 1.25 goals/game
- Recent form: Barnet 4W 0D 1L · Cheltenham 1W 0D 4L
Barnet 2–2 Cheltenham (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Barnet for / against | Line | Cheltenham for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 3.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 1.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.25 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 17.5 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.38 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.13 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.38 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.5 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: A. Byrne — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 20.71 fouls over 7 matches.
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Barnet
Barnet Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cox | 3 | 90270 min | 62 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Cox n 3 | 90 | 2 |
Barnet Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Collinge | 3 | 90270 min | 51.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 134.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| N. Tavares | 3 | 88263 min | 51.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 227.5 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Kenlock | 3 | 39116 min | 43.1 /90 | 21.6 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 86.2 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Z. Williams | 2 | 76151 min | 31.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 137.7 /90 | 31.8 /90 | 10.6 /90 |
| K. Smith | 1 | 9090 min | 44 /90 | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 66 /90 | 11 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lakin n 3 | 90 | 1.7 | 1.3 | — |
| A. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 1.4 | R. Cundy |
| D. Collinge n 8 | 81.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | R. Cundy |
| M. Cox n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| K. Tshimanga n 8 | 86.8 | 2.3 | 1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. Lakin n 3 | 90 | 1.7 |
| D. Collinge n 8 | 81.1 | 1.4 |
| A. Senior n 8 | 90 | 1.3 |
| K. Tshimanga n 8 | 86.8 | 0.1 |
| O. Gallagher n 3 | 87.7 | 2.4 |
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Barnet Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Tshimanga | 3 | 90269 min | 20.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| T. Knowles | 3 | 41122 min | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 43 /90 | 32.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Senior | 3 | 90270 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Lakin | 3 | 90270 min | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 62 /90 | 31 /90 | 103.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 |
| N. Ofoborh | 3 | 88263 min | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lakin n 3 | 90 | 2 | 1 |
| D. Collinge n 8 | 81.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| A. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| M. Cox n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Tshimanga n 8 | 86.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lakin n 3 | 90 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| D. Collinge n 8 | 81.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| A. Senior n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Cox n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Tshimanga n 8 | 86.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
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Cheltenham
Cheltenham Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway | 3 | 70210 min | 83.4 /90 | 31.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Day | 1 | 6565 min | 34.2 /90 | 34.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway n 3 | 70 | 3.4 |
| J. Day n 8 | 86.9 | 2.6 |
Cheltenham Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Tomkinson | 3 | 92275 min | 92.9 /90 | 62 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 144.6 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| P. Sweeney | 3 | 92275 min | 20.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 123.9 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| R. Cundy | 3 | 92275 min | 51.6 /90 | 31 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 268.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| G. Nurse | 3 | 75226 min | 31.2 /90 | 31.2 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 135.2 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| B. Stevenson | 3 | 92275 min | 72.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 165.2 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Tomkinson n 8 | 90.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | — |
| B. Stevenson n 8 | 83.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — |
| P. Sweeney n 3 | 91.7 | 0.3 | 1 | — |
| R. Cundy n 8 | 84.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | D. Collinge |
| C. McCann n 3 | 91.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Tomkinson n 8 | 90.1 | 2.4 |
| B. Stevenson n 8 | 83.1 | 1.6 |
| R. Cundy n 8 | 84.6 | 1.1 |
| P. Sweeney n 3 | 91.7 | 0.7 |
| C. McCann n 3 | 91.3 | 2.3 |
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Cheltenham Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Otchere | 3 | 50151 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Bickerstaff | 3 | 2267 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.3 /90 | 34 /90 |
| A. Weimann | 2 | 2447 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 23.8 /90 | 11.9 /90 | 23.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| G. Miller | 1 | 6565 min | 11.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.4 /90 | 11.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| B. Stevenson | 3 | 92275 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Cundy n 8 | 84.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| B. Stevenson n 8 | 83.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Tomkinson n 8 | 90.1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| P. Sweeney n 3 | 91.7 | 0 | 0 |
| C. McCann n 3 | 91.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Sweeney n 3 | 91.7 | 0 | 0.3 |
| R. Cundy n 8 | 84.6 | 0 | 0.3 |
| J. Tomkinson n 8 | 90.1 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Stevenson n 8 | 83.1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. McCann n 3 | 91.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Barnet | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 1.99 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 |
| 14 | Shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 11 | Corners | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 392 | Passes | 316 |
| 66% | Pass accuracy | 60% |
Barnet Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Collinge | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| M. Cox | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7.2 |
| K. Tshimanga | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| A. Senior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| N. Tavares | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.7 |
| O. Gallagher | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| C. Lakin | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Reeves | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| N. Ofoborh | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Kenlock | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Kanu | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Z. Williams sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Knowles sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Maskell sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Maskell sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| B. Comley sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Williams sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Cheltenham Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Willcox | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.2 |
| J. Wilson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Tomlinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. Tomkinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| C. McCann | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| R. Cundy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Broom | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| W. Stanway | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| S. McWilliams | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.6 |
| J. Evans | 77 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Weimann | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Bickerstaff sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Shipley sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Stevenson sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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 Barnet v Cheltenham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-02-14 Barnet 0–0 Cheltenham
- 2025-08-23 Cheltenham 0–1 Barnet
- 2018-01-27 Cheltenham 1–1 Barnet
- 2017-12-23 Barnet 0–2 Cheltenham
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Barnet v Cheltenham?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Barnet v Cheltenham was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.85 at Bet365).
- What is the head-to-head record between Barnet and Cheltenham?
- In their last 4 meetings, Barnet won 1, Cheltenham won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.25 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Barnet and Cheltenham?
- Recent form — Barnet 4W 0D 1L; Cheltenham 1W 0D 4L.
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