Cheltenham v Salford City result
Team pages: Cheltenham · Salford City · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Cheltenham 0–2 Salford City — Salford City won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Salford City won 2–0 at New Meadow Park in League Two on Saturday 10 October. It is Salford City’s first win over Cheltenham since 30 November 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Salford City: Jorge Grant (84’; 90’, assisted by Kallum Cesay). Ben Stevenson (78’) was sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Jorge Grant’s goal on 84 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Cheltenham 0.16, Salford City 1.54, from 4 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
D. Rock showed nine yellow cards and one red — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Cheltenham: Freddie Willcox (6’), Jake Evans (20’), Jonathan Tomkinson (57’), Jordan Shipley (64’) and Andreas Weimann (85’); Salford City: Abraham Odoh (49’), Luke Molyneux (56’), William Aimson (71’) and Luke Garbutt (90+7’).
What it changes
Cheltenham move down from second to fourth (10 league matches played). Cheltenham have scored 16 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Cheltenham have conceded 16 goals, the fourth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Salford City stay first after this result (10 league matches played). Salford City have scored 15 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Salford City have conceded 10 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Salford City are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions. Salford City have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jorge Grant (Salford City) 10.2, Taylor Allen (Salford City) 4.3 and Elliott Bonds (Salford City) 4.1 led the match.
Head-to-head
Cheltenham are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Salford City.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Cheltenham or Salford City (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 78% of the time in the last 90 days (4028 of 5167).
Next up
Cheltenham next travel to Exeter City on 14 November 2026.
Salford City next host Northampton on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Cheltenham: Exeter City v Cheltenham, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Salford City: Salford City v Northampton, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Cheltenham 0–2 Salford City · League Two
- Venue: New Meadow Park · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Referee: D. Rock
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Cheltenham 3 · draws 1 · Salford City 2 · 2.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Cheltenham 2W 2D 1L · Salford City 4W 1D 0L
Cheltenham 0–2 Salford City (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 3 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Cheltenham for / against | Line | Salford City for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 1.5 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.88 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 9.75 for · 15.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.63 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.63 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.25 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.75 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.75 for · 14.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: D. Rock — 4.73 yellow cards a game, 0.45 red cards, 24.27 fouls over 11 matches.
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Cheltenham
Cheltenham Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway | 10 | 84840 min | 333.5 /90 | 111.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Day | 1 | 6565 min | 34.2 /90 | 34.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway n 8 | 90 | 3.2 |
| 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 | 10 | 91905 min | 181.8 /90 | 121.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 545.4 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 40.4 /90 |
| R. Cundy | 10 | 91905 min | 131.3 /90 | 111.1 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 818.1 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Tomlinson | 10 | 80796 min | 101.1 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 354 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| P. Sweeney | 9 | 84758 min | 70.8 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 60.7 /90 | 313.7 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| G. Nurse | 5 | 56279 min | 41.3 /90 | 31 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 185.8 /90 | 20.6 /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 | W. Aimson |
| R. Cundy n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.8 | W. Aimson |
| C. McCann n 8 | 90 | 1.3 | 0.4 | — |
| W. Stanway n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.8 | — |
| J. Tomlinson n 8 | 85.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Tomkinson n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
| R. Cundy n 8 | 90 | 1 |
| C. McCann n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
| J. Tomlinson n 8 | 85.1 | 1.3 |
| B. Stevenson n 8 | 86.4 | 2.3 |
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Cheltenham Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Weimann | 9 | 68610 min | 40.6 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 50.7 /90 |
| J. Bickerstaff | 5 | 23115 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 21.6 /90 | 32.3 /90 |
| K. Otchere | 3 | 50151 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| G. Miller | 1 | 6565 min | 11.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.4 /90 | 11.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. McCann | 10 | 90904 min | 70.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 121.2 /90 | 90.9 /90 | 131.3 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Cundy n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Tomkinson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. McCann n 8 | 90 | 1.3 | 1 |
| W. Stanway n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Tomlinson n 8 | 85.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Tomkinson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| R. Cundy n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. McCann n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0 |
| W. Stanway n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Tomlinson n 8 | 85.1 | 0 | 0 |
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Salford City
Salford City Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Norris | 9 | 90810 min | 232.6 /90 | 91 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Norris n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
Salford City Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Aimson | 8 | 90720 min | 91.1 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 617.6 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. Molyneux | 8 | 85676 min | 50.7 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 293.9 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| A. Oluwo | 8 | 82658 min | 71 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 567.7 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| T. Allen | 7 | 81569 min | 81.3 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 243.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Odoh | 6 | 58350 min | 92.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 297.5 /90 | 41 /90 | 30.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Norris n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.4 | — |
| M. Langstaff n 8 | 86.9 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| W. Aimson n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 1.9 | R. Cundy |
| L. Molyneux n 8 | 84.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | — |
| A. Oluwo n 8 | 82.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Langstaff n 8 | 86.9 | 0.3 |
| W. Aimson n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
| L. Molyneux n 8 | 84.5 | 0.7 |
| A. Oluwo n 8 | 82.3 | 1 |
| J. Powell n 8 | 79.5 | 1.1 |
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Salford City Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Langstaff | 9 | 87785 min | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 141.6 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 40.5 /90 |
| R. Graydon | 5 | 60299 min | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 61.8 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 30.9 /90 |
| D. Udoh | 5 | 40201 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 62.7 /90 | 20.9 /90 |
| B. Woodburn | 4 | 45179 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 42 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 42 /90 | 10.5 /90 |
| J. Powell | 8 | 80636 min | 30.4 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 131.8 /90 | 71 /90 | 131.8 /90 | 71 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Norris n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Langstaff n 8 | 86.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| W. Aimson n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| L. Molyneux n 8 | 84.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| A. Oluwo n 8 | 82.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Norris n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Langstaff n 8 | 86.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
| W. Aimson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Molyneux n 8 | 84.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| A. Oluwo n 8 | 82.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Cheltenham | Salford City | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 0.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 |
| 4 | Shots | 12 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 2 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 417 | Passes | 423 |
Cheltenham Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Stanway | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| J. Wilson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Cundy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| P. Sweeney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Tomkinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 5.8 |
| F. Willcox | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| A. Weimann | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 5.7 |
| J. Shipley | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 5.3 |
| J. Evans | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| R. Broom | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| B. Stevenson | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | R | 5.6 |
| G. Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| G. Nurse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| K. Otchere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salford City Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Sarpong-Wiredu | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Langstaff | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| W. Norris | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| W. Aimson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 6.9 |
| D. Scarr | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Allen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| E. Bonds | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Grant | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| L. Molyneux | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.1 |
| A. Odoh | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| K. Cesay | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| R. Graydon | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Garbutt | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| N. Asiimwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Udoh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Butcher | 1 | 0 | 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 Cheltenham v Salford City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-02-21 Cheltenham 3–2 Salford City
- 2025-08-29 Salford City 1–1 Cheltenham
- 2025-01-25 Cheltenham 2–1 Salford City
- 2024-11-30 Salford City 2–0 Cheltenham
- 2024-09-14 Salford City 2–1 Cheltenham
- 2021-03-20 Cheltenham 2–0 Salford City
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Cheltenham v Salford City?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Cheltenham v Salford City was Home or Away (best price 1.28 at Bet365).
- What is the head-to-head record between Cheltenham and Salford City?
- In their last 6 meetings, Cheltenham won 3, Salford City won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Cheltenham and Salford City?
- Recent form — Cheltenham 2W 2D 1L; Salford City 4W 1D 0L.
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