Walsall v Cheltenham result

Full-time · Walsall 2–1 Cheltenham

League Two · Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:00 BST · Poundland Bescot Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Walsall 2–1 Cheltenham — Walsall won this League Two match.

Next for Walsall: Walsall v Salford City, Monday 26 October — the preview. Next for Cheltenham: Cheltenham v Newport County, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Walsall 2–1 Cheltenham · League Two
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands
Referee: P. Marsden
Head-to-head (last 4): Walsall 0 · draws 0 · Cheltenham 4 · 3.25 goals/game
Recent form: Walsall 3W 1D 1L · Cheltenham 1W 0D 4L

Walsall 2–1 Cheltenham (League Two): 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

1.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.2 / 5.83

Corners

against 4 / 7.83 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4 / 4.17

Shots on target

against 2.8 / 5.17 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.6 / 2.33

Cards

against 1.2 / 1.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Walsall for / against	Line	Cheltenham for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.2 for · 4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.83 for · 7.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	16.4 for · 9 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.5 for · 14.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	4.17 for · 5.17 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 10 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	14.5 for · 13.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.6 for · 1.2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: P. Marsden.

Walsall

Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 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
M. Faal n 8	56.3	3.2 7/5	1.2 5/1	—
J. Matt n 8	49.9	3.2 7/3	1.8 3/2	R. Bowman
J. Gordon n 8	57	2.4 6/2	0.8 3/1	R. Bowman
Jamie Jellis n 7	45.6	2.3 5/3	2.5 5/3	—
A. Adomah n 8	41.5	2.2 4/2	0.3 1/0	—

Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 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+
J. Gordon n 8	57	3.6 7/4	1.4 4/2
M. Faal n 8	56.3	3.4 6/4	1.6 5/2
J. Matt n 8	49.9	2.9 4/4	1.1 4/1
I. Hutchinson n 8	82.9	1.8 6/5	0.5 4/0
C. Lakin n 8	71.9	1.3 4/2	0.8 4/1

Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Faal n 8	56.3	1 5/0	0 0/0
I. Hutchinson n 8	82.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
C. Lakin n 8	71.9	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
T. Allen n 8	80.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
O. McEntee n 8	79.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0

Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Jamie Jellis n 7	45.6	4.2 5/4
C. Barrett n 5	71.6	4 5/4
I. Hutchinson n 8	82.9	3.1 8/5
B. Comley n 8	79.1	3 8/7
A. Adomah n 8	41.5	3 6/3

Cheltenham

Cheltenham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 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
E. Bonds n 8	76.9	3.1 8/6	0.6 3/1	—
J. Nuttall n 8	61.3	3.1 7/5	0.7 3/1	—
J. Thomas n 8	33	2.7 4/3	2.4 5/2	—
R. Bowman n 8	39	2.6 3/3	1.7 4/1	J. Gordon
M. Taylor n 8	66.3	2.4 5/4	2 7/3	—

Cheltenham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 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. Taylor n 8	66.3	2.4 8/2	1.7 7/2
J. Nuttall n 8	61.3	2 4/3	0.4 2/0
L. Sercombe n 8	80.1	1.8 7/4	0.8 4/1
J. Thomas n 8	33	1.7 4/1	0.7 2/0
J. Colwill n 8	49.1	1.6 5/1	0.9 3/1

Cheltenham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Taylor n 8	66.3	0.7 4/0	0 0/0
J. Colwill n 8	49.1	0.5 1/1	0.2 1/0
W. Ferry n 8	88.5	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd n 3	55.7	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
E. Archer n 4	42.5	0 0/0	0.5 1/0

Cheltenham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Thomas n 8	33	3.4 2/1
E. Bonds n 8	76.9	3.2 8/7
H. Sohna n 5	58	3.1 5/2
S. Bennett n 8	76	2.8 6/5
E. Archer n 4	42.5	2.6 3/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Walsall		Cheltenham
48%	Possession	52%
23	Shots	6
6	Shots on target	2
13	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	0
11	Shots inside the box	5
6	Corners	2
2	Offsides	1
15	Fouls	11
4	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
301	Passes	339
67%	Pass accuracy	70%

Walsall player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Tommy Simkin	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
D. Okagbue	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	Y	6.6
T. Allen	90	0	0	0	0	5	3	0	7.9
C. Barrett	90	0	2	0	0	2	3	0	7.7
Jamie Jellis	90	0	0	1	1	1	3	Y	7.2
R. Stirk	90	0	0	3	2	3	4	0	7.7
C. Lakin	90	0	0	3	0	1	3	Y	6.9
J. Matt	90	1	0	4	2	1	3	0	7.6
L. Gordon	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
O. McEntee	26	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
J. Gordon	18	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
N. Lowe sub	72	1	0	3	1	1	1	0	7.5
H. Williams sub	64	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Earing sub	42	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	7.2

Cheltenham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
O. Evans	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
S. Stubbs	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6.9
S. Bennett	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	7.3
Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	Y	7.2
J. Colwill	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.9
L. Young	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
L. Dulson	90	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	6.7
R. Haynes	74	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
R. Bowman	73	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
I. Bakare	56	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
E. Archer	56	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
J. Thomas sub	34	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.2
G. Miller sub	34	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
T. Pett sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
F. Willcox sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

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

Recent form

WalsallWDWLW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

CheltenhamLWLLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Walsall 0 · 0 draws · Cheltenham 4 · 3.25 goals/game

2021-02-16 Walsall 1–2 Cheltenham
2020-11-21 Cheltenham 3–0 Walsall
2020-01-11 Cheltenham 3–1 Walsall
2019-10-19 Walsall 1–2 Cheltenham

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Walsall#4 pos77 pts46 pl+21 GD

Cheltenham#15 pos60 pts46 pl-10 GD

Goals per game

Walsall scored1.63

Cheltenham scored1.3

Walsall conceded1.17

Cheltenham conceded1.52

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Cheltenham?: In their last 4 meetings, Walsall won 0, Cheltenham won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Walsall and Cheltenham?: Recent form — Walsall 3W 1D 1L; Cheltenham 1W 0D 4L.

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