Cheltenham Town
EFL Trophy | Third Round
Dec 13, 2022 at 7pm UK
Jonny-Rocks Stadium

Cheltenham
4 - 0
Chelsea U21s

Brown (4', 90'), Sercombe (87'), Broom (90+4')
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Cheltenham Town and Chelsea Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cheltenham Town

All competitions
EFL Trophy
Last Game: Forest Green 1-0 Cheltenham
Saturday, December 10 at 2pm in League One

Chelsea Under-21s

All competitions
EFL Trophy
Last Game: Chelsea U21s 2-4 Peterborough
Tuesday, November 22 at 7.30pm in EFL Trophy

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cheltenham Town win with a probability of 41.32%. A win for Chelsea Under-21s had a probability of 34.79% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cheltenham Town win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.44%) and 2-0 (6%). The likeliest Chelsea Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.88%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Cheltenham Town would win this match.

Result
Cheltenham TownDrawChelsea Under-21s
41.32% (0.024000000000001 0.02)23.88% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)34.79% (-0.031999999999996 -0.03)
Both teams to score 61.54% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.38% (-0.051000000000002 -0.05)40.62% (0.054000000000002 0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37% (-0.053000000000004 -0.05)63% (0.055 0.05)
Cheltenham Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.08% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)19.92% (0.012 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.94% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)52.05% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Chelsea Under-21s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.85% (-0.043000000000006 -0.04)23.15% (0.042999999999999 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.98% (-0.061999999999998 -0.06)57.02% (0.064999999999998 0.06)
Score Analysis
    Cheltenham Town 41.33%
    Chelsea Under-21s 34.79%
    Draw 23.88%
Cheltenham TownDrawChelsea Under-21s
2-1 @ 8.78% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-0 @ 7.44% (0.016 0.02)
2-0 @ 6% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
3-1 @ 4.72%
3-2 @ 3.46% (-0.004 -0)
3-0 @ 3.23% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-1 @ 1.91%
4-2 @ 1.39% (-0.002 -0)
4-0 @ 1.3% (0.002 0)
Other @ 3.09%
Total : 41.33%
1-1 @ 10.88% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
2-2 @ 6.43% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-0 @ 4.61% (0.011 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.69% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 0.27%
Total : 23.88%
1-2 @ 7.96% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
0-1 @ 6.75% (0.008 0.01)
0-2 @ 4.94% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-3 @ 3.88% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
2-3 @ 3.13% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.41% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-4 @ 1.42% (-0.004 -0)
2-4 @ 1.15% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 34.79%

How you voted: Cheltenham vs Chelsea U21s

Cheltenham Town
50.0%
Draw
16.7%
Chelsea Under-21s
33.3%
24
Head to Head
Oct 26, 2021 7pm
Cheltenham
0-0
Chelsea U21s
 Cheltenham win 5-4 on penalties

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