Swindon Town FC
Football England - EFL League Two County Ground Tue 9 Dec 14:45
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Swindon vs Cheltenham

Swindon square off against Cheltenham at County Ground, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 9 December.

Swindon Stand Out on the Asian Handicap

It makes sense to back Swindon -1.25 at -115 on the Asian Handicap. The favourites should beat Cheltenham by two goals or more, although we have the insurance of half our stake back should they win by a single goal.

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3-3 Draw in Most Recent H2H

Swindon Town won their last League Two game 2-1. This was a road win against Chesterfield at SMH Group Stadium.

Three days ago, Swindon landed a 4-0 win at home to Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup.

Cheltenham Town have suffered a defeat in back-to-back League Two away games including a recent 2-0 loss. This occurred at JobServe Community Stadium against Colchester United.

On Saturday, Cheltenham triumphed 6-2 at home to Buxton in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Swindon were at home when the teams last met and it was a 3-3 draw versus Cheltenham at County Ground. In the previous 6 games between these teams, we’ve witnessed three draws, two Cheltenham victories and Swindon getting one win.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Swindon logo Swindon 25 14 4 7 41 29 12 41:29 46
18 Cheltenham logo Cheltenham 26 9 3 14 26 43 -17 26:43 30
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Confirmed Lineups

Swindon confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Connor Ripley (GK), Joel McGregor, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Filozofe Mabete, Finley Munroe, Tom Nichols, Ollie Clarke, Gavin Kilkenny, Joe Snowdon, Aaron Drinan, Billy Bodin.

Cheltenham confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Joe Day (GK), Arkell Jude-Boyd, Robbie Cundy, James Wilson, Jonathan Tomkinson, Ben Stevenson, Jordan Thomas, Luke Young, Ethon Archer, Hakeeb Adelakun, Jake Bickerstaff.

Swindon vs Cheltenham Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the top Swindon vs Cheltenham betting angles, including our main match prediction, best correct score play and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Swindon -1.25 look a good wager on the Asian Handicap. There is attractive betting odds of -115 for this League Two clash, with our experts anticipating that the favourites will prove too strong.

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Key Swindon vs Cheltenham league stats:

  • The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cheltenham in 5 of their last 10 games on the road.
Swindon -1.25 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Swindon Swindon logo 3 - 0 Cheltenham logo Cheltenham

There’s the option to wager on Swindon to win by a 3-0 scoreline. Odds of +600 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Swindon -1.25 -115
Total Goals Over 2.5 -154
Both Team To Score No -125

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Swindon vs Cheltenham Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Running Scared of Swindon Victory

The bookmakers have Swindon Town as -244 favourites for this League Two encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 71% likely to triumph. Cheltenham Town are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +540.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Swindon available at -110 and Cheltenham at +475. The third option is the draw which is priced at +160.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at -120 and No at -118.

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Swindon Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Swindon are unbeaten over their previous eight games at County Ground. Ian Holloway's men have six wins, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Cheltenham have clocked up seven losses, two draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 2.50.

The past meeting at County Ground saw Swindon draw 3-3 with Cheltenham.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Swindon logo Swindon Home Stats 6-3-1 3.10 2.00 1.10 7 3 6 4
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham Away Stats 1-2-7 3.20 0.70 2.50 4 6 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Swindon logo Swindon League Stats
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Swindon vs Cheltenham Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Swindon vs Cheltenham team news before placing your bets. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed League Two lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Swindon Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Swindon Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Connor Ripley
33 Joel McGregor 22 Jamie Knight-Lebel 3 Filozofe Mabete 26 Finley Munroe
7 Tom Nichols 8 Ollie Clarke 18 Gavin Kilkenny
19 Joe Snowdon 23 Aaron Drinan 31 Billy Bodin
1 Joe Day
2 Arkell Jude-Boyd 6 Robbie Cundy 5 James Wilson 27 Jonathan Tomkinson
26 Ben Stevenson
11 Jordan Thomas 8 Luke Young 22 Ethon Archer 31 Hakeeb Adelakun
20 Jake Bickerstaff

Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Swindon Substitutes

  • 6James Ball
  • 11Jake Tabor
  • 12Lewis Ward
  • 20P. Ehibhatiomhan
  • 28Ollie Palmer
  • 44Darren Oldaker
  • 45Harry Gray

Cheltenham Substitutes

  • 3George Harmon
  • 4Liam Kinsella
  • 12Darragh Power
  • 16Josh Martin
  • 28Tommy Backwell
  • 30Freddy Willcox
  • 41Mamadou Diallo

Previous Swindon Lineups

06 Dec FA Cup
Swindon 4-0 Bolton
29 Nov League Two
Chesterfield 1-2 Swindon
22 Nov League Two
Swindon 2-2 Grimsby
15 Nov League Two
Fleetwood 1-1 Swindon
08 Nov League Two
Swindon 2-1 Tranmere
01 Nov FA Cup
Rotherham 1-2 Swindon

Previous Cheltenham Lineups

06 Dec FA Cup
Cheltenham 6-2 Buxton
29 Nov League Two
Colchester 2-0 Cheltenham
22 Nov League Two
Cheltenham 1-0 Bristol Rovers
15 Nov League Two
Tranmere 3-2 Cheltenham
10 Nov League Two
Cheltenham 1-2 Notts County
01 Nov FA Cup
Cheltenham 1-0 Bradford
Team Squads

Swindon Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ian Holloway

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Connor Ripley 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 3 0
Finley Munroe 26 M 17 1495 17 0 2 4 6 1
Gavin Kilkenny 18 M 16 1332 15 1 1 1 4 0
Will Wright 5 D 15 1272 14 4 1 1 2 0
Darren Oldaker 44 M 18 1198 15 3 1 4 1 0

Cheltenham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steve Cotterill

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Day 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 0 0
Ethon Archer 22 M 18 1552 18 0 0 2 2 0
Luke Young 8 M 17 1397 16 1 2 0 5 0
James Wilson 5 D 14 1195 13 1 0 0 1 0
Isaac Hutchinson 21 M 17 1146 13 4 5 1 5 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 26 15 7 4 44:27 52
2 Swindon 25 14 4 7 41:29 46
3 Walsall 25 14 4 7 35:24 46
4 Salford 25 14 4 7 38:33 46
5 MK Dons 26 12 8 6 48:28 44
6 Cambridge 25 12 8 5 30:20 44
7 Notts County 25 12 6 7 38:27 42
8 Chesterfield 26 10 11 5 42:35 41
9 Colchester 25 10 9 6 39:28 39
10 Crewe 26 11 6 9 42:34 39
11 Grimsby 25 10 7 8 36:30 37
12 Oldham 25 8 11 6 26:20 35
13 Barnet 25 9 8 8 32:27 35
14 Gillingham 25 8 11 6 34:30 35
15 Fleetwood 25 9 7 9 33:32 34
16 Accr. Stanley 25 9 6 10 27:28 33
17 Tranmere 26 8 8 10 40:42 32
18 Cheltenham 26 9 3 14 26:43 30
19 Barrow 25 6 6 13 27:38 24
20 Shrewsbury 25 5 7 13 22:41 22
21 Bristol Rovers 25 6 3 16 21:45 21
22 Crawley 26 4 7 15 29:47 19
23 Harrogate 26 4 6 16 19:41 18
24 Newport 25 4 5 16 26:46 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 12 8 4 0 26:13 28
2 Cambridge 12 8 3 1 18:7 27
3 Crewe 14 7 4 3 26:19 25
4 Swindon 13 7 3 3 21:15 24
5 Salford 12 7 3 2 20:16 24
6 Chesterfield 13 6 5 2 23:13 23
7 MK Dons 13 6 4 3 23:14 22
8 Walsall 12 7 1 4 17:13 22
9 Fleetwood 13 6 4 3 22:19 22
10 Notts County 12 6 3 3 22:13 21
11 Gillingham 13 5 6 2 19:14 21
12 Accr. Stanley 13 6 3 4 16:12 21
13 Grimsby 13 6 2 5 18:11 20
14 Colchester 12 5 4 3 20:13 19
15 Cheltenham 13 6 1 6 14:14 19
16 Oldham 13 4 6 3 15:11 18
17 Shrewsbury 13 4 4 5 11:15 16
18 Barnet 12 4 3 5 18:16 15
19 Crawley 13 3 5 5 18:18 14
20 Tranmere 14 3 5 6 17:23 14
21 Bristol Rovers 13 3 1 9 8:22 10
22 Barrow 12 2 3 7 10:20 9
23 Harrogate 12 2 1 9 8:22 7
24 Newport 12 1 3 8 11:21 6