Accrington Stanley (home)
- Accrington Stanley are a solid, rather than spectacular, side under John Doolan this season.
- The 'Owd Reds' play a pragmatic 4-2-3-1 that relies on structure, pressure, and fast breaks, and that approach has made them a tough nut to crack at their home stadium.
- Accrington are undefeated in their last five home games across all competitions (Won 2, drawn 3), and even though they haven't looked like the best side in the league, they've certainly looked like the toughest to beat.
- The Robins are in better form, and they come into this one at 2.94, but they'll need to have their A-game to get the better of Accrington at Wham Stadium.
Cheltenham Town (away)
- The Robins set up in a 4-3-3 and look to control the middle of the pitch, where they can be dangerous with the ball, and they're compact and organised when out of possession.
- They're unbeaten in their last five across all competitions (won 3, drawn 2, lost 0), so they come into this weekend's game in better nick.
- Town have won one, drawn two and lost one of their four away matches across all competitions, so they're performing reasonably well on the road, but this will be their toughest test yet.
Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head record is too sparse to make any assumptions, so we're going off the momentum of these two sides.
- Accrington are a tough team to play against and they'll try and make Cheltenham work for everything on Saturday, but the visitors are sharp and they have a bit of zip.
Key Players
- Charlie McCann is a dangerous man up front with six goals in seven games.
- Cheltenham have the quality to score, with an average of 1.75 goals on the road across all competitions.
Betting Insights
- Bookmakers make Accrington slight favorites at 2.25.
- The draw is available at 3.5 and looks appealing to this preview.
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Markets to watch:
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.75
- Both Teams to Score at 1.57
Prediction
- We think the draw is more likely.
- This looks like a clash of styles and we can't get away from the deadlock.