Cheltenham Town
- Steve Cotterill has done a fine job at Cheltenham Town since being appointed in late September 2025, bringing his organised, pragmatic 3-5-2 system and a set-piece threat to the club.
- The hosts are in good form, picking up three wins, a draw and just one defeat from their last five.
- Cheltenham Town beat Swindon Town 1-0 as recently as two weeks ago.
Swindon Town
- The Robins travel to Cheltenham Town in a rivalry match to further their promotion push to England's third tier.
- They are red-hot favourites at 1.81, with Town priced as longshots at 4.2.
- Ian Holloway was installed as Swindon Town boss in October 2024 and has since instilled an exciting, attacking identity on the club that have seen them surge up the table.
- They are a team who press high, trap opposition defenders in the corners, play vertical football and attack with their wing-backs to overload in the front third.
- Swindon Town are second in League Two on 40 points from 21 games, 16 more points than 18th placed Cheltenham Town on 24.
Head-to-Head
- Cheltenham Town beat Swindon Town 1-0 as recently as two weeks ago.
- However, the hosts have turned the tide in this fixture in recent times and the fact that they claimed a 1-0 win when these sides met a fortnight ago suggests they can make this a tight and tense affair.
Key Players
- The respective talismans up front for each side are Aaron Drinan and Isaac Hutchinson.
- Drinan, with 11 goals in 16 League Two games, is a key cog in Swindon’s promotion push.
- Hutchinson is Cheltenham's leading scorer with five goals in 19 games.
- Ethon Archer has chipped in with two goals in Cheltenham’s last five and could make a timely impact in this clash.
Betting Insights
- Swindon are red-hot favourites at 1.81, with Cheltenham priced as longshots at 4.2.
- Backing over 2.5 goals in this one, at 1.83, looks a good option.
Prediction
- Cheltenham Town are enjoying a solid run of form but Swindon have the extra attacking quality and the form on the road to suggest they can justify their odds as favourites.
- However, the hosts have turned the tide in this fixture in recent times and the fact that they claimed a 1-0 win when these sides met a fortnight ago suggests they can make this a tight and tense affair.
