Barnet vs Cheltenham Prediction

Barnet
2-2
Finished
HT 1-0
Cheltenham
The Hive Stadium, London·A. Byrne 29/08/2026
BarnetBarnet
2-2
Finished
CheltenhamCheltenham

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
68%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.62
SignalGOODModel49%SurpriseHighGap+10.1%
Barnet Rest
6 days
Cheltenham Rest
6 days

Barnet vs Cheltenham: result, form and history

Barnet and Cheltenham drew 2-2 in the League Two on 29 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Barnet tend to win more corners, 7.6 a game to 3.9 for Cheltenham.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
67%1.62
X
24%3.70
2
9%5.25
Double Chance
1X
91%1.15
X2
33%2.20
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.76
No
47%1.94
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.79 + 0.98 = 2.77
Over 1.5
78%1.24
Over 2.5
54%1.78
Over 3.5
31%2.88
Under 1.5
22%3.73
Under 2.5
46%1.97
Under 3.5
69%1.38
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.1 + 4.3 = 10.4
Over 8.5
67%1.34
Over 9.5
57%1.61
Over 10.5
46%1.99
Under 8.5
33%2.88
Under 9.5
43%2.17
Under 10.5
54%1.73
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.4 + 2.7 = 4.1
Over 3.5
59%-
Over 4.5
37%-
Under 3.5
41%-
Under 4.5
63%-

Match Events

11'C. LakinAssist: K. Tshimanga
13'J. TomkinsonFoul
38'S. McWilliamsFoul
53'M. CoxUnsportsmanlike conduct
60'R. Broom
64'C. McCannAssist: J. Evans
66'N. Ofoborh INT. Knowles out
66'I. Kanu INJ. Maskell out
66'M. Kenlock INZ. Williams out
68'A. Weimann INJ. Bickerstaff out
75'J. Reeves INB. Comley out
76'F. WillcoxFoul
77'J. Evans INJ. Shipley out
78'K. Tshimanga(Penalty)
87'C. Lakin INI. Noel-Williams out
90+2'S. McWilliams INB. Stevenson out

Lineups

Barnet
4-3-1-2Coach: Dean Brennan
Cheltenham
4-2-3-1Coach: Steve Cotterill
Avg rating6.96
Avg rating6.48
Matthew Cox7.213M. Cox
Adam Senior7.05A. Senior
Danny CollingeC7.74D. Collinge
Nikola Tavares6.725N. Tavares
Myles Kenlock6.330M. Kenlock
Jake Reeves7.923J. Reeves
Nnamdi Ofoborh6.910N. Ofoborh
Charlie Lakin6.98C. Lakin
Oisin Gallagher7.722O. Gallagher
Kabongo Tshimanga7.520K. Tshimanga
Idris Kanu6.311I. Kanu
Wyll Stanway6.023W. Stanway
Jonathan Tomkinson6.23J. Tomkinson
Robbie Cundy6.55R. Cundy
James WilsonC6.76J. Wilson
Joseph Tomlinson5.94J. Tomlinson
Shaun McWilliams6.617S. McWilliams
Freddie Willcox6.233F. Willcox
Jake Evans6.919J. Evans
Charlie McCann7.28C. McCann
Ryan Broom7.014R. Broom
Andreas Weimann6.518A. Weimann

Barnet Substitutes

6Zac Williams66'for M. Kenlock6.9
7Tom Knowles66'for N. Ofoborh6.7
9Jack Maskell66'for I. Kanu6.9
14Brandon Comley75'for J. Reeves6.3
32Isiah Noel-Williams6.5
1Taye Ashby-Hammond
12Will Wright

Cheltenham Substitutes

11Jake Bickerstaff68'for A. Weimann6.2
26Jordan Shipley77'for J. Evans6.3
7Ben Stevenson90+2'for S. McWilliams
1Joe Day
36George Nurse
35Mark Barber
9Kirsten Otchere

Match Stats

BarnetCheltenham
57%Ball Possession43%
11Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards3
14Total Shots9
3Shots on Goal5
9Shots off Goal2
11Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box4
2Blocked Shots2
7Fouls19
0Offsides3
3Goalkeeper Saves0
392Total Passes316
260Passes Accurate191
66%Pass Accuracy60%

Team Comparison

BarnetBarnet
CheltenhamCheltenham
1643Elo Rating 1481
1.60Attack 1.44
1.67Defense 0.86
37%Hit Rate 42%
14.2Shots per Game 8.3
4.5Shots on Target 2.4
7.6Corners per Game 3.9
2.2Cards per Game 2.6

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+162 Elo
📈BTTS Trend
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

BarnetBarnet
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.7 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
CheltenhamCheltenham
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.2 vs 0.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

BarnetBarnet1Wins · 50%
Draws150%
CheltenhamCheltenham0Wins · 0%
0.5Avg Goals
0%Both teams scored0 of 2
0%3+ goals0 of 2

Previous meetings

League Two14/02/2026
BarnetCheltenham
00
League Two23/08/2025
CheltenhamBarnet
01

Recent Form

BarnetBarnet
4W4D2L
22/08/2026
ShrewsburyBarnet
13
W
18/08/2026
BarnetArsenal U21
51
W
15/08/2026
BarnetSalford City
31
W
08/08/2026
Cambridge UnitedBarnet
21
L
01/08/2026
BarnetBromley
11
D
28/07/2026
BarnetMilton Keynes Dons
00
D
25/07/2026
BarnetOxford United
12
L
18/07/2026
BarnetLuton
22
D
14/07/2026
BarnetWatford
22
D
11/07/2026
Hemel Hempstead TownBarnet
12
W
CheltenhamCheltenham
4W0D6L
22/08/2026
Swindon TownCheltenham
21
L
15/08/2026
CheltenhamRotherham
21
W
08/08/2026
CheltenhamCharlton
13
L
01/08/2026
CheltenhamMilton Keynes Dons
02
L
18/07/2026
Evesham UnitedCheltenham
03
W
02/05/2026
CheltenhamColchester
14
L
25/04/2026
Bristol RoversCheltenham
40
L
21/04/2026
CheltenhamTranmere
13
L
18/04/2026
CheltenhamNewport County
10
W
14/04/2026
CheltenhamGillingham
21
W

Referee Profile

A. Byrne83 matches

3.55Cards per match
3.45Yellow cards per match
0.10Red cards per match
21.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

A. Byrne3.55
Other referees3.75

3.55 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.75).

Cards come from 29 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

League Two 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Salford CitySalford City14101325:15+1031WWWWW
2BarnetBarnet1375128:18+1026DWDLW
3WalsallWalsall1357121:12+922WLWDD
4CreweCrewe1457217:17022DLLWW
5CheltenhamCheltenham1463523:25-221LWWLL
6GrimsbyGrimsby1455424:18+620WWDLL
7YorkYork1455424:21+320LLWDD
8GillinghamGillingham1455420:19+120WLDLW
9Accrington STAccrington ST1447323:17+619DWDWD
10ChesterfieldChesterfield1454524:21+319LWDLD
11TranmereTranmere1447319:17+219WDWLD
12Exeter CityExeter City1454511:9+219LWWDW
13Swindon TownSwindon Town1454515:17-219WDWDL
14Newport CountyNewport County1446420:17+318WLDDW
15ShrewsburyShrewsbury1453617:22-518LDWWL
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1445518:18017WLLWD
17Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1451817:23-616LDLLL
18OldhamOldham1443715:19-415WLDLW
19Port ValePort Vale1243510:14-415WLDWW
20RochdaleRochdale1443717:26-915LLDLD
21NorthamptonNorthampton133559:10-114LDWLW
22RotherhamRotherham1426618:25-712LDDLL
23ColchesterColchester1326512:19-712LLDDL
24Crawley TownCrawley Town1223713:21-89WDLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Salford CitySalford City1425:1531
2BarnetBarnet1328:1826
3WalsallWalsall1321:1222
4CreweCrewe1417:1722
5CheltenhamCheltenham1423:2521
6GrimsbyGrimsby1424:1820
7YorkYork1424:2120
8GillinghamGillingham1420:1920
9Accrington STAccrington ST1423:1719
10ChesterfieldChesterfield1424:2119
11TranmereTranmere1419:1719
12Exeter CityExeter City1411:919
13Swindon TownSwindon Town1415:1719
14Newport CountyNewport County1420:1718
15ShrewsburyShrewsbury1417:2218
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1418:1817
17Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1417:2316
18OldhamOldham1415:1915
19Port ValePort Vale1210:1415
20RochdaleRochdale1417:2615
21NorthamptonNorthampton139:1014
22RotherhamRotherham1418:2512
23ColchesterColchester1312:1912
24Crawley TownCrawley Town1213:219
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About the Barnet vs Cheltenham forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Barnet and Cheltenham in the League Two table

In the League Two table, Barnet are 2nd and Cheltenham 5th, 5 points apart. League goal record so far: Barnet 28-18, Cheltenham 23-25. The full standings are on the League Two Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Barnet and Cheltenham have met only 2 times recently, averaging 0.5 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.