League Two · Regular Season - 10
Cheltenham 0–2 Salford City
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
CheltenhamTeam 1502
Salford CityTeam 1785Match story
Cheltenham · draw · Salford CityBefore kick-off: 21% · 26% · 53%
Last reading, 90+10': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Jorge Grant 84', 90+3'
We gave Salford City 53% to win: they did.
- Freddie willcox 1359 −8*6'
Cheltenham:Freddie willcox 1359 −8* - Jake Evans 1142 020'
Cheltenham:Jake Evans 1142 0 - 45'Kallum Cesay 1770 +9 for Ryan Graydon 1792 +8
Salford City:Kallum Cesay 1770 +9 for Ryan Graydon 1792 +8 - 49'Abraham Odoh 1799 +13
Salford City:Abraham Odoh 1799 +13 - 56'Luke Molyneux 1800 +14
Salford City:Luke Molyneux 1800 +14 - Jonathan Tomkinson 1659 −957'
Cheltenham:Jonathan Tomkinson 1659 −9 - Jordan Shipley 1637 −964'
Cheltenham:Jordan Shipley 1637 −9 - 71'Will Aimson 1777 +40
Salford City:Will Aimson 1777 +40 - 76'Luke Garbutt 1679 −1 for Abraham Odoh 1799 +13
Salford City:Luke Garbutt 1679 −1 for Abraham Odoh 1799 +13 - Ben Stevenson 1631 −878'
Cheltenham:Ben Stevenson 1631 −8 - 84'Jorge Grant 1773 +47
Salford City:Jorge Grant 1773 +47 - Andreas Weimann 1623 −1485'
Cheltenham:Andreas Weimann 1623 −14 - George Miller 1557 −1 for Ryan Broom 1591 −685'
Cheltenham:George Miller 1557 −1 for Ryan Broom 1591 −6 - 87'Nathan Asiimwe 1652 +2 for Luke Molyneux 1800 +14
Salford City:Nathan Asiimwe 1652 +2 for Luke Molyneux 1800 +14 - George Nurse 1498 −1 for Jake Evans 1142 087'
Cheltenham:George Nurse 1498 −1 for Jake Evans 1142 0 - K. Otchere 1373 0 for Jordan Shipley 1637 −990+2'
Cheltenham:K. Otchere 1373 0 for Jordan Shipley 1637 −9 - 90+3'Jorge Grant 1773 +47 assist Kallum Cesay 1770 +9
Salford City:Jorge Grant 1773 +47 assist Kallum Cesay 1770 +9 - 90+5'Matt·Butcher 1734 −2 for Brendan Sarpeng-Wiredu 1863 +13
Salford City:Matt·Butcher 1734 −2 for Brendan Sarpeng-Wiredu 1863 +13 - 90+5'Daniel Udoh 1746 −2 for Macaulay Langstaff 1837 +13
Salford City:Daniel Udoh 1746 −2 for Macaulay Langstaff 1837 +13 - 90+7'Luke Garbutt 1679 −1
Salford City:Luke Garbutt 1679 −1
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 21% · 26% · 53%(Cheltenham · draw · Salford City)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%); the result 0–2 had 10%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Cheltenham €167K, Salford City €443K.
- Largest team-Elo gap of League Two matchday 10: 201 points.
- League Two: T. Allen was the highest-rated defender (1921).
- Cheltenham's expected eleven was out of form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -2.4 over 180 days.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Cheltenham
4th in League Two · 15 pts from 9
- 3 OctLAccrington ST England League Two1627
- 26 SepWChesterfield England League Two1588
- 22 SepDExeter City England EFL Trophy1479
- 19 SepDColchester England League Two1604
- 12 SepWCrawley Town England League Two1561
Salford City
1st in League Two · 16 pts from 9
- 6 OctDAccrington ST England EFL Trophy1692
- 3 OctWFleetwood Town England League Two1802
- 26 SepWOldham England League Two1782
- 22 SepLSheffield Wednesday England EFL Trophy1705
- 19 SepWSwindon Town England League Two1778
Season outlook
From the League Two simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 15 /9 | 63.6 | 1% | 12% | 3% | 9th |
| Salford City | 16 /9 | 82.1 | 54% | 89% | 0% | 1st |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Cheltenham · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -0.5 (Average) · Elo 1491

Salford City · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.7 (Good) · Elo 1737
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: direct
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Cheltenham: direct (how Stephen John Cotterill plays) · Salford City: dribble-heavy (how Peter Cklamovski plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.