Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town

9 December 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Simon Mather

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Ethon Archer 59’

Match summary

Cheltenham Town won 1-0 away at Swindon Town. It was goalless at half-time.

Ethon Archer put Cheltenham Town ahead in the 59th minute.

Shots finished 11-9 to Cheltenham Town, with 0 on target for Swindon Town and 4 for Cheltenham Town.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%

9 Shots 11

0 Shots on target 4

6 Corners 6

435 Passes 240

70.8% Pass accuracy 58.8%

22 Tackles 24

11 Fouls 9

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Offsides 2

Key events

Swindon Town Cheltenham Town

Kick-off

8’

Hakeeb AdelakunShot on target

31’

Luke YoungShot on target

Tom NicholsFoul

41’

42’

Luke YoungShot on target

Jamie Knight-LebelFoul

45+1’

Half-time0-0

Ollie PalmerBilly Bodin

46’

Second half underway

Princewill EhibhatiomhanFilozofe Mabete

58’

59’

Ethon ArcherRight foot shot

0-1

68’

Arkell Jude-BoydArgument

James BallTom Nichols

80’

Darren OldakerJoel McGregor

80’

83’

George HarmonHakeeb Adelakun

90+2’

Liam KinsellaEthon Archer

90+5’

Joe DayTime wasting

Full-time0-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Cheltenham Town attacking Swindon Town attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Swindon Town 4-3-3 Starting XI

Cheltenham Town 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Connor Ripley	90′	3	1	56	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Joel McGregor Taken off	80′	2	3	–	5	–	35	–	–	–	–
Jamie Knight-Lebel	90′	5	1	–	12	6	55	1	–	–
Filozofe Mabete Taken off	58′	2	4	–	6	4	28	2	–	–	–
Finley Munroe	90′	5	1	1	10	3	41	–	–	–	–
James Ball Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Tom Nichols Taken off	80′	–	–	27	–	–	2	4	8	3	2
Ollie Clarke	90′	–	–	40	2	–	3	2	8	–	1	–
Gavin Kilkenny	90′	–	–	52	–	–	2	–	4	2	1	–
Billy Bodin Taken off	45′	–	–	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Darren Oldaker Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	13	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Joe Snowdon	90′	–	–	2	–	–	–	2	2	1	31	–
Aaron Drinan	90′	–	–	2	–	–	–	1	2	1	15	–
Ollie Palmer Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	11	–
Princewill Ehibhatiomhan Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	2	–	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Day	90′	0	0	29	2	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Arkell Jude-Boyd	90′	3	–	–	4	–	29	1	–	–
Robbie Cundy	90′	2	–	1	12	8	21	–	–	–	–
James Wilson	90′	2	2	1	4	1	15	1	–	–	–
Jonathan Tomkinson	90′	3	1	1	5	2	19	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Ben Stevenson	90′	–	–	25	–	–	1	2	3	–	1	–
Jordan Thomas	90′	–	–	21	–	–	5	2	10	1	2	–
Luke Young	90′	–	–	29	3	–	2	3	6	–	1	–
Ethon Archer Taken off	89′	1	–	24	1	–	4	–	6	–	1	–
Hakeeb Adelakun Taken off	83′	–	–	15	–	–	1	1	2	2	–	–
George Harmon Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Jake Bickerstaff	90′	–	–	1	–	–	–	2	6	2	12	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Swindon Town win 65% Avg odds 1.42

Draw 21% Avg odds 4.50

Cheltenham Town win 14% Avg odds 6.76

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Swindon Town D W D D W

Cheltenham Town W L L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Swindon Town 3-3 Cheltenham Town, 15 Mar 25 Next meeting: Cheltenham Town 0-2 Swindon Town, 29 Dec 25 All Swindon Town vs Cheltenham Town meetings

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