Cheltenham have recorded 11 expected goals (xG) across 9 League Two games in 2026/2027, averaging 1.2 per match. C. McCann leads the squad with 2 expected goals (xG) - 0.31 per game. A. Weimann is next with 2.
Over their last 10 games, Cheltenham are averaging 1.2 expected goals (xG) per match - C. McCann leads that period with 2. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Cheltenham vs Salford on 10.10.2026.
Cheltenham average 1.2 expected goals (xG) per League Two game in 2026/2027, based on 9 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.2 per match.
C. McCann leads Cheltenham for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 2 in League Two - an average of 0.31 per game. A. Weimann is second with 2.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Cheltenham's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Cheltenham have taken 6.9 points more than their chances warranted over 20 games: +8.8 goals against their xG, and -3.7 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. Finishing and goalkeeping at that level rarely hold, so the table is the optimistic reading of this side.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 20 | 20 | 22.17 | 31 | +8.83 | 30.33 | 34 | -3.67 | 22.14 | 29 | +6.86 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 12.86 | 17 | +4.14 | 17.19 | 18 | -0.81 | 11.49 | 15 | +3.51 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 6.82 | 8 | +1.18 | 8.58 | 7 | +1.58 | 5.99 | 8 | +2.01 |
| Home | 10 | 10.51 | 16 | +5.49 | 17.41 | 16 | +1.41 | 9.34 | 18 | +8.66 |
| Away | 10 | 11.66 | 15 | +3.34 | 12.92 | 18 | -5.08 | 12.80 | 11 | -1.80 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | League Two | Accrington (A) | 2-0 | 0.48 | 2.40 | 0.31 | 0 | L |
| 26 Sep | League Two | Chesterfield (H) | 2-1 | 1.02 | 2.14 | 0.71 | 3 | L |
| 19 Sep | League Two | Colchester (A) | 1-1 | 1.95 | 0.72 | 2.20 | 1 | W |
| 12 Sep | League Two | Crawley (A) | 1-3 | 2.11 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 3 | W |
| 5 Sep | League Two | Grimsby (H) | 2-2 | 1.26 | 1.66 | 1.11 | 1 | L |
| 1 Sep | League Two | York (H) | 3-2 | 1.78 | 2.12 | 1.20 | 3 | L |
| 29 Aug | League Two | Barnet (A) | 2-2 | 1.21 | 1.98 | 0.91 | 1 | L |
| 22 Aug | League Two | Swindon (A) | 2-1 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 1.52 | 0 | W |
| 15 Aug | League Two | Rotherham (H) | 2-1 | 0.42 | 2.43 | 0.27 | 3 | L |
| 2 May | League Two | Colchester (H) | 1-4 | 1.63 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 0 | W |
| 25 Apr | League Two | Bristol Rovers (A) | 4-0 | 0.66 | 0.82 | 1.17 | 0 | D |
| 21 Apr | League Two | Tranmere (H) | 1-3 | 0.71 | 1.52 | 0.78 | 0 | L |
| 18 Apr | League Two | Newport (H) | 1-0 | 1.67 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 3 | W |
| 14 Apr | League Two | Gillingham (H) | 2-1 | 0.68 | 1.64 | 0.69 | 3 | L |
| 11 Apr | League Two | Walsall (A) | 0-4 | 2.38 | 0.98 | 2.23 | 3 | W |
| 6 Apr | League Two | Cambridge (H) | 1-1 | 0.48 | 1.29 | 0.71 | 1 | L |
| 3 Apr | League Two | Chesterfield (A) | 1-0 | 0.43 | 1.29 | 0.67 | 0 | L |
| 21 Mar | League Two | Notts County (A) | 5-2 | 0.83 | 1.81 | 0.73 | 0 | L |
| 17 Mar | League Two | Crewe (H) | 1-1 | 0.86 | 1.96 | 0.68 | 1 | L |
| 14 Mar | League Two | Shrewsbury (A) | 0-2 | 0.61 | 0.48 | 1.40 | 3 | D |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McCann | midfielder | 9 | 810 | 2.83 | 7 | +4.17 | 0.31 |
| G. Miller | attacker | 12 | 379 | 1.97 | 4 | +2.03 | 0.47 |
| Jake Evans | attacker | 9 | 650 | 1.18 | 3 | +1.82 | 0.16 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | midfielder | 10 | 894 | 2.66 | 4 | +1.34 | 0.27 |
| Andreas Weimann | attacker | 9 | 612 | 2.76 | 4 | +1.24 | 0.41 |
| Ryan Broom | midfielder | 18 | 910 | 0.93 | 2 | +1.07 | 0.09 |
| Sam Sherring | defender | 6 | 531 | 0.20 | 1 | +0.80 | 0.03 |
| Josh Martin | attacker | 6 | 115 | 0.21 | 1 | +0.79 | 0.17 |
| Harry Ashfield | midfielder | 11 | 531 | 0.54 | 1 | +0.46 | 0.09 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | attacker | 18 | 861 | 0.62 | 1 | +0.38 | 0.06 |
| Mo Faal | attacker | 8 | 201 | 0.69 | 1 | +0.31 | 0.31 |
| J. Thomas | attacker | 11 | 820 | 1.38 | 1 | -0.38 | 0.15 |
| Kirsten Otchere | attacker | 8 | 143 | 0.50 | 0 | -0.50 | 0.32 |
| Joseph Tomlinson | midfielder | 9 | 701 | 0.53 | 0 | -0.53 | 0.07 |
| J. Tomkinson | defender | 20 | 1796 | 0.54 | 0 | -0.54 | 0.03 |
| J. Shipley | midfielder | 9 | 619 | 0.54 | 0 | -0.54 | 0.08 |
| James Wilson | defender | 16 | 1206 | 0.63 | 0 | -0.63 | 0.05 |
| Freddie Willcox | defender | 8 | 190 | 0.65 | 0 | -0.65 | 0.31 |
| Robbie Cundy | defender | 16 | 1392 | 0.86 | 0 | -0.86 | 0.06 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 9 | 11.2 | 16 | 15.9 | 14 | 9.9 | 15 | +5.1 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 9 | 8.5 | 10 | 13.7 | 11 | 8.9 | 13 | +4.1 |
| 3 | Barnet | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9.3 | 10 | 11.8 | 15 | +3.2 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11.8 | 15 | +3.2 |
| 5 | Salford City | 9 | 11.8 | 13 | 10.9 | 10 | 12.9 | 16 | +3.1 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 9 | 9.1 | 9 | 16.2 | 13 | 8.2 | 11 | +2.8 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 9 | 10.4 | 11 | 13.6 | 9 | 10.7 | 13 | +2.3 |
| 8 | Walsall | 8 | 14.2 | 11 | 12.1 | 5 | 12.5 | 14 | +1.5 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 11.3 | 12 | 15.4 | 12 | 9.9 | 11 | +1.1 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | 10.5 | 9 | 15.9 | 10 | 9.4 | 10 | +0.6 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 15.8 | 14 | 10.8 | 14 | 14.7 | 15 | +0.3 |
| 12 | York City | 8 | 15.6 | 16 | 10.8 | 10 | 14.2 | 14 | -0.2 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 8 | 12 | 10 | 13.4 | 12 | 10.5 | 10 | -0.5 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 10.2 | 9 | 10.3 | 14 | 12.2 | 11 | -1.2 |
| 15 | Newport County | 9 | 10.5 | 12 | 12.1 | 12 | 12.1 | 10 | -2.1 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 7 | 5.2 | 3 | 6.9 | 6 | 8.4 | 6 | -2.4 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 14.6 | 13 | 14.6 | 14 | 12.6 | 10 | -2.6 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 9 | 10.7 | 5 | 10.6 | 6 | 12.5 | 9 | -3.5 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 9 | 13.7 | 11 | 10.8 | 12 | 13.9 | 10 | -3.9 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 17.6 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 13 | -4 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 7 | 10.8 | 6 | 14.7 | 13 | 8.1 | 4 | -4.1 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 9 | 20.1 | 15 | 10.4 | 12 | 18.2 | 14 | -4.2 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 7 | 7.6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9.8 | 5 | -4.8 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 12.2 | 9 | 10.7 | 13 | 11.9 | 7 | -4.9 |