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Salford City
FA Cup | Second Round
Nov 30, 2024 at 3pm UK
Moor Lane
Cheltenham Town

Salford City
2 - 0
Cheltenham

Okoronkko (20'), Stockton (22' pen.)
Taylor (24'), Lund (52'), Austerfield (56'), N'Mai (74')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Stubbs (86'), Jude-Boyd (90+10')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Salford City and Cheltenham Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Salford City

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Doncaster 1-1 Salford City
Saturday, November 16 at 3pm in League Two

Cheltenham Town

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Cheltenham 1-0 Tranmere
Friday, November 22 at 7.45pm in League Two

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Salford City win with a probability of 52%. A win for Cheltenham Town had a probability of 25.26% and a draw had a probability of 22.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.54%) and 2-0 (7.9%). The likeliest Cheltenham Town win was 1-2 (6.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.46%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.

Result
Salford CityDrawCheltenham Town
52% (0.048000000000002 0.05)22.74% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)25.26% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
Both teams to score 59.53% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.35% (-0.020000000000003 -0.02)40.65% (0.023000000000003 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.96% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)63.04% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Salford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.27% (0.010999999999996 0.01)15.73% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.18% (0.018000000000001 0.02)44.82% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)
Cheltenham Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.64% (-0.045000000000002 -0.05)29.36% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.66% (-0.053000000000004 -0.05)65.34% (0.057999999999993 0.06)
Score Analysis
    Salford City 52%
    Cheltenham Town 25.26%
    Draw 22.74%
Salford CityDrawCheltenham Town
2-1 @ 9.68% (0.0029999999999983 0)
1-0 @ 8.54% (0.012 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.9% (0.013000000000001 0.01)
3-1 @ 5.97% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-0 @ 4.87% (0.010000000000001 0.01)
3-2 @ 3.66% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
4-1 @ 2.76% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-0 @ 2.25% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-2 @ 1.69% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
5-1 @ 1.02% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 3.65%
Total : 52%
1-1 @ 10.46%
2-2 @ 5.93% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-0 @ 4.62% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-3 @ 1.49% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.23%
Total : 22.74%
1-2 @ 6.42% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-1 @ 5.66% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-2 @ 3.47% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-3 @ 2.62% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.42% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-3 @ 1.42% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 3.25%
Total : 25.26%

How you voted: Salford City vs Cheltenham

Salford City
80.0%
Draw
0.0%
Cheltenham Town
20.0%
10
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