Cheltenham vs Rotherham Prediction 15 August 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Cheltenham Town and Rotherham . Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 14:00 15 August. The tournament match will take place at the Whaddon Road stadium in the city of Cheltenham. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 02 November 2024 and ended with a scoreline of 1:3. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Rotherham ):
- ball possession percentage: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 1;
- fouls: 15 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
📊 The sides have played three official matches. The statistics are as follows:
- goals: 3 against 4;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.33, in the 2nd half - 1;
- average total goals in the match - 2.33.
Head-to-head statistics Cheltenham - Rotherham

Cheltenham Town Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 8 August 2026 as part of the EFL Cup tournament (home team - Cheltenham Town, away team - Charlton). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:3.
Here's the game statistics (Cheltenham Town vs Charlton):
- ball possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 3;
- fouls: 11 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 2 vs 9.
✅The Cheltenham Town team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 3 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draws. In total, the team has scored 13 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.3. In home matches, this figure is 1.17 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 2.2.
Match Results: Cheltenham Town

Rotherham Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 8 August 2026 as part of the EFL Cup tournament (home team - Rotherham , away - West Bromwich Albion). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:4.
Here are the match stats (Rotherham vs West Bromwich Albion):
- ball possession: 28% vs 72%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 2;
- fouls: 9 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 0;
- shots on target: 2 vs 10.
⚠️Will Rotherham be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 1 times, lost 7 games, and drew 2 times. On average, the team scored 0.7 goals per game (in away matches - 0.8), and conceded 2 goals. Hopefully, this season Rotherham will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Rotherham
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- home team wins - 1, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
Statistics: Cheltenham Town vs Rotherham
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 1;
- losses: 6 vs 7;
- draws: 1 vs 2.
- Rotherham have not won in 13 of last 14 games.
- Rotherham have not won in 8 of last 9 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 1.33;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.33;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 0.
- Cheltenham Town have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 home games.
- Cheltenham Town have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 games.
Prediction on corners
H2H- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 7 (1.33 - for home team and 5.67 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 14 (3 - for home team and 11 - for away team).
- Over 9.5 corners in last 5 Rotherham away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
- Cheltenham Town have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 home games.
- Cheltenham Town have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 home games (EFL League Two).
Editorial Prediction
- Cheltenham Town have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 home games.
- Cheltenham Town have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 home games (EFL League Two).