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Barnet vs Cheltenham Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 3 ·Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11:30

Barnet logo
Barnet
PPG 1.79 · HOME
LAST 5
WWDD ·
2 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME O1.5
Cheltenham logo
Cheltenham
PPG 0.93 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLDW ·

// Model verdict

Home Over 1.5

Model probability 56.3% vs bookmaker-implied 58.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.3%0-15.8%0-23.1%0-31.1%0-4+0.4%1 1-09.8%1-110.7%1-25.8%1-32.1%1-4+0.7%2 2-09.1%2-19.9%2-25.4%2-31.9%2-4+0.7%3 3-05.6%3-16.1%3-23.3%3-31.2%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-03.9%4+-14.3%4+-22.3%4+-30.8%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 52.7% 61.3% 1.63 -14.1%
Draw 23.7% 26.3% 3.80 -6.0%
Away win 23.6% 19.2% 5.20 +13.6%
Over 2.5 53.5% 54.6% 1.83 -2.1%
Over 3.5 34.8% 33.3% 3.00 +4.4%
BTTS 54.8% 56.5% 1.77 -3.0%
Home O1.5 56.3% 58.8% 1.70 -4.3%
Away O1.5 32.9% 27.0% 3.70 +21.7%

League track record

Based on 61 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 46%
ROI -12.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 42%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-2
xG (home)1.8 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob54.8%

H 53% / xG 1.8-1.1 / O2.5 54% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 10.7%
#2 2–1 9.9%
#3 2–0 9.1%
#4 1–0 9.8%
#5 1–2 5.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Barnet1.8
Cheltenham1.1

COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.5% · O3.5 PROB 34.8%

Form & verdict PPG

BARNET · PPG 1.79

CHELTENHAM · PPG 0.93

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.76 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Barnet (H) 52.7%
ODDS 1.63 · IMPLIED 61.3% EV -14.1%
Draw 23.7%
ODDS 3.80 · IMPLIED 26.3% EV -6.0%
Cheltenham (A) 23.6%
ODDS 5.20 · IMPLIED 19.2% EV +13.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 4 matches · 2026

Barnet ▾ lower is better Cheltenham

Attack

14.8
Shots
10.5
4.2
Shots on target
5.0
5.0
Shots off target
3.0
5.5
Blocked shots
2.5
9.0
Shots inside box
6.0
5.8
Shots outside box
4.5
28.8%
Shooting accuracy
47.6%
52.9%
Goals per shot on target
40.0%
2.25
Goals
2.00
2.75
xG for 1·1 of 4
0.71

Defence

10.5
Shots faced
14.5
3.5
Shots on target faced
4.0
1.25
Goals conceded
1.75
1.79
xG against 1·1 of 4
2.18
2.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.0

Control

53.2%
Possession
44.8%
324
Passes
352
197
Accurate passes
239
60.8%
Pass accuracy
68.0%
7.0
Corners
4.5
4.2
Corners faced
5.2
0.5
Offsides
1.8

Discipline

13.2
Fouls
13.0
1.8
Yellow cards
2.0
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Barnet face Cheltenham in England - League Two on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Barnet a 53% chance, the draw 24% and Cheltenham 24%, so Barnet are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.8 for Barnet and 1.1 for Cheltenham (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Barnet are averaging 1.79 points per game versus 0.93 for Cheltenham. The best value bet our model finds is AwayO15, with an expected value of +21.7%. This match finished 2-2.

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