League One | Gameweek 24
Dec 26, 2021 at 3pm UK
Whaddon Road
Cheltenham0 - 2Plymouth
We said: Cheltenham Town 1-2 Plymouth Argyle
The combination of Cheltenham's ongoing frailties at the back and a Plymouth side buoyed by their first win under new management means that the visitors should come away with maximum points from this Boxing Day contest. If they can get ahead in the first half, then the ambitious Pilgrims will not be hauled back by their faltering hosts. Read more.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 Plymouth Argyle win with a probability of 37.62%. A win for Cheltenham Town had a probability of 36.53% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Plymouth Argyle win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.33%) and 0-2 (6.24%). The likeliest Cheltenham Town win was 1-0 (9.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.26%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Plymouth Argyle would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Cheltenham Town | Draw | Plymouth Argyle |
| 36.53% | 25.85% | 37.62% |
| Both teams to score 54.73% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
