Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Stevenage
Match Time & Date:
27/04/2024
13:30
Prediction: 1-2
Cheltenham
Following a 1-1 draw with Oxford United, Stevenage will look to finish the season in great manner when they take on Cheltenham Town on Saturday afternoon. The Boro are eyeing their tenth home win of the process and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Robins. Harvey White is unlikely to be risked after limping off with injury in the last league match, with Nathan Thompson likely to step up.
Cheltenham Town, meanwhile, are desperate to avoid relegation to League Two. As the relegation-threatened visitors want this win more than the hosts, we are tempted to place our bets on Darrell Clarke’s men. When the two teams met at Whaddon Park earlier this term Stevenage outplayed Cheltenham 3-0, meaning that the visitors are hungry for revenge. As for the visiting side, Jordan Thomas is widely expected to return to the starting line-up.
Highlighted Player (Jake Taylor):
Jake Taylor is a product of the Reading football academy who plays for Exeter City in the League Two. Taylor spent his youth career at Reading, and he continued wearing the blue and white shirt at senior level.
After scoring two goals in 31 appearances with the Royals in the league, the English footballer spent several seasons on loan at the likes of Aldershot Town, Exeter City, Cheltenham Town, Crawley Town, Leyton Orient, and Motherwell. In 2016 Jake Taylor returned to Exeter City, signing a permanent deal with the St James Park outfit.
Despite being born in Ascot, England, on December 1, 1991, Taylor represents Wales on the international stage. He has ten caps with the Wales U21 team, and he made his debut with the Dragons at the senior level in a 2-1 win over Cyprus on October 13, 2014. His primary position is central midfielder.
Highlighted Team (Cheltenham):
Founded in 1887 by a local teacher Albert Close White, Cheltenham Town are an English club that compete in League Two. The Robins wear white jerseys with red stripes and white shorts when playing at home, while sky blue is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Cheltenham Town clinched the FA Trophy in 1998, with the team defeating Southport 1-0 in the title game. The match was played at Wembley Stadium in front of 26,837 spectators, with John Eaton scoring the only goal of the match. The Robins have won Leamington Hospital Cup, Midland Floodlit Cup, Gloucestershire Senior Cup, Cheltenham League and Gloucestershire Senior Amateur North Challenge Cup as well.
The likes of Gloucester City and Hereford are seen as Cheltenham’s traditional rivals, while, in more recent years, Forest Green Rovers have been the club’s main rivals. A 12-0 win over Chippenham Rovers (November 2, 1935), with the team suffering their biggest defeat against Tydfil (1-10) on March 8, 1952.
