Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Following a 2-2 draw with Gillingham, Cheltenham Town will look to return to winning ways in the League Two when they take on Crewe on Matchday 22. The Robins want to move closer to the playoffs berth and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in the Boxing Day clash. Bearing any fresh injury worries, boss Michael Flynn is unlikely to make changes to the team that shared the spoils with Gillingham at the weekend.
The Railwaymen, on the other hand, aim to climb to the automatic promotion berth. Considering that Crewe are undefeated in the previous six away games in the League Two, we predict that they are going to grab something from Thursday’s encounter. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in four of the previous five meetings between the two sides in all competitions.
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.