Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Cheltenham Town will be aiming to make amends for the FA Cup loss to Salford City when they face Port Vale in the League Two round 18. The Robins are undefeated in the previous five home games in all competitions and it has to be noted that they defeated Tranmere thanks to Joel Colwill’s goal in their last home game. Saint Lucia international Arkell Jude-Boyd is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in the FA Cup defeat.
The Valiants, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Crewe. Port Vale are leading the chase for automatic promotion, but seeing that Cheltenham are tough to beat at their Whaddon Road, we are tempted to place our bets on draw. The bad news for the away team is that midfielder Rakeem Harper is serving a one-game ban following his sending-off in the 1-1 draw with Crewe.
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.