British Championship: Plymouth vs. Cheltenham, who can turn the trend around?

English Championship: Plymouth vs Cheltenham

At 2:00 am on September 3, 2025, in the group stage of the British Championship, Plymouth will face Cheltenham at home. Plymouth is a relegation team this season. After being relegated to the League One, the team's performance was very unsatisfactory. After 6 rounds of the league, it achieved 1 win and 5 losses, ranking 21st in the league with 3 points, and has now slipped into the relegation zone. From the data point of view, Plymouth has scored 4 goals in six league rounds this season, conceded 13 goals, and has a very poor offense and defense performance, especially on the defensive end. It is one of the teams with the most goals conceded in the league at present.

Plymouth has been in a relatively awkward state recently and has not won two consecutive games. The team played against Cardiff City away from home in the last round, with a ball possession rate of 45%, 8 shots and three shots, and the number of shots was only half of that of the opponent. After being scored continuously by the opponent, the team's forward line made no achievements and was finally swept by the opponent 0-4, which greatly affected the team's morale.

Cheltenham is a team in the English League Two. His performance this season is very bad. After 6 rounds of the league, he has achieved a record of 1 draw and 5 losses. He is currently ranked at the bottom of the English League Two with 1 point, which is 1 point difference from Crowley in the safe zone. From the data point of view, Cheltenham scored 2 goals in 6 league games this season, conceded 12 goals, and both offense and defense data were very unbearable.

Cheltenham has been in very poor form recently and has not won five consecutive games. The team played against Salford City in the last game, with a possession rate of 31%, 5 shots and 3 shots, and the number of shots was only 1/5 of that of the opponent. Although Miller's goal was the first to break the deadlock on the court, he was still scored by the opponent in stoppage time. In the end, both sides shook hands with the opponent 1-1. In terms of past matches between the two teams, Plymouth has played against Cheltenham in the last 10 times, achieving 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with a clear advantage in history. In terms of recent situation, Plymouth has been in a very bad state recently, lacking performance on both offense and defense; while Cheltenham has been in awkward state recently, and has not won many games. Judging from the current attitudes of all parties, the home team has given certain support. Based on the strength and recent situation of both sides, Plymouth is still expected to win the opponent in this game.