THE READ
Match details. EFL Trophy, Group South - 1. Kick-off is Tue 13 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, a neutral ground.
Form. Cheltenham Town have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W D W. Tottenham Hotspur U21 have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L D. In this competition Tottenham Hotspur U21 have gone L.
The numbers. Cheltenham Town score 1.6 and concede 1.6 a game over their last ten, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Cheltenham Town average 8.4 shots (2.9 on target), 3.9 corners and 3.0 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Tottenham Hotspur U21 score 2.3 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 24% against the records' 50%.
The read. No firm call: Tottenham Hotspur U21 are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make Tottenham Hotspur U21 the likelier winners; Tottenham Hotspur U21 are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Tottenham Hotspur U21. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 70%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Cheltenham Town 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur U21 (9% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
Tottenham Hotspur U21 or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
CHE 10 of 10 (100%) · TOT 10 of 10 (100%)100%
Tottenham Hotspur U21: the bet landed in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Cheltenham Town: the bet landed in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 100%
Tottenham Hotspur U21 or Over 2.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
1.31
CHE 9 of 10 (90%) · TOT 9 of 10 (90%)90%
Tottenham Hotspur U21: the bet landed in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Cheltenham Town: the bet landed in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 90%
GOALS
no price yet
CHE 10 of 10 (100%) · TOT 10 of 10 (100%)100%
Cheltenham Town: over 0.5 goals in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21: over 0.5 goals in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 100%
1.14
CHE 10 of 10 (100%) · TOT 9 of 10 (90%)95%
Cheltenham Town: over 1.5 goals in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 95%
1.47
CHE 7 of 10 (70%) · TOT 7 of 10 (70%)70%
Cheltenham Town: over 2.5 goals in 7 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21: over 2.5 goals in 7 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 70%
BOTH TEAMS SCORE
Both Teams to Score - YesPAGE ONLY
1.46
CHE 8 of 10 (80%) · TOT 7 of 10 (70%)75%
Cheltenham Town: both scored in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21: both scored in 7 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75%
CHELTENHAM TOWN GOALS
Cheltenham Town Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.09
CHE 8 of 10 (80%) · TOT 8 of 10 (80%)80%
Cheltenham Town scored in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21 conceded in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 80%
HALVES
2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5PAGE ONLY
1.14
CHE 10 of 10 (100%) · TOT 9 of 10 (90%)95%
Cheltenham Town: the bet landed in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21: the bet landed in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 95% · on half-time scores
Over 0.5 first-half goalsPAGE ONLY
1.24
CHE 7 of 10 (70%) · TOT 10 of 10 (100%)85%
Cheltenham Town: the bet landed in 7 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21: the bet landed in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 85% · on half-time scores
2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 1.5PAGE ONLY
1.68
CHE 8 of 10 (80%) · TOT 6 of 10 (60%)70%
Cheltenham Town: the bet landed in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21: the bet landed in 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 70% · on half-time scores
OTHER
Over/Under & GG/NG: Over 2.5 & YesIN CODES
1.36
CHE 7 of 10 (70%) · TOT 7 of 10 (70%)70%
Cheltenham Town: the bet landed in 7 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Tottenham Hotspur U21: the bet landed in 7 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 70%
Left off the list: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10))