The Robins suffered their third loss in their last four games on the weekend as they slipped to a defeat at Mansfield. They have probably done enough already to keep themselves safe but they will want to stop the losing habit. There may be a great opportunity ahead on the weekend for them to do just that as they play host to bottom side Barnet. The Bees collected a point on the weekend but their long wait for a win continues.
Football League Two – Cheltenham v Barnet – Whaddon Road, Cheltenham – Saturday 27th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 5/2 at Ladbrokes |
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Cheltenham Town FC
BarnetCheltenham Form
The thing about Cheltenham here is that they don’t have any recent home form to speak of, having taken one point only from their last four at Whaddon Road. Both defeats in that sequence of games were 2-0 reverse against Yeovil and Accrington. Overall home and away the Robins have picked up only the one win in their last six played (D1 L4) so aren’t running hot at the moment. They have gone without a home clean sheet in their last there games but still, under 2.5 goals is worth a look in this one because each of the last five league fixtures at Whaddon Road have gone under the goal line. Four of Cheltenham’s six home wins this season have been by a single goal margin so that’s another decent option to look at. Only three teams in the league have picked up fewer points than Cheltenham have done in their last eight games. Barnet are one of them.
Barnet Form
Something is going to have to change for Barnet soon as they are staring down the barrel of playing in the National League next season. They have collectd only the one point in their last six league games, but that was a surprising point which came on the weekend as they held out against Lincoln at the Hive Stadium. Their away form isn’t going to give punters a lot of belief in them as they are on a four match winning streak on their travels and they aveh lost nine of their last ten on the road (W1). Overall their away form for the season reads W2 D2 L10. They are without a single clean sheet away from the Hive Stadium this season and they have scored just over a goal per game on average (15 goals in 14 games). 73% of their away goals conceded have been after the half time break.
Head to Head News
Barnet suffered a 2-0 home loss against the Robins just before Christmas in the league but they had won the previous two League Two clashes between them in the 2016/17 season. Overall in the head to head between these two it is pretty even with Cheltenham 7-6 up with seven drawn matches. Cheltenham have lost just one of their last seven league home games against Barnet.
Cheltenham v Barnet – Betting Odds and Predictions
Cheltenham are 5/6 on home soil to get the win, leaving Barnet as 16/5 risky underdogs.
Top Betting Tip Cheltenham v Barnet
May as well jump on the Cheltenham train in this one as they are just the more likely of the two to actually produce a win. The Robins are not exactly in great home form themselves but still have more about them the Bees do. Home win.