Cheltenham Town vs Salford City predictions, Feb 21, 2026

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As Cheltenham Town prepares to host Salford City at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium on February 21, 2026, both teams find themselves at crucial junctures in their league campaigns. Cheltenham Town has struggled recently, failing to secure a win in their last five matches, which raises questions about their confidence and tactical effectiveness. Their current form shows a tendency to falter defensively, making it challenging to keep the opposition at bay.

In contrast, Salford City has fared better, claiming two victories from their last five outings. This form suggests a more robust attacking strategy and better adaptability on the field. Salford’s ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities could be pivotal in this matchup, as they look to maintain their momentum.

The bookmakers favor an away win, with odds reflecting a 51.1% probability for Salford City to secure all three points. Cheltenham’s odds of 4.18 highlight their status as underdogs. However, home advantage can often be a significant factor in football. Overall, while Salford appears to be the stronger team on paper, Cheltenham will seek to leverage their home support, making this an intriguing contest with no guaranteed outcomes.

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Cheltenham 21.9%

Draw 25%

Salford 53%

Outrights of English League Two Salford: 6.32% Cheltenham: 0.12%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	4.15	3.65	1.73	Watch and Bet
	4.2	3.66	1.72

Latest Results

14.02.26 Barnet – Cheltenham Town – 0:0 07.02.26 Cheltenham Town – Milton Keynes Dons – 2:3 31.01.26 Accrington Stanley – Cheltenham Town – 3:1 24.01.26 Cheltenham Town – Grimsby Town – 0:2 17.01.26 Oldham Athletic – Cheltenham Town – 2:1

14.02.26 Manchester City – Salford City – 2:0 05.02.26 Accrington Stanley – Salford City – 1:0 31.01.26 Tranmere Rovers – Salford City – 0:2 27.01.26 Salford City – Chesterfield – 0:1 24.01.26 Salford City – Bristol Rovers – 1:0

Facts

A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 18 and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cheltenham won 2.

Cheltenham has been struggling in recent matches (last 5 games: 0 wins).

Salford has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Cheltenham may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Salford is considered a favorite.

In the last 8 head-to-head matches, Cheltenham won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:7. (average 1.4:0.9).

Including home matches between the teams, Cheltenham won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 7:2. (average 2.3:0.7).

Latest Head To Head

29.08.25 Salford City – Cheltenham Town – 1:1 25.01.25 Cheltenham Town – Salford City – 2:1 30.11.24 Salford City – Cheltenham Town – 2:0 14.09.24 Salford City – Cheltenham Town – 2:1 10.01.23 Cheltenham Town – Salford City – 3:1

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	31	18	9	4	55:33	22	63
2	Cambridge Utd	31	17	8	6	45:25	20	59
3	Swindon	32	18	4	10	53:37	16	58
4	Notts Co	31	17	7	7	47:31	16	58
5	MK Dons	31	16	9	6	60:33	27	57
6	Salford	29	16	4	9	41:35	6	52
7	Crewe	32	14	8	10	48:38	10	50
8	Chesterfield	31	12	13	6	50:42	8	49
9	Walsall	30	14	7	9	38:31	7	49
10	Grimsby	30	13	9	8	42:32	10	48
11	Barnet	31	12	11	8	40:31	9	47
12	Colchester	30	12	9	9	43:32	11	45
13	Accrington	30	12	7	11	35:31	4	43
14	Gillingham	30	10	11	9	40:37	3	41
15	Fleetwood	30	10	8	12	39:40	-1	38
16	Oldham	29	8	12	9	29:30	-1	36
17	Tranmere	31	9	8	14	45:51	-6	35
18	Cheltenham	30	9	4	17	29:51	-22	31
19	Shrewsbury	31	7	8	16	28:51	-23	29
20	Barrow	30	7	6	17	31:46	-15	27
21	Bristol Rovers	31	8	3	20	29:53	-24	27
22	Crawley	32	6	8	18	32:53	-21	26
23	Harrogate	32	5	7	20	23:51	-28	22
24	Newport	31	5	6	20	29:57	-28	21

English League Two Outrights

1. Bromley: 1.86 (44.66%)

2. Milton Keynes Dons: 6.66 (12.49%)

3. Notts County: 7.16 (11.62%)

4. Cambridge Utd: 7.66 (10.86%)

5. Swindon: 13.16 (6.32%)

6. Salford: 13.16 (6.32%)

7. Newport: 100 (0.83%)

8. Harrogate: 100 (0.83%)

9. Barnet: 100.2 (0.83%)

10. Grimsby: 100.2 (0.83%)

11. Walsall: 110.2 (0.75%)

12. Chesterfield: 110.2 (0.75%)

13. Colchester: 120.2 (0.69%)

14. Crewe: 160.2 (0.52%)

15. Gillingham: 380.2 (0.22%)

16. Accrington: 380.2 (0.22%)

17. Fleetwood Town: 380.2 (0.22%)

18. Tranmere: 380.2 (0.22%)

19. Oldham: 380.2 (0.22%)

20. Bristol Rovers: 580.2 (0.14%)

21. Crawley Town: 680.2 (0.12%)

22. Cheltenham: 680.2 (0.12%)

23. Barrow: 780.2 (0.11%)

24. Shrewsbury: 780.2 (0.11%)

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