Week 4 brings us a match on Aug 16th, where Fleetwood Town will play host to Cheltenham Town in a League One match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. 9th placed Fleetwood Town is fresh off their 2-1 win against Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie struck first for Plymouth Argyle in the 23rd minute from the penalty spot, then in the 28th minute, Shaun Rooney sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Daniel Batty Finally they completed the comback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Joe Garner to cap off a wild match. Fleetwood Town is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cheltenham Town recorded a 0-1 loss against Barnsley. Luke Thomas scored the first goal for Barnsley in the 66th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Cheltenham Town couldn’t muster any offence and Barnsley ran away with the shutout win. Cheltenham Town looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Alfie May has been the most prolific scorer on Cheltenham Town in his last five matches with three goals. Fleetwood Town’s top weapon lately has been Daniel Batty, who has three goals in the last five matches.