FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 10 Jan 2026

Cheltenham Town 0–2 Leicester City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Cheltenham Town favourites at 77%.

Leicester City won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Asmir Begović, 58.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Louis Page +21.3, Benjamin Nelson +18.2, Stephy Mavididi +18.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

5 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
1 Jan 2026	L 1–3	at Sheffield United Championship
29 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Derby County Championship
26 Dec 2025	L 1–2	v Watford Championship
20 Dec 2025	L 1–4	at Queens Park Rangers Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Darragh Power Defender	13	–	45.0	–
Joe Day Goalkeeper	90	–	43.3	–
Liam Kinsella Midfielder	70	–	36.4	–
James Wilson Defender	90	–	34.5	–
Ben Stevenson Midfielder	90	–	34.2	–
Jake Bickerstaff Forward	90	–	33.9	–
Robbie Cundy Defender	90	0.33	29.2	–
Jordan Thomas Midfielder	77	0.27	27.9	–
George Nurse Defender	90	0.01	22.4	–
Jonathan Tomkinson Defender	90	0.05	21.5	–
George Harmon Defender	13	–	19.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Wanya Marcal Madivadua Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Caleb Okoli Defender	35	0	0	–	58.8	–
Asmir Begović Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.7	+15.0
Oliver Skipp Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	58.3	+17.6
Benjamin Nelson Defender	90	0	0	0.08	57.7	+18.2
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder	89	1	1	0.22	56.6	+18.1
Jordan Ayew Forward	20	0	0	0.26	56.4	–
Louis Page Midfielder	90	0	0	–	55.9	+21.3
Luke Thomas Defender	90	0	0	0.02	50.7	+15.1
Patson Daka Forward	70	1	0	0.21	48.0	+0.7
Hamza Choudhury Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	45.9	+2.7
Jannik Vestergaard Defender	55	0	0	0.07	43.2	−6.8
Silko Thomas Forward	70	0	0	–	42.8	–
Jeremy Monga Midfielder	20	0	0	–	42.0	–
Olabade Aluko Defender	90	0	0	0.05	39.3	–