Cheltenham vs RotherhamPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Cheltenham welcome Rotherham to Whaddon Road on the opening day of League Two, with the table still waiting to be built. Cheltenham's summer offered few reassurances: a 1-3 home defeat by Charlton in the league cup, a 0-2 against Milton Keynes Dons and a 3-0 at Evesham United as the only full return, plus one friendly called off. Last spring ended with a 1-4 at home to Colchester and a 0-4 at Bristol Rovers. Rotherham lost 1-4 to West Brom in the cup but held their shape elsewhere: 1-1 with Derby, 2-0 at Darlington 1883, 1-0 at Alfreton Town, 1-1 at Matlock Town and a 0-2 against Sheffield United. The head-to-head is split. Cheltenham won 3-1 away in November 2024, having lost 1-0 on the same ground in January 2022; the last meeting at Whaddon Road, in October 2021, ended 0-2 to Rotherham, while in March 2013 the hosts won 3-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.