- Barnet have won three of their last five matches (D1, L1) and are on a three-game winning streak.
- Cheltenham Town have won one of their last five games (L4) and are without a win on the road in League Two 2026/2027.
- Barnet have won the H2H with one win and one draw across the last two meetings.
Barnet are the early-season pace setters
Barnet have started League Two 2026/2027 with a bang and sit 1st in the table with six points from two games. Dean Brennan has made a fantastic start since taking the reigns back in September 2021, and his flexible system, which can switch from a back three to a back four, keeps his team on the front foot.
They've scored three goals in their one home game to date, which is an excellent return and a sign of their dominance in the early going at The Hive Stadium. The Bees have a couple of players in form in Charlie Lakin (two goals from two appearances) and Kabongo Tshimanga (two assists from two).
Cheltenham are in a rut
Cheltenham Town have enjoyed a much less fruitful start to the season and sit 14th with three points from two matches. Steve Cotterill has made a front-foot 4-3-3 his calling card since coming into the club in September 2025, which essentially turns this into a game of who can force turnovers high up the pitch.
Their first two results in the league have been a 2-1 home win over Rotherham United FC followed by a 2-1 away defeat to Swindon Town, so the Robins are yet to find consistency in the new season. Charlie McCann is their top scorer in League Two 2026/2027 with one goal from two, while Pierce Sweeney has 1 assist in his two starts from deep.
A close encounter at The Hive
Picking a winner in this fixture is a tough ask as Barnet are the 63/100 favourites, Cheltenham Town are 21/5 and the draw is 14/5 at the time of writing. We're taking the side with the better form and league position to nick this one, but Cheltenham's press should keep this game competitive if they can land the first punch.
Barnet's turnover-first, rotation-heavy style should be a great test for the high press and we're backing a bet under 2.5 goals at 9/10, which seems a fair price in a game that looks destined to be close. BTTS-No is another good option here and we'll also take the Bees to continue their superb start to the campaign.
Barnet have failed to win their last home game against Cheltenham Town and last League Two meeting six months ago ended 0-0, but that was during a rotten run for the Bees. Backing the Bees for the win seems the most likely outcome here, with George Miller chipping in with two of the Robins' five goals across the last five, meaning they do have a finisher to get on the end of their chances. Tom Knowles has scored four of Barnet's 12 in their last five and has the eye to get on the scoresheet on Saturday.
