The league table counts for little at this early stage of the season, but despite that it's already a 7th against 8th clash between two teams who have made good starts to the League Two season at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium on Saturday (kick-off: 3pm).
Crawley Town are the visitors for a behind closed doors meeting this weekend. The Red Devils have picked up seven points from their four outings so far, while for Cheltenham it's six points from three and a good opportunity to make an early leap into the play-off spots with a winning performance.
It should be an intriguing test against a team who were one of the few not to appear at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium last season because of the shortened campaign.
Watch the match in full online with a match pass on iFollow which is available to buy for £10.
We are delighted to have Jonny-Rocks London as our digital match sponsor for the game.
Team news
Goalkeeper Scott Flinders returned to the team on Tuesday evening and could be considered to be involved again on Saturday.
Sean Long is definitely out after having surgery on his hip while Callum Ebanks knee injury also rules him out.
Watch Michael Duff's pre-match press conference for free on iFollow.
Opposition
Crawley head into Saturday's encounter on a three match unbeaten run having picked up since their opening day league defeat at Port Vale.
Since that loss in Staffordshire they've registered three points in wins over Scunthorpe United and Oldham Athletic, while last time out they drew 1-1 with Southend United.
They lost towering front man Ollie Palmer in the summer. The striker has been the deciding factor in recent games between the two clubs but despite his exit they boast a number of exciting options who have helped them to 7th place early on in the campaign.
Long-serving goalkeeper Glenn Morris is highly thought of by the Crawley supporters, and he lines up behind a defence that may include 35-year-old Tony Craig who is now a Crawley player having been a teammate of Liam Sercombe's in the past two seasons at Bristol Rovers.
Defensively Jordan Tunnicliffe is now in his second season with them having stepped up from the National League, while Northern Irishman Josh Doherty could also be involved.
In midfield they now have Jake Hessenthaler to call upon. He's the son of current Dover Atheltic manager Andy, while George Francomb, youngster Tyler Frost and Jack Powell, who spent much of last season loan at Aldershot Town, may also feature.
Ashley Nadesan and Tom Nichols have been their preferred pairing up top. One alternative forward option though is Sam Ashford who enjoyed a goal scoring season with Hemel Hempstead Town last season in the National League South last term and has subsequently earned himself a move into the Football League for the first time in his career.
The manager: John Yems
John Yems returned to Crawley to be named manager over a decade since filling in for the Red Devils in the same role in a caretaker capacity back when they were in the National League.
Since that spell he had worked at Exeter City as number two, as a scout and also had a lengthy stay with AFC Bournemouth in a behind the scenes role as they rose up through the divisions.
At the start of his career he had a brief spell in charge of non-league Horsham in 1993, but since he's returned to Crawley he's impressed and subsequently been rewarded with a new deal that is due to keep him there until 2023.
One to watch: Tom Nichols
In the short time he spent at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium last season Tom Nichols never really got the chance to get going in his time in Cheltenham colours.
He moved to the club on loan from Bristol Rovers on deadline day in January and with the shutdown of the season in March because of covid-19 only had a few opportunities, though he did appear in the play-off semi-finals.
He's made a good start to the season with Saturday's opponents, netting twice, and has struck up an early relationship with fellow forward Ashley Nadesan.
Previously after beginning his career with Exeter, he has also been at Peterborough United and Bristol Rovers with the two latter clubs spending undisclosed transfer fees to capture his signature.
Match programme
It's now possible to purchase Saturday's match programme online through the club's online shop.
The 60 page digital edition of the programme features a big interview with Matty Blair, interviews with Liam Sercombe, Cheltenham Town Ladies boss Tom Davies, Tom Sang and much more. It's available to buy for £2 and can be downloaded to your device.
You can also purchase a limited edition hard copy version for £2.50 which again features a big interview with summer arrival Blair, plus an interview with second year scholar Toby Lawrence plus more with Liam Sercombe.
Digital match sponsor: Jonny-Rocks London
We are very happy to have Jonny-Rocks London as our digital match sponsor for Saturday's fixture.
As the leading luxury VIP chauffeur and executive car service company in Gloucestershire and the South West, Jonny-Rocks have proudly held the stadium naming rights for over two years now.
Also big Robins fans, Jonny-Rocks chauffeurs now cover 12 UK regions including the capital with their brand of luxury Mercedes-Benz chauffeuring services.
Watch on iFollow
The full 90 minutes are available to watch online from Saturday's game with iFollow.
You can buy a match pass to view all of the action. Buy one online for £10 and enjoy the game from home.
Coverage
Stay up to date with events at the game by following @CTFCofficial on Twitter. You can also find team news and updates on the CTFC Facebook page and Instagram.
Post-match check out the website for a match report looking back on the contest plus reaction from inside the camp.
A match pass to watch the game on iFollow is available to buy for £10 and you'll be able to see extended highlights for free on iFollow a few hours after the game.