League Two match prediction and preview for Oldham Athletic vs Swindon Town clash

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Boundary Park (13512 seats)

Struggling Oldham Athletic will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Swindon Town in the upcoming league round. It's 18th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Oldham Athletic and Swindon Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Oldham Athletic form and stats

Oldham Athletic have played 18 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-7-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Oldham Athletic lost their last game at Crawley Town (placed 12th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Newport County in a game that was won 5-0.

There will be little rest for Oldham Athletic after this match as they are travelling to Walsall for a League Two game in only three days.

The Oldham Athletic fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 18 league matches. On the other hand, Oldham Athletic have conceded 21 goals.

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Swindon Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Home advantage was not enough for Swindon Town in their previous game, as they lost their League Two-match, hosting Forest Green Rovers, 0-2. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Scunthorpe United.

Swindon Town has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Stevenage in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Swindon Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 17 away games so far. Swindon Town have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Swindon Town - Oldham Athletic 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Oldham Athletic wins - draws - Swindon Town wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Swindon TownE. Doyle
E. Doyle
26 goals
Swindon TownJ. Yates
J. Yates
13 goals
Oldham AthleticJ. Smith
J. Smith
9 goals

Oldham Athletic missing players

Swindon Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oldham Athletic Swindon Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 3 17 36
9 6 0 Won W 2 8 21
14 7 3 Drew D 1 4 6
14 5 2 Lost L 0 5 9
44 28 4 Scored S 6 28 62
57 21 6 Conceded C 2 22 39
92% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 83% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 86%
54% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 59% 56%
30% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 41% 33%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
57% 61% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 59% 50%
19% 22% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 33%
32% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 17%
 
5.5 6.5 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.4 5.2
5.5 5.1 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.6 4.4
1.7 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1.7 1.6
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
508 290 67 Total Shots T S 33 201 429
158 92 17 Shots on Target S O 16 77 156
28% 30% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 40%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Swindon Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11)
  • Swindon Town has the most scored goals in the first half (35)
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swindon Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.