Stockport County look to Edgeley Park supporters for inspiration before Swindon Town match

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 27.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Edgeley Park (10832 seats)

Read up on this intriguing fixture in the League Two. Stockport County is in the 21st position after completing five fixtures. They receive Swindon Town who are placed 13th after five matches.

Insights:
  • Stockport County have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in League Two
  • Swindon Town have yet to win a game away.

Stockport County have less rest than Swindon Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Carabao Cup game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Leicester City, was also a home game here at Edgeley Park. The away team is better rested.

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Stockport County form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Stockport County's two home games in the League Two so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Edgeley Park.

The home fans witnessed a 0-0 draw against Leicester City in the Carabao Cup last time out and are looking for a victory here. Jaroš, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.43 out of 10 in that game. Jaroš topped it up with a clean sheet.

A League Two defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Mansfield Town.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Stockport handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 0 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

Stockport County are traveling soon after this match as the EFL Trophy match at Port Vale awaits in three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Stockport County's 2 home games: 3 goals, 3 conceded.

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Swindon Town form and stats

Still no away game victory in the League Two for Swindon Town with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

The followers enjoyed Swindon Town's previous fixture versus Rochdale (placed 24th), a 3-0 win played at home. That win felt sweet as this club had gone four league games without victory. Attacker McKirdy got a player rating of 8.44 in the game. "Man of the match" McKirdy scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Leyton Orient.

Swindon Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.

After this away game Swindon return home for a EFL Trophy game against Crystal Palace U21. That game is only three sleeps after this.

1 goal so far away for Swindon Town, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Swindon Town have avoided defeat in the last 4 games (2-2-0) facing Stockport County.

Top Goalscorers

StockportA. Sarcevic
A. Sarcevic
2 goals
Swindon TownH. McKirdy
H. McKirdy
2 goals
Swindon TownJ. Wakeling
J. Wakeling
2 goals

Stockport County missing players

Swindon Town missing players

Stockport County Swindon Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
6 3 0 Scored S 0 1 5
9 3 0 Conceded C 0 4 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
80% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
80% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
20% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
3.2 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4.6
4.8 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 4.8
1.8 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.8 16 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 12
3.4 6.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 2.8
35% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 36%
 
12.2 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 15.5 13.8
4.4 3.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.5 4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • All of Swindon Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Stockport County have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Stockport County have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in League Two
  • Stockport County have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Stockport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Swindon Town have yet to win a game away.
Stockport County Last season Swindon Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
44 22   Played P   24 48
30 15   Won W   13 23
4 3   Drew D   4 11
10 4   Lost L   7 14
87 44   Scored S   42 79
38 17   Conceded C   30 56
95% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   96% 92%
75% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 81%
61% 59%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 65%
25% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 29%
18% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 10%
41% 36%   BTTS BTTS   62% 65%
52% 59%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 27%
11% 9%   Failed to Score F T   17% 17%
 
6.9 7.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 5.1
3.9 4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.6
1.5 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.8
6 4   Red cards R C   1 5
 
10.8 11   Shots (avg) S (   13.7 13.8
5.1 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.6 4.7
39% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 35%
 
5.6 4.1   Shots against (avg) S A   11.5 11.4
2.3 1.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4 4.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 5 4 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 13
2 Stevenage 5 4 1 0 8 4 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 13
3 Barrow 5 4 0 1 9 6 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 12
4 Northampton Town 5 3 2 0 11 8 2 2 0 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 6 5 3 11
5 Doncaster Rovers 5 3 2 0 8 5 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 11
6 Salford City 5 3 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 10
7 Crewe Alexandra 5 3 1 1 8 6 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 10
8 Mansfield Town 5 3 0 2 8 6 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 9
9 Walsall 5 2 2 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 8
10 AFC Wimbledon 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 8
11 Bradford City 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 7
12 Harrogate Town 5 2 1 2 5 4 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 7
13 Swindon Town 5 1 3 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 0 6
14 Carlisle United 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
15 Sutton United 5 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 5
16 Grimsby Town 4 1 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 5
17 Tranmere Rovers 5 1 1 3 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 4
18 Colchester United 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -3 4
19 Newport County 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 4
20 Gillingham 5 1 1 3 1 7 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 4
21 Stockport County 5 1 0 4 6 9 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 6 -3 3
22 Hartlepool United 5 0 2 3 2 9 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 6 -7 2
23 Crawley Town 5 0 1 4 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 -5 1
24 Rochdale 5 0 0 5 1 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 5 -7 0

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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.