Open game expected at County Ground: Swindon Town vs Forest Green Rovers preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 26.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: County Ground (15728 seats)

It's only three days since Swindon Town faced Hartlepool United and the result was 3-0. Can they get the points versus Forest Green Rovers?

Insights:
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals in the second half (51) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (71) in League Two

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Swindon and Forest Green Rovers.

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Swindon Town form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Swindon Town at their home stadium (County Ground) is 7 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Swindon Town, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

It's back home for Swindon Town, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hartlepool United away with the result 3-0. McKirdy (2) and Baudry found the net in that victory. Defender Baudry got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 9.12/10. Baudry scored one goal and won 11 of 13 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Leyton Orient (1-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Swindon Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost seven.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Swindon, as the League Two home game vs Barrow is only four days away.

Swindon Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 31 goals in 21 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 23 goals have been conceded.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

9-10-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Forest Green Rovers in their League Two matches away.

180 minutes! That's how long the Rovers goalkeeper Luke McGee and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Bristol Rovers (placed 5th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0. Cadden got a match rating of 8.03 in that game, top player of the team. Cadden hit two key passes.

Before that, Forest Green Rovers secured a home win against Oldham Athletic with the score 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Forest Green Rovers in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Forest Green Rovers, three draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Rovers are hosting Harrogate Town in the League Two only four days away.

Forest Green Rovers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 38 goals from 21 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Forest Green Rovers have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Forest Green Rovers - Swindon Town 0-2 was the end result in these participants' latest H2H game, played this season. Swindon Town-Forest Green Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Swindon five wins, Forest Green Rovers three wins, two draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Forest Green RoversM. Stevens
M. Stevens
23 goals
Forest Green RoversJ. Matt
J. Matt
18 goals
Swindon TownH. McKirdy
H. McKirdy
17 goals

Swindon Town missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Swindon Town Forest Green Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 21 43
19 7 3 Won W 3 9 23
11 7 1 Drew D 3 10 14
13 7 3 Lost L 1 2 6
70 31 12 Scored S 14 38 71
52 23 10 Conceded C 7 22 37
91% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 91%
81% 71% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 79%
63% 57% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 43% 33%
33% 24% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 33% 21%
12% 10% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
65% 62% 86% BTTS BTTS 86% 62% 44%
28% 33% 14% Clean Sheets C S 14% 33% 44%
16% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 21%
 
5 5.3 3.9 Corners for (avg) C F 6.9 6 6
4.6 4.4 6.1 Corners against (avg) C A 3.9 4.1 4.5
1.7 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.6
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13.9 14.1 11.9 Shots (avg) S ( 12.6 11.8 13
4.8 4.8 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.7 4.9
34% 31% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 38% 34%
 
10.9 10.9 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9.9 11 10.5
4.1 4.2 5.1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.1 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (71) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+16) away in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+34) in League Two
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals in the second half (51) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

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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 Forest Green Rovers 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

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