Swindon Town vs Grimsby Town: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 14.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: County Ground (15728 seats)

Swindon Town are flying at 8th, while Grimsby Town are bringing up the rear 8 points behind in the league table. Can they cut the gap?

Insights:
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grimsby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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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 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

No payout for Swindon Town in their previous match, an away game at Colchester United that ended in defeat 0-1. Midfield player Reed got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, the max score being 10. Reed hit one key pass and had 51 successful passes (of 54 total).

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Northampton Town.

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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 5.

Swindon Town has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Swindon have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

5-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Grimsby Town in their League Two matches away. It's all red in the travel logs of Grimsby Town, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

The followers enjoyed Grimsby Town's previous game versus Burton Albion, a FA Cup win (1-0) played at home.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Stockport County.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grimsby Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 5 Grimsby Town wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Grimsby find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Grimsby Town have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Swindon Town have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive games without defeat (3-1-0) when playing Grimsby Town.

This duo played each other previously this campaign: Grimsby Town - Swindon 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

Swindon TownJ. Williams
J. Williams
6 goals
Grimsby TownH. Clifton
H. Clifton
6 goals
Swindon TownJ. Wakeling
J. Wakeling
5 goals

Swindon Town missing players

Grimsby Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Swindon Town Grimsby Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 11 23
10 5 1 Won W 0 5 8
8 4 2 Drew D 1 1 6
7 3 1 Lost L 2 5 9
28 14 5 Scored S 1 13 26
25 10 5 Conceded C 4 12 27
88% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 70%
36% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 36% 43%
8% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 17%
8% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
48% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 57%
32% 42% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 30%
32% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 27% 22%
 
6.4 7.2 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 4.8 5.2
4.7 4.4 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 4.7
2.1 2.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.6 13.8 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.2 12.5
3.8 4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.4
29% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 26% 26%
 
10.8 10.2 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 12.5 11.8
3.1 2.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 2.8 2.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Grimsby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 25 17 5 3 36 13 13 10 2 1 20 4 12 7 3 2 16 9 23 56
2 Stevenage 24 15 6 3 35 17 13 11 1 1 24 6 11 4 5 2 11 11 18 51
3 Northampton Town 25 13 7 5 40 26 13 7 3 3 20 13 12 6 4 2 20 13 14 46
4 Carlisle United 24 10 9 5 37 25 11 5 5 1 15 9 13 5 4 4 22 16 12 39
5 Bradford City 23 11 6 6 30 23 12 5 5 2 16 11 11 6 1 4 14 12 7 39
6 Barrow 25 12 3 10 32 30 13 8 1 4 19 11 12 4 2 6 13 19 2 39
7 Salford City 24 11 5 8 32 24 12 4 4 4 13 13 12 7 1 4 19 11 8 38
8 Swindon Town 25 10 8 7 28 25 12 5 4 3 14 10 13 5 4 4 14 15 3 38
9 Mansfield Town 25 11 5 9 35 34 12 5 4 3 20 18 13 6 1 6 15 16 1 38
10 Doncaster Rovers 25 11 4 10 30 35 12 7 1 4 19 16 13 4 3 6 11 19 -5 37
11 Walsall 23 10 6 7 29 21 12 7 2 3 19 11 11 3 4 4 10 10 8 36
12 Sutton United 26 10 6 10 27 33 13 8 2 3 16 12 13 2 4 7 11 21 -6 36
13 AFC Wimbledon 25 9 8 8 29 28 11 5 3 3 14 11 14 4 5 5 15 17 1 35
14 Stockport County 23 10 4 9 33 23 11 5 3 3 15 10 12 5 1 6 18 13 10 34
15 Tranmere Rovers 25 9 7 9 27 22 12 5 3 4 17 11 13 4 4 5 10 11 5 34
16 Grimsby Town 23 8 6 9 26 27 12 3 5 4 13 15 11 5 1 5 13 12 -1 30
17 Crewe Alexandra 23 7 8 8 19 27 13 5 4 4 14 13 10 2 4 4 5 14 -8 29
18 Newport County 25 6 8 11 24 28 13 3 3 7 11 16 12 3 5 4 13 12 -4 26
19 Harrogate Town 24 6 5 13 31 39 12 4 3 5 17 19 12 2 2 8 14 20 -8 23
20 Colchester United 25 6 5 14 24 32 12 4 4 4 14 13 13 2 1 10 10 19 -8 23
21 Crawley Town 24 5 7 12 26 39 12 5 1 6 15 17 12 0 6 6 11 22 -13 22
22 Hartlepool United 24 4 7 13 24 45 12 2 5 5 11 21 12 2 2 8 13 24 -21 19
23 Rochdale 24 4 5 15 19 36 12 2 2 8 10 18 12 2 3 7 9 18 -17 17
24 Gillingham 23 2 8 13 7 28 11 2 4 5 4 12 12 0 4 8 3 16 -21 14

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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 Leyton Orient 25 17 5 3 36 13 13 10 2 1 20 4 12 7 3 2 16 9 23 56
2 Stevenage 24 15 6 3 35 17 13 11 1 1 24 6 11 4 5 2 11 11 18 51
3 Northampton Town 25 13 7 5 40 26 13 7 3 3 20 13 12 6 4 2 20 13 14 46
4 Carlisle United 24 10 9 5 37 25 11 5 5 1 15 9 13 5 4 4 22 16 12 39
5 Bradford City 23 11 6 6 30 23 12 5 5 2 16 11 11 6 1 4 14 12 7 39
6 Barrow 25 12 3 10 32 30 13 8 1 4 19 11 12 4 2 6 13 19 2 39
7 Salford City 24 11 5 8 32 24 12 4 4 4 13 13 12 7 1 4 19 11 8 38
8 Swindon Town 25 10 8 7 28 25 12 5 4 3 14 10 13 5 4 4 14 15 3 38
9 Mansfield Town 25 11 5 9 35 34 12 5 4 3 20 18 13 6 1 6 15 16 1 38
10 Doncaster Rovers 25 11 4 10 30 35 12 7 1 4 19 16 13 4 3 6 11 19 -5 37
11 Walsall 23 10 6 7 29 21 12 7 2 3 19 11 11 3 4 4 10 10 8 36
12 Sutton United 26 10 6 10 27 33 13 8 2 3 16 12 13 2 4 7 11 21 -6 36
13 AFC Wimbledon 25 9 8 8 29 28 11 5 3 3 14 11 14 4 5 5 15 17 1 35
14 Stockport County 23 10 4 9 33 23 11 5 3 3 15 10 12 5 1 6 18 13 10 34
15 Tranmere Rovers 25 9 7 9 27 22 12 5 3 4 17 11 13 4 4 5 10 11 5 34
16 Grimsby Town 23 8 6 9 26 27 12 3 5 4 13 15 11 5 1 5 13 12 -1 30
17 Crewe Alexandra 23 7 8 8 19 27 13 5 4 4 14 13 10 2 4 4 5 14 -8 29
18 Newport County 25 6 8 11 24 28 13 3 3 7 11 16 12 3 5 4 13 12 -4 26
19 Harrogate Town 24 6 5 13 31 39 12 4 3 5 17 19 12 2 2 8 14 20 -8 23
20 Colchester United 25 6 5 14 24 32 12 4 4 4 14 13 13 2 1 10 10 19 -8 23
21 Crawley Town 24 5 7 12 26 39 12 5 1 6 15 17 12 0 6 6 11 22 -13 22
22 Hartlepool United 24 4 7 13 24 45 12 2 5 5 11 21 12 2 2 8 13 24 -21 19
23 Rochdale 24 4 5 15 19 36 12 2 2 8 10 18 12 2 3 7 9 18 -17 17
24 Gillingham 23 2 8 13 7 28 11 2 4 5 4 12 12 0 4 8 3 16 -21 14

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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.