League Two: Swindon Town expected to win home against Grimsby Town

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The County Ground (15728 seats)

Swindon Town perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Grimsby Town can look both up and down from their 15th position.

Swindon Town and Grimsby 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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Swindon Town form and stats

Swindon Town are steadily winning League Two games and points here at The County Ground. 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 16 games. In general it's been a long time since Swindon Town tasted defeat here at The County Ground, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Happy days for Swindon Town in their previous game, a League Two match away at Northampton Town (placed 8th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Carlisle United the opponent.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Swindon Town matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, zero draws and two defeats (from five games).

A decent goal production from Swindon Town in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 16 league matches. Swindon Town have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

5 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Grimsby Town playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Grimsby Town had fun at their own home (The County Ground) last time out, beating Morecambe 2-1. James Hanson and Josh Benson scored. Prior to that result Grimsby Town won their away game at Colchester United. The scoreline was 3-2.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Grimsby Town when being an outsider away as they are today, we find seven matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing one and winning two games.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Newport County in just three days.

Grimsby Town have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Grimsby Town in these games.

Head 2 Head

Grimsby Town - Swindon Town 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Swindon Town-Grimsby Town H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Swindon Town two wins, Grimsby Town four wins, one draw. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Grimsby TownJ. Hanson
J. Hanson
7 goals
Swindon TownK. Anderson
K. Anderson
6 goals
Grimsby TownC. Vernam
C. Vernam
6 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
33 16 4 Played P 3 16 32
19 11 2 Won W 2 5 10
6 2 1 Drew D 0 6 11
8 3 1 Lost L 1 5 11
57 29 7 Scored S 6 20 38
36 14 4 Conceded C 5 18 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
85% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 66%
58% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 38% 41%
33% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 31% 31%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 9%
52% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 50%
33% 38% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
15% 19% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 38%
 
5.3 5.1 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 3.8 4.8
4.4 4.2 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6.1 4.9
1.6 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
388 187 26 Total Shots T S 29 187 374
142 65 15 Shots on Target S O 10 55 119
40% 45% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 36% 32%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Grimsby Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Swindon Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10)
  • Swindon Town has the most scored goals in the first half (34)
  • Swindon Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at 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 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

Grimsby Town:
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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 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 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.