League Two: Swindon Town expected to overwhelm Oldham Athletic

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: County Ground (15728 seats)

Swindon Town are thought of as favourites to win this home fixture versus Oldham Athletic, if the league standings are thought to provide some clues. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in League Two
  • Swindon Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Oldham Athletic have scored away.

The hosts Swindon Town saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League Two. That game was an away game at Exeter City, so at least Swindon are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Swindon Town form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Swindon Town have managed 5 wins, 7 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 17 games.

Swindon Town lost their last game at Exeter City (placed 3rd) after a 1-3 scoreline. Midfielder Reed was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.61 (out of ten) in that game. Reed hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Bradford City.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Swindon Town as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Sutton United are visiting.

Swindon have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at County Ground with 27 goals in 17 league matches. Swindon Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Oldham Athletic form and stats

There's been little loot from Oldham Athletic's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 17 away games in the League Two. Oldham Athletic only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 7 draws. It's three draws from Oldham Athletic's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Home advantage was not enough for Oldham Athletic in their previous game as they lost hosting Carlisle United, 1-2. Defender Clarke was the best team player with a rating of 7.14. Clarke served one assist, hit one key pass and won 5 of 9 duels.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Crawley Town.

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

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Walsall.

The attacking power of Oldham Athletic when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 17 league matches away. Oldham Athletic have conceded 23 goals in these away matches. Oldham has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other already this season, with the result Oldham Athletic - Swindon Town 1-3 written in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Swindon Town won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Oldham Athletic got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Swindon TownH. McKirdy
H. McKirdy
14 goals
Oldham AthleticD. Keillor-Dunn
D. Keillor-Dunn
11 goals
Swindon TownJ. Payne
J. Payne
10 goals

Swindon Town missing players

Oldham Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Swindon Town Oldham Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 33
15 5 1 Won W 1 3 7
10 7 3 Drew D 2 7 10
10 5 1 Lost L 2 7 16
58 27 6 Scored S 7 13 34
44 19 4 Conceded C 8 23 51
91% 82% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 76% 82%
86% 76% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 59% 67%
63% 59% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 47% 58%
34% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 24%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 9%
69% 65% 40% BTTS BTTS 80% 41% 48%
26% 35% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 35% 30%
14% 18% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 47% 39%
 
5.3 5.6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.9 4.8
4.8 4.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.4 5.8
1.7 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 1.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.4 13.7 15.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 10.4 10.9
4.6 4.8 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 2.8 3.2
36% 33% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 32%
 
11.3 11.9 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 16.2 13.4 13
4.4 4.6 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.4 3.7
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Swindon Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Oldham Athletic have scored away.
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals in the second half (43) 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 34 19 11 4 64 29 16 11 2 3 27 11 18 8 9 1 37 18 35 68
2 Northampton Town 35 17 9 9 42 29 18 11 3 4 26 13 17 6 6 5 16 16 13 60
3 Exeter City 33 15 12 6 50 34 16 9 5 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 57
4 Sutton United 34 16 9 9 53 39 18 11 4 3 31 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 14 57
5 Newport County 35 15 11 9 56 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 17 6 5 6 20 24 11 56
6 Mansfield Town 32 16 8 8 44 34 18 12 3 3 31 19 14 4 5 5 13 15 10 56
7 Tranmere Rovers 35 16 8 11 38 30 17 12 1 4 24 11 18 4 7 7 14 19 8 56
8 Swindon Town 35 15 10 10 58 44 17 5 7 5 27 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 14 55
9 Bristol Rovers 35 15 9 11 48 42 17 9 3 5 24 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 6 54
10 Port Vale 33 13 11 9 46 33 16 7 5 4 21 13 17 6 6 5 25 20 13 50
11 Salford City 33 13 9 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 48
12 Hartlepool United 34 13 8 13 36 44 16 9 5 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 47
13 Crawley Town 34 12 9 13 42 46 18 5 6 7 22 26 16 7 3 6 20 20 -4 45
14 Harrogate Town 34 11 10 13 52 52 17 5 6 6 26 24 17 6 4 7 26 28 0 43
15 Bradford City 35 9 13 13 38 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 17 5 5 7 15 20 -7 40
16 Walsall 35 10 10 15 37 47 17 6 5 6 24 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -10 40
17 Rochdale 33 8 14 11 39 45 15 4 8 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 38
18 Carlisle United 34 9 10 15 28 46 17 4 7 6 12 18 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 37
19 Colchester United 35 8 12 15 33 49 18 4 8 6 19 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -16 36
20 Leyton Orient 33 7 14 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 15 1 9 5 16 20 6 35
21 Stevenage 35 7 13 15 32 54 17 6 6 5 21 23 18 1 7 10 11 31 -22 34
22 Barrow 34 7 12 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 16 4 3 9 14 20 -10 33
23 Oldham Athletic 33 7 10 16 34 51 16 4 3 9 21 28 17 3 7 7 13 23 -17 31
24 Scunthorpe United 35 4 12 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 18 1 7 10 12 36 -35 24

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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 34 19 11 4 64 29 16 11 2 3 27 11 18 8 9 1 37 18 35 68
2 Northampton Town 35 17 9 9 42 29 18 11 3 4 26 13 17 6 6 5 16 16 13 60
3 Exeter City 33 15 12 6 50 34 16 9 5 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 57
4 Sutton United 34 16 9 9 53 39 18 11 4 3 31 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 14 57
5 Newport County 35 15 11 9 56 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 17 6 5 6 20 24 11 56
6 Mansfield Town 32 16 8 8 44 34 18 12 3 3 31 19 14 4 5 5 13 15 10 56
7 Tranmere Rovers 35 16 8 11 38 30 17 12 1 4 24 11 18 4 7 7 14 19 8 56
8 Swindon Town 35 15 10 10 58 44 17 5 7 5 27 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 14 55
9 Bristol Rovers 35 15 9 11 48 42 17 9 3 5 24 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 6 54
10 Port Vale 33 13 11 9 46 33 16 7 5 4 21 13 17 6 6 5 25 20 13 50
11 Salford City 33 13 9 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 48
12 Hartlepool United 34 13 8 13 36 44 16 9 5 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 47
13 Crawley Town 34 12 9 13 42 46 18 5 6 7 22 26 16 7 3 6 20 20 -4 45
14 Harrogate Town 34 11 10 13 52 52 17 5 6 6 26 24 17 6 4 7 26 28 0 43
15 Bradford City 35 9 13 13 38 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 17 5 5 7 15 20 -7 40
16 Walsall 35 10 10 15 37 47 17 6 5 6 24 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -10 40
17 Rochdale 33 8 14 11 39 45 15 4 8 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 38
18 Carlisle United 34 9 10 15 28 46 17 4 7 6 12 18 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 37
19 Colchester United 35 8 12 15 33 49 18 4 8 6 19 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -16 36
20 Leyton Orient 33 7 14 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 15 1 9 5 16 20 6 35
21 Stevenage 35 7 13 15 32 54 17 6 6 5 21 23 18 1 7 10 11 31 -22 34
22 Barrow 34 7 12 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 16 4 3 9 14 20 -10 33
23 Oldham Athletic 33 7 10 16 34 51 16 4 3 9 21 28 17 3 7 7 13 23 -17 31
24 Scunthorpe United 35 4 12 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 18 1 7 10 12 36 -35 24

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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.