Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Wimbledon vs Swindon Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
AFC Wimbledon
4 – 1
Full Time
Swindon Town FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 16:30 UTC Plough Lane HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 20' Jonathan Grounds
Y 26' Jordan Lyden
Y 45' Brett Pitman
Shane McLoughlin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Swindon Town FC — League One at Plough Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Stuart Butler

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
AFC Wimbledon 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Swindon Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-10-10 Swindon Town FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Swindon Town FC H 4–1 W
13 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 3–0 W
10 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 5–1 W
05 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 0–1 L
02 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
27 Mar Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W
Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 1–4 L
13 Apr Rochdale AFC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Peterborough United FC H 0–3 L
05 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
23 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
Jayden Stockley 6 G
Myles Hippolyte 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Plough Lane. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Wimbledon and Swindon Town FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swindon Town FC that had 57 games and scored 65 goals.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Joe Pigott adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Wimbledon lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Jonathan Grounds. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Will Nightingale makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Lyden.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swindon Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' The whistle greets Paul Caddis as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Garrick.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' Goal! Ayoub Assal scores his 14 goal in 248 matches.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brett Pitman.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jordan Lyden as he departs to be replaced by Joel Grant.
  • 51' Swindon Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' What composure from Joe Pigott! The England international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 56' Swindon Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hallam Hope is hanging Brett Pitman on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Joel Grant is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swindon Town FC so far.
  • 65' Fresh legs for AFC Wimbledon! Jaakko Oksanen comes on to replace George Dobson.
  • 66' It is a substitution in AFC Wimbledon team. Jack Rudoni is replaced by Shane McLoughlin on 66 minute.
  • 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Wimbledon and Swindon Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' Another substitution for AFC Wimbledon to replace Will Nightingale by Paul Kalambayi on 77 minute.
  • 79' A goal from the England international Tyler Smith! He fires home on 79 to make it 4-1!
  • 84' AFC Wimbledon currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' Tom Broadbent has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shane McLoughlin.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Pigott 3
Will Nightingale 1
Ayoub Assal 1
Tyler Smith 1

Head to Head

2021-04-17 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-10-10 Swindon Town FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon Form

2021-04-17 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-04-13 AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-04-10 Accrington Stanley FC 1–5 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-04-05 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-04-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-03-27 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Northampton Town FC W

Swindon Town FC Form

2021-04-17 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-04-13 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-04-10 Swindon Town FC 0–3 Peterborough United FC L 2021-04-05 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-04-02 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Swindon Town FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Wimbledon to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon61% Draw23% Swindon Town FC16%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

AFC Wimbledon or Draw
84%
Draw or Swindon Town FC
39%
AFC Wimbledon or Swindon Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon42% Draw44% Swindon Town FC14%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Swindon Town FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.