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Swindon Town FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Tue 17 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC The Energy Check County Ground HT 45+3' · FT 45+2'
Jonathan Grounds 73' Y
Anthony Grant 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at The Energy Check County Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
Swindon Town FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-17 Swindon Town FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–3 L
14 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–3 D
07 Nov Darlington FC H 1–2 L
03 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–4 L
31 Oct Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
20 Oct Northampton Town FC A 1–2 L
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Nov Swindon Town FC A 3–0 W
14 Nov Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
07 Nov Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–2 L
20 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
17 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
10 Oct Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The Energy Check County Ground will turn into a battlefield for Swindon Town FC and Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 6' What composure from Joseph Fryer! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Swindon Town FC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
  • 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 25' Colby Bishop has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Cameron Burgess is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swindon Town FC tonight.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' Swindon Town FC make a change. Rob Hunt trudges off to be replaced by Mathieu Baudry on 37 minutes.
  • 38' Dion Charles doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Swindon Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Colby Bishop as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Mansell steps in for Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Sheridan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Swindon Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Swindon Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Stevens is hanging Paul Caddis on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Harvey Rodgers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Grounds is booked for Swindon Town FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swindon Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swindon Town FC and Accrington Stanley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 84' Swindon Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Hughes made 231 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Accrington Stanley FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 2
Tyler Walton 2
Dion Charles 2
Joseph Fryer 1
Brett Pitman 1
Grant Hall 1
Joel Cotterill 1

Head to Head

2020-11-17 Swindon Town FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Swindon Town FC Form

2020-11-17 Swindon Town FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-11-14 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–3 Swindon Town FC D 2020-11-07 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Darlington FC L 2020-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Swindon Town FC L 2020-10-31 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2020-10-20 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2020-11-17 Swindon Town FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-11-07 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-10-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-10-17 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC22% Draw27% Accrington Stanley FC51%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
78%
Swindon Town FC or Accrington Stanley FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swindon Town FC15% Draw46% Accrington Stanley FC39%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 24% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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