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Swindon Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC The Energy Check County Ground HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Dion Donohue 38' Y
Jonathan Grounds 62' Y
Akin Odimayo 64' Y
Y 78' Sam Nicholson
Y 90' Edward Upson

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at The Energy Check County Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Andrew Laver
  • Referee
  • Referee Robert Dabbs

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

2
Swindon Town FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
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
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Swindon Town FC A 0–1 L
14 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 1–4 L
07 Nov Walsall FC A 2–1 W
03 Nov Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L
31 Oct Rochdale AFC A 1–1 D
27 Oct Hull City AFC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Swindon Town FC welcome Bristol Rovers FC for this crunch clash at The Energy Check County Ground.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Luke McCormick has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Cian Harries is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Swindon Town FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Dion Donohue picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' Sam Nicholson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Swindon Town FC — Jordan Stevens on, Johnny Smith off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' It’s high time John Sheridan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Jonathan Grounds has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' Akin Odimayo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' Joel Grant gets the nod from Swindon Town FC. He replaces Jack Payne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Cian Harries is replaced by Zain Westbrooke on 74 minute.
  • 76' What a strike from Brett Pitman! The score is 1-0.
  • 78' Sam Nicholson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 87' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Luke McCormick by Jack Baldwin on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Edward Upson on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Tom Broadbent is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brett Pitman at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Swindon Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brett Pitman 1
Zain Westbrooke 1
Jack Payne 1

Head to Head

2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Swindon Town FC Form

2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 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

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-11-14 Bristol Rovers FC 1–4 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-11-07 Walsall FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-11-03 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2020-10-31 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-10-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Swindon Town FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC44% Draw30% Bristol Rovers FC26%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
56%
Swindon Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC27% Draw54% Bristol Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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