Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Swindon Town FC vs Darlington FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Darlington FC
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC HT 45+6' · FT 45+4'
Y 45' Ben Hedley
Jonathan Grounds 51' Y
Ellis Iandolo 82' Y
Y 82' Nicky Hunt

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Darlington FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Savvas Yianni
  • Referee Lisa Rashid

Head-to-Head

1
Swindon Town FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Darlington FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-07 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Darlington FC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
17 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
10 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
Darlington FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Swindon Town FC A 2–1 W
24 Oct Cambridge City FC H 2–0 W
13 Oct Tadcaster Albion AFC H 6–1 W
03 Oct Prescot Cables FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Tamworth FC A 3–0 W
05 Oct Leamington FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Swindon Town FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swindon Town FC
Aaron Drinan 3 G 1 A
Ollie Palmer 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Swindon Town FC and Darlington FC get this one started.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Darlington FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alun Armstrong might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Jonathan Saltmer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Darlington FC so far.
  • 31' Darlington FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Campbell on 31.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Darlington FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' GOAL! Brett Pitman scores on 41. Assisted by Joel Grant
  • 45' Ben Hedley was booked on 45.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Grounds is booked for Swindon Town FC — Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Adam Campbell makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Grounds is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Darlington FC.
  • 66' Hallam Hope has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Payne on 66 minute.
  • 71' The 25-year-old Matthew Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Jordan Stevens makes way for Rob Hunt at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swindon Town FC.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Darlington FC! David Atkinson comes on to replace Omar Holness.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ellis Iandolo.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alun Armstrong will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Darlington FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC26% Draw28% Darlington FC46%
Actual: Darlington FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Darlington FC
74%
Swindon Town FC or Darlington FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC20% Draw47% Darlington FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Darlington FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Darlington FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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