Sunday , 16 August 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swindon Town FC and Darlington FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Ben Hedley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adam Campbell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Darlington FC.
  • 20' Brett Pitman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Omar Holness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' What a strike from Adam Campbell! The score is 0-1.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Swindon Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Magnificent from Brett Pitman! That is 28 goals in 371 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' Ben Hedley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Swindon Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Darlington FC's shape.
  • 51' Jonathan Grounds was booked on 51.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' What a moment for Adam Campbell! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swindon Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' Jack Payne makes way for Hallam Hope at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swindon Town FC.
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' Swindon Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' Swindon Town FC ring the changes. Jordan Stevens has done his job and it is now time for Rob Hunt to step up.
  • 79' A change in the Darlington FC ranks — Omar Holness exits the field as David Atkinson enters on 79.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Ellis Iandolo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' The travelling Darlington FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Full Time. Darlington FC beats Swindon Town FC

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.