Thursday , 2 July 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Swindon Town FC and Darlington FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' David Atkinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Joel Grant needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The travelling Darlington FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' GOAL! Adam Campbell scores on 31.
  • 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.
  • 41' GOAL! Brett Pitman scores on 41. Assisted by Joel Grant
  • 45' Darlington FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Swindon Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Grounds on 51.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Darlington FC that had 10 games and scored 2 goals.
  • 60' GOAL! Adam Campbell scores on 60.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Reid made 11 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' Swindon Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hallam Hope is hanging Jack Payne on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rob Hunt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' Rob Hunt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Stevens on 77 minute.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for David Atkinson. He replaces Omar Holness on 79 minute.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ellis Iandolo on 82.
  • 87' 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.
  • With this win, Darlington FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.