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Swindon Town FC vs York City FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2018-19
Swindon Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
York City FC
Sat 10 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs York City FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Andrew Aylott
  • Referee Ryan Atkin
5 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Swindon Town FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-10 Swindon Town FC 2–1 York City FC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov York City FC H 2–1 W
York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Swindon Town FC A 1–2 L
20 Oct Blyth Spartans AFC A 1–0 W
06 Oct St. Ives Town FC H 3–0 W
22 Sep Ashton Athletic FC H 5–0 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
0% Clean Sheets
York City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Swindon Town FC face off against York City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Alex Harris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 18 appearances.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swindon Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' What a strike from Scott Twine! The score is 1-0.
  • 17' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lewis Hawkins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' Dion Conroy, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' Swindon Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against York City FC's shape.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swindon Town FC and York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swindon Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' What composure from D. Ferguson! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 48' Swindon Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' York City FC ring the changes. Josh Law has done his job and it is now time for Alex Harris to step up.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' The travelling York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' What a moment for Steven Alzate! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' A change in the York City FC ranks — Alexander Bray exits the field as Macaulay Langstaff enters on 80.
  • 85' 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.
  • 88' Kyle Knoyle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jermaine McGlashan at the 88 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Brown

York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Collins

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC49% Draw27% York City FC24%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or York City FC
51%
Swindon Town FC or York City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push York City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
York City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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