League Two: Accrington vs Swindon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Accrington and Swindon who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Accrington and Swindon will be desperate for points this coming Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Placed 18th in the table Accrington have amassed 16 points after 14 matches. On 12 points, Swindon rank 22th with 14 matches played this season.

Team form: Accrington vs Swindon

Accrington Form

Accrington should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 0-0 with Walsall, before beating first Rushall Olympic by 0-2, then Chesterfield in a 0-3 win. Accrington managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

Swindon Form

Swindon were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Gillingham, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Colchester, before going down in a 3-1 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons. Swindon managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in eight.

Betting stats for Accrington and Swindon

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Accrington and Swindon played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Accrington vs Swindon

Dara Costelloe has three strikes in six League Two matches for Accrington, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Swindon. The visitors are looking to Harry Smith, who has provided his team with four League Two goals.

Betting markets: Accrington vs Swindon

Full-time result

Accrington won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing three as well. Swindon won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run.

Both teams to score

Accrington scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Swindon only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Swindon games. Swindon managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Accrington were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Accrington and Swindon when playing at Wham Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Accrington, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Swindon, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves.

Betting prediction: Accrington vs Swindon

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Accrington and Swindon seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.

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