League Two: Swindon vs Harrogate Town – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between Swindon and Harrogate Town and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Swindon are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 8 of the League Two this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Harrogate Town, whom they welcome on home soil at County Ground.

Swindon approach round 8 as number 2 in the League Two table with 15 points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Harrogate Town have amassed eight points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Form: Swindon vs Harrogate Town

Swindon Form

In their last three outings, Swindon won 2-1 against Shrewsbury, beat Crewe by 0-3 and hammered Barrow 1-3. Swindon claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

Harrogate Town Form

Harrogate Town were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Chesterfield. Next up, Bromley won 2-0, before losing 0-1 against Crawley. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Harrogate Town won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Swindon and Harrogate Town

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Swindon and Harrogate Town. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Swindon vs Harrogate Town

Stephen Duke-McKenna shows decent form right now for Harrogate Town, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Swindon, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Aaron Drinan also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

Swindon won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Harrogate Town won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run. Swindon have not lost to Harrogate Town in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Swindon scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Harrogate Town only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Harrogate Town managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Swindon were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Swindon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Harrogate Town, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.