Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between Swindon and Accrington and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Swindon enjoy home advantage, when visitors Accrington swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Swindon approach round 8 as number 13 in the League Two table with ten points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Accrington have amassed six points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.
Form: Swindon vs Accrington
Swindon Form
In their last three matches, Swindon won 3-1 against Colchester, before losing 4-0 against York and 1-0 to Salford City. Swindon won four of their previous six League Two games at the County Ground. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored 13 goals.
Accrington Form
In their previous three matches, Accrington beat Crawley 3-2, lost 2-1 against Barnet and drew 0-0 with Newport. Accrington didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 14 and scored six goals themselves.
Betting stats for Swindon and Accrington
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Swindon and Accrington. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Swindon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 Swindon home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Swindon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Swindon home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Swindon have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Accrington have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Accrington away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Accrington have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Swindon vs Accrington
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Aaron Drinan brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Swindon will start him against Accrington, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Charlie Caton, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: Swindon vs Accrington
Full-time result
Swindon won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at County Ground. They drew two and lost four as well, while Accrington won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost eight. Accrington have not lost to Swindon in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Swindon scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Accrington scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive home games Swindon played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Swindon managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Accrington kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Swindon saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Accrington, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Swindon conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
