Ace Football previews the League Two game between Swindon and Doncaster who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Swindon and Doncaster need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at County Ground and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Team form: Swindon vs Doncaster
Swindon Form
A single point is all Swindon can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Harrogate Town, before getting trounced 3-2 against Mansfield while Accrington won 1-2. Swindon only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.
Doncaster Form
Doncaster collected four points in their past three outings, in which they were defeated 3-1 against Walsall. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Bradford, before winning 2-0 against Crewe. Doncaster claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to 11.
Betting stats and facts for Swindon and Doncaster
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 Swindon and Doncaster played across all tournaments.
- Swindon have conceded in 25 of the last 27 matches
- In 11 of the last 13 matches Swindon played, both teams scored
- In 11 of the last 13 matches Swindon played in the League Two, both teams scored
- Swindon have conceded in 23 of the last 25 matches in the League Two
- Swindon have conceded in 13 of the last 14 home matches
- Doncaster have conceded in 28 of the last 29 away matches
- Doncaster have conceded in 23 of the last 24 away matches in the League Two
- In the last 7 away matches in a row Doncaster played in the League Two, both teams scored
- In 7 of the last 8 away matches Doncaster played, both teams scored
- Doncaster have not won 11 of the last 12 away matches
Players on top: Swindon vs Doncaster
Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Charlie Austin has actually netted ten goals during this League Two season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Doncaster should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Charlie Austin to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.
Betting markets: Swindon vs Doncaster
Full-time result
Swindon claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Doncaster won one, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away. Doncaster were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.
Both teams to score
Swindon scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Doncaster got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Swindon played. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Doncaster 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 two of the last 10 games, Doncaster kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Swindon, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Doncaster, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Doncaster scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
Recommended tip: Swindon vs Doncaster
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Swindon and Doncaster 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.
