Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town?
Swindon Town won 1-3 on October 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′H. AndersonBristol Rovers
- 57′J. PayneSwindon Town
- 85′B. GladwinSwindon Town (pen.)
- 87′H. McKirdySwindon Town
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
3-4-2-1- 40Brett Douglas Pitman
- 21A. Evans
- 19H. Anderson
- 6S. Finley
- 15P. Coutts
- 26G. Whelan
- 17C. Taylor
- 5A. Kilgour
- 25C. Harries
- 39Junior Brown
- 1J. Belshaw
Swindon Town
5-3-2- 9T. Simpson
- 19A. Gilbert
- 3E. Iandolo
- 25L. Reed
- 10J. Payne
- 7B. Gladwin
- 5R. Crichlow-Noble
- 22K. Kesler-Hayden
- 2A. Odimayo
- 4D. Conroy
- 1J. Wollacott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Swindon Town have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Port Vale(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Arsenal U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bristol Rovers wins, 0 draws, 3 Swindon Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 0-1 Swindon Town | League One |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Swindon Town 1-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon Town | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Bristol Rovers 2-4 Swindon Town | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon Town | League One |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Swindon Town 1-2 Bristol Rovers | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town on Mar 23, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 17th in League Two (16 points from 14 matches) and Swindon Town sit 13th (19 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 16 |
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