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Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town: result 3-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on October 18, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bristol Rovers
3-0
Swindon Town

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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town?

Bristol Rovers won 3-0 on October 18, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 63′R. LoftBristol Rovers
  • 76′H. AndersonBristol Rovers
  • 83′L. McCormickBristol Rovers

Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bristol Rovers

4-5-1
  1. 40J. Coburn
  1. 11S. Jasper
  2. 34J. Lawrence
  3. 30L. Hoole
  4. 8Z. Westbrooke
  5. 23L. McCormick
  1. 20T. Clarke
  2. 19H. Anderson
  3. 37B. Thomas
  4. 5A. Kilgour
  1. 32A. Jaakkola

Swindon Town

4-3-3
  1. 29H. Parsons
  2. 28T. Shade
  3. 17R. Aguiar
  1. 33M. Roberts
  2. 10R. Darcy
  3. 3E. Iandolo
  1. 5L. Reed
  2. 34C. Brennan
  3. 22M. Lavinier
  4. 26C. Harries
  1. 1S. Brynn
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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, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2022Cheltenham(away)4-1League One
Oct 11, 2022Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-0League One
Oct 8, 2022Cambridge United(home)2-1League One
Oct 4, 2022Crystal Palace U21(home)2-0EFL Trophy
Oct 1, 2022Exeter City(away)2-2League One
Swindon Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2022Colchester(home)1-0League Two
Oct 8, 2022Stevenage(away)0-2League Two
Oct 4, 2022Newport County(home)1-0League Two
Oct 1, 2022Northampton(home)1-2League Two
Sep 24, 2022Grimsby(away)2-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bristol Rovers win, 1 draw, 4 Swindon Town wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2022Swindon Town 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague Two
Oct 2, 2021Bristol Rovers 1-3 Swindon TownLeague Two
Mar 23, 2021Bristol Rovers 0-1 Swindon TownLeague One
Nov 21, 2020Swindon Town 1-0 Bristol RoversLeague One
Nov 13, 2019Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon TownEFL Trophy
Nov 8, 2017Bristol Rovers 2-4 Swindon TownEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers on Jan 22, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.1 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bristol Rovers1.31.638/157/15
Swindon Town1.11.157/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bristol Rovers sit 1st in EFL Trophy (8 points from 3 matches) and Swindon Town sit 1st (6 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Bristol RoversGroup 103300648
1Swindon TownGroup 123201956

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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