Exeter City vs Swindon Town: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 3, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Swindon Town?
Exeter City won 2-1 on September 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 65′E. FrancisExeter City
- 68′J. CotterillSwindon Town
- 81′J. AitchisonExeter City
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Swindon Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
3-4-2-1- 11M. Alli
- 17C. Watts
- 10J. Aitchison
- 3B. Purrington
- 8E. Francis
- 20K. Doyle
- 46Liam Oakes
- 40E. James
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 26P. Sweeney
- 37S. MacDonald
Swindon Town
5-3-2- 23A. Drinan
- 21K. Tshimanga
- 22D. Butterworth
- 18G. Kilkenny
- 7J. Cotterill
- 16J. Cain
- 20M. Freckleton
- 5W. Wright
- 31H. Minturn
- 2T. Sobowale
- 12D. Barden
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Swindon Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Peterborough(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Notts County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Crewe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Walsall(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Exeter City wins, 1 draw, 1 Swindon Town win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2023 | Swindon Town 0-1 Exeter City | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Exeter City 3-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Swindon Town 1-2 Exeter City | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Swindon Town 3-4 Exeter City | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Swindon Town 2-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Exeter City 1-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Swindon Town vs Exeter City on Nov 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Swindon Town sit 1st (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon TownGroup 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Exeter CityGroup 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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