Grimsby vs Swindon Town: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 19Kick-off on November 21, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Swindon Town?
Grimsby won 3-2 on November 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. MattGrimsby
- 26′K. AndersonSwindon Town
- 28′J. MattSwindon Town (o.g.)
- 71′S. DembéléGrimsby
- 86′Mitchell Nigel RoseGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Swindon Town have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Exeter City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Sunderland U21(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 4-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Dartford(away) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Swindon Town | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 8th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Swindon Town sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy