Grimsby vs Swindon Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 15, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Swindon Town?
Grimsby won 2-1 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′Wes ThomasGrimsby (pen.)
- 28′M. TaylorSwindon Town
- 61′Wes ThomasGrimsby
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Swindon Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
- 39Wes Thomas
- 7J. Hessenthaler
- 15H. Clifton
- 18C. Vernam
- 19A. Fox
- 22E. Embleton
- 30B. Pringle
- 6D. Collins
- 24H. Davis
- 27L. Hendrie
- 1James Karl McKeown
Swindon Town
- 17E. Adebayo
- 22K. Woolery
- 24S. Twine
- 3M. Doughty
- 8J. Dunne
- 14E. Iandolo
- 2K. Knoyle
- 5S. Nelson
- 31M. Taylor
- 32L. Woolfenden
- 1L. Vigouroux
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Tranmere(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Northampton(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Newport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Woking(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Port Vale(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Grimsby wins, 0 draws, 0 Swindon Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Swindon Town 0-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Grimsby 3-2 Swindon Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Swindon Town vs Grimsby on Apr 21, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Swindon Town | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 11th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Swindon Town sit 17th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 |
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