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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Swindon Town win(s).
| 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 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