Shrewsbury vs Swindon Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Swindon Town?
Shrewsbury won 2-1 on August 27, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. RitchieSwindon Town
- 57′Terry GornellShrewsbury
- 71′Marvin MorganShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Swindon Town have 2, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2011 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Derby(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2011 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2011 | Oxford United(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Crewe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 6; Swindon Town score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 4/6 | 2/6 |
| Swindon Town | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 24th in League Two (0 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 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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