Swindon Town vs Gillingham: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 25, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Gillingham?
Swindon Town won 2-0 on October 25, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 80′M. RitchieSwindon Town
- 90′Jonathan SmithSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Gillingham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2011 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Hereford United(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2011 | Macclesfield(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2011 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Torquay(away) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Port Vale(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Barnet(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2011 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 7th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Gillingham sit 21st (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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