Swindon Town vs Macclesfield: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 4, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Macclesfield?
Swindon Town won 3-2 on August 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 46′K. ArthurMacclesfield
- 48′M. DoughtySwindon Town
- 55′K. ArthurMacclesfield
- 90′M. DoughtySwindon Town (pen.)
- 90′M. DoughtySwindon Town (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Macclesfield have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Grimsby(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Newport County(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Eastleigh(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Boreham Wood(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Ebbsfleet United(away) | 2-2 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Swindon Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Macclesfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2013 | Macclesfield 4-0 Swindon Town | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Swindon Town 0-2 Macclesfield | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Swindon Town 1-0 Macclesfield | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2011 | Macclesfield 2-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Macclesfield vs Swindon Town on Nov 9, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Macclesfield | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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