Swindon Town vs Rotherham: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
The Footlab AI model makes Swindon Town the favourite at 52%, against 26% for a draw and 22% for Rotherham. The most likely score is 1-1. If Swindon Town wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,789 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Swindon Town vs Rotherham?
On Elo ratings, Swindon Town has 1,779 points and Rotherham 1,721.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Swindon Town vs Rotherham
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Swindon Town
4-3-3- 23A. Drinan
- 29A. Hackford
- 34B. Kirkman
- 25J. Thomson
- 27A. Munda
- 8O. Clarke
- 5S. Negru
- 6J. Ball
- 2M. Clark
- 26D. Butler
- 1C. Ripley
Rotherham
3-4-1-2- 10P. Mullin
- 9T. Bradshaw
- 12D. Hall
- 4J. Austerfield
- 24J. Buyabu
- 28Brandon Ashley Cover
- 6O. Ashley
- 14Sonny Aljofree
- 27D. Iorfa
- 26H. Douglas
- 13J. Eyestone
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 04:51 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Rotherham have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Swindon Town wins, 0 draws, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Rotherham 1-2 Swindon Town | FA Cup |
| May 3, 2014 | Swindon Town 1-2 Rotherham | League One |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Rotherham 0-4 Swindon Town | League One |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Rotherham 1-2 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2011 | Swindon Town 3-2 Rotherham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Swindon Town on Nov 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.0 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 18th in League Two (12 points from 11 matches) and Rotherham sit 23rd (10 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Swindon Town vs Rotherham?
- The Footlab AI model makes Swindon Town the favourite at 52%, against 26% for a draw and 22% for Rotherham.
- Where and when is Swindon Town vs Rotherham played?
- Swindon Town vs Rotherham is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The County Ground, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.