Swindon Town vs Rotherham: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Rotherham?
Swindon Town won 3-2 on September 3, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 21′Alex RevellRotherham
- 39′M. RitchieSwindon Town
- 65′Alex RevellRotherham
- 69′Alan ConnellSwindon Town
- 81′Alan ConnellSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Rotherham have 4, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2011 | Southampton(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Gillingham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Barnet(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Crewe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Plymouth(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Leicester(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 7; Rotherham score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 3/7 | 4/7 |
| Rotherham | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
Over the last 7 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 Rotherham sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Rotherham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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