FM Preview: Bournemouth v Swindon Town 12 Jan 2013

Last updated : 11 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bournemouth v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 6 of the 52 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Dean Court was was two seasons ago, in February 2011, as the Cherries edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 22 Sep Swindon Town 4 - 0 Bournemouth League One
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Bournemouth 3 - 2 Swindon Town League One
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Swindon Town 1 - 2 Bournemouth League One
2007/2008 Sat 29 Dec Bournemouth 2 - 2 Swindon Town League One
2007/2008 Sat 22 Sep Swindon Town 4 - 1 Bournemouth League One
2005/2006 Sat 21 Jan Swindon Town 4 - 2 Bournemouth League One
2005/2006 Sat 17 Sep Bournemouth 2 - 1 Swindon Town League One

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Recent respective form guides

Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Cherries have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.

Swindon Town's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Robins have managed to tuck away 10 goals in this period, and concede just the 3.

Bournemouth lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 42 points from their 25 games so far.

Swindon Town's total of 45 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bournemouth 6 4 2 0 10 2 14
Swindon Town 6 4 1 1 17 2 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Robins, but one which we believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bournemouth Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Swindon Town 9 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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