FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Swindon Town 13 Aug 2011

Last updated : 12 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cheltenham Town v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town pack their bags to visit Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Robins.

The previous match played between the two at Whaddon Road was within the last three years, in August 2008, with Cheltenham Town running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar Swindon Town 2 - 2 Cheltenham T. League One
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Cheltenham T. 2-0 Swindon Town League One
2007/2008 Tue 12 Feb Swindon Town 3 - 0 Cheltenham T. League One
2007/2008 Tue 09 Oct Swindon Town 1 - 3 Cheltenham T. (Associate Members)
2007/2008 Sat 25 Aug Cheltenham T. 1 - 1 Swindon Town League One
2002/2003 Wed 12 Mar Swindon Town 0 - 3 Cheltenham T. League Division Two
2002/2003 Tue 17 Sep Cheltenham T. 2 - 0 Swindon Town League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Robins have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Swindon Town's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Cheltenham Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 0 from their 1 matches played.

Swindon Town are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 1 games giving them a return of 3 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cheltenham Town 6 1 1 4 4 8 4
Swindon Town 6 2 0 4 7 8 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Swindon Town have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Cheltenham Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cheltenham Town Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Swindon Town 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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