FM Preview: Shrewsbury Town v Swindon Town 29 Sep 2012

Last updated : 28 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Shrewsbury Town v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at New Meadow on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 26 previous games, with the hosts winning just 9.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at New Meadow was just last season, in August 2011, the Shrews carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 21 Feb Swindon Town 2 - 1 Shrewsbury Tn. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug Shrewsbury Tn. 2 - 1 Swindon Town League Two
2006/2007 Sat 31 Mar Swindon Town 2 - 1 Shrewsbury Tn. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 21 Oct Shrewsbury Tn. 1 - 2 Swindon Town League Two
1995/1996 Sat 27 Apr Shrewsbury Tn. 1 - 2 Swindon Town League Division Two
1995/1996 Sat 25 Nov Swindon Town 0 - 1 Shrewsbury Tn. League Division Two
1989/1990 Tue 03 Oct Swindon Town 3 - 1 Shrewsbury Tn. League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Shrewsbury Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 3 conceded.

Swindon Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Robins's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Shrewsbury Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 8 matches.

Swindon Town's total of 14 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Shrewsbury Town 6 1 3 2 10 9 6
Swindon Town 6 3 1 2 11 6 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Robins has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Shrewsbury Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Shrewsbury Town No sequences of note
Swindon Town Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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