FM Preview: Swindon Town v Accrington Stanley 25 Feb 2012

Last updated : 24 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swindon Town v Accrington Stanley fixture

Swindon Town play host to Accrington Stanley at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 2 of the previous 3 occasions.

The last time the two teams met at Swindon Town was just over four years ago, in March 2007, with Swindon Town running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Accrington S. 0 - 2 Swindon Town League Two
2006/2007 Sat 10 Mar Swindon Town 2-0 Accrington S. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 07 Oct Accrington S. 1 - 1 Swindon Town League Two
1959/1960 Mon 12 Oct Accrington S. 3 - 1 Swindon Town Third Division
1959/1960 Wed 07 Oct Swindon Town 0 - 1 Accrington S. Third Division
1958/1959 Wed 18 Feb Accrington S. 0 - 0 Swindon Town Third Division
1958/1959 Sat 06 Sep Swindon Town 1 - 2 Accrington S. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Robins, with 2 goals against.

Accrington Stanley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Swindon Town are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 30 games giving them a return of 61 points.

Accrington Stanley's 43 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swindon Town 6 5 0 1 12 5 15
Accrington Stanley 6 1 1 4 4 13 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Swindon Town fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Robins. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swindon Town Won 9 successive home games.
10 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Accrington Stanley Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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