FM Preview: Swindon Town v Shrewsbury Town 19 Jan 2013

Last updated : 18 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swindon Town v Shrewsbury Town fixture

Swindon Town prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 6 of the 28 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the Robins carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Shrewsbury Tn. 0 - 1 Swindon Town League One
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

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Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Robins have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded 3.

Shrewsbury Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Shrews's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Swindon Town's total of 46 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Shrewsbury Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 28 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swindon Town 6 4 2 0 18 2 14
Shrewsbury Town 6 1 5 0 6 5 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Swindon Town may be coming up against a decent side in Shrewsbury Town, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Robins. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swindon Town Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Shrewsbury Town Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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