FootyMAD's Swindon Town match preview

Last updated : 09 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Swindon Town v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. face a trip to Swindon Town at County Ground on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, with Sheff. Wed. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Robins in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 10 JanSheff. Wed.1 - 1Swindon TownLGE1
2003/2004Sat 09 AugSwindon Town2 - 3Sheff. Wed.LGE1
1993/1994Mon 04 AprSwindon Town0 - 1Sheff. Wed.PREM
1993/1994Wed 29 DecSheff. Wed.3 - 3Swindon TownPREM
1990/1991Tue 19 FebSwindon Town2 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
1990/1991Sat 17 NovSheff. Wed.2 - 1Swindon TownCHMP
1990/1991Tue 06 NovSwindon Town0 - 1Sheff. Wed.LC

Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The Owls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Owls, and 5 goals against.

Swindon Town's 17 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Sheff. Wed.'s 16 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swindon Town6222668
Sheff. Wed.6123665

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Owls to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Swindon Town 7 games since last home draw.
Sheff. Wed. No win in the 2 most recent games.