FootyMAD's Swindon Town match preview

Last updated : 05 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Swindon Town v Brentford fixture

Brentford face a trip to Swindon Town at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 7 of the 35 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2002, the Robins carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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 20 DecBrentford0 - 2Swindon TownLD2
2002/2003Thu 26 DecSwindon Town2 - 1BrentfordLD2
2002/2003Mon 26 AugBrentford3 - 1Swindon TownLD2
2001/2002Tue 05 MarBrentford2 - 0Swindon TownLD2
2001/2002Tue 25 SepSwindon Town2 - 0BrentfordLD2
2000/2001Tue 10 AprBrentford0 - 1Swindon TownLD2
2000/2001Tue 26 DecSwindon Town2 - 3BrentfordLD2

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 14 goals for the Robins, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Swindon Town, Brentford are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Bees have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Swindon Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 57 points from 33 games. Brentford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 34 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swindon Town651016716
Brentford61148144

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bees are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Swindon Town. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Swindon Town Won 6 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Brentford Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.