This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Swindon Town and Hereford United at 15:00 on 8th October 2011 in the League Two.
History of the Swindon Town v Hereford United fixture
Hereford United pack their bags to visit Swindon Town at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bulls 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 previous match played between the two at County Ground was within the last three years, in March 2009, with Swindon Town running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Swindon Town | 3-0 | Hereford Utd. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Oct | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Swindon Town | (Associate Members) |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 05 Sep | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Swindon Town | 1 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | League Two |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Swindon Town | 3 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 29 Nov | Swindon Town | 0 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | (Associate Members) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Robins, with 7 goals against.
The away form of Hereford United is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Bulls have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Swindon Town's 15 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Hereford United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 6 points from their 11 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
| Hereford United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bulls 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
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swindon Town | Won 3 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 20 . |
| Hereford United | Not won in previous 14 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
