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Swindon Supermarine FC
John Blazel
Ilkeston Town FC
Steve Turner
AP Cup Round 2
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 11 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 11 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 13 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 16 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 16 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 20 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 21 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 24 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 26 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 26 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 26 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 31 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 31 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 34 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 36 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 36 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 37 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 38 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 38 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 38 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 39 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 39 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| 39 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 40 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 21 |
| 42 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2③ | - (n) | 2④ | | /
| 7 | - | 7 | - | 21 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
AP Cup• Swindon Supermarine FC has made it to the AP Cup Quarterfinals 2 times.
• Swindon Supermarine FC exited the AP Cup in Group play last season.
• The previous AP Cup Final appearances by Ilkeston Town FC include:
• a season 10 loss to AFC Fylde 1-0.
• a season 16 loss to Burton Albion FC 2-0.
Swindon Supermarine FC
• Swindon Supermarine FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Ilkeston Town FC
• Ilkeston Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Swindon Supermarine FC and Ilkeston Town FC have met 33 times with 5 of those occurring in the AP Cup.
• Ilkeston Town FC have won 20, lost 7 and drawn 6 of 33 matches against Swindon Supermarine FC.
• Swindon Supermarine FC has a 4 game winless streak against the Robins.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Swindon Supermarine FC | Position | Ilkeston Town FC |
| 9 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 12 ✓ | Sweeper | — |
| 30 | Defenders | ✓ 45 |
| 32 ✓ | Midfielders | 22 |
| 68 | Forwards | 68 |
| 28 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 38 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: SWI 4 – 5 ILK (ILK to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Swindon Supermarine FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:3 MF:4 FW:2
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Goalkeeping is decisive — Ilkeston's Tobias Ødegård (GK:18) vastly outclasses Swindon's custodian (GK:9), giving ILK a significant edge in shot-stopping when it matters most.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Jared Lampton (DF, TL:14) — SWI | Tobias Ødegård (GK, TL:18) — ILK
🎯 VERDICT: Ilkeston Town should edge this in a high-scoring contest, taking a 5-4 victory despite Swindon's home advantage boost of +9. Ilkeston's superior defensive line (DF:45 vs 30) and Tobias Ødegård's commanding presence between the sticks more than neutralise Swindon's home ground edge, while Swindon's weak sweeper cover (SW:12 vs 0 is moot given ILK's stronger backline overall) leaves gaps for Marcos Nuñez to exploit. Marcos Nuñez is the player to watch — his FW pedigree (TL:16) combined with Ilkeston's 38 estimated attacks gives him ample opportunity to be the match-winner.
Match Notes
Despite the above, this will be tough against the U2's highest scorers.
Steve (Ilkeston Town FC) 05/25 - 7:20 PM
Olmec Steve takes his warriors into Supermarine territory today — away ground, hostile atmosphere, the perfect crucible. Show them what Ilkeston are made of.
Olmec Head Axel (Rainworth Miners Welfare FC) 05/25 - 7:30 PM