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Swindon Town FC
Matt White
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brian Beerman
League Round 9
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 1 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 4 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 6 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 6 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 11 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 14 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 15 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0② | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 0 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 22 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 22 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 27 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 27 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 28 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 28 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 29 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 4 | | | 3 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 29 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 29 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 30 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 30 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 30 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 31 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 31 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 32 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 32 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 33 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 33 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 34 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 34 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 9 | - | 17 |
| 35 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 9 | - | 9 | - | 17 |
| 35 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 9 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 39 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - (n) | 3 | | | 9 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 45 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 6 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 9 | - | 21 |
| 49 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 10 | - | 9 | - | 21 |
| 51 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 6 | | | 10 | - | 9 | - | 22 |
| 51 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 9 | - | 23 |
| 52 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 9 | - | 24 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Swindon Town FC placed 9th in the 3rd division in season 51.
• Brighton & Hove Albion placed 4th in the 3rd division in season 51.
Swindon Town FC
• Federico Curbelo (I/9 Gk) is out with a head injury suffered in match 13 against Lincoln City FC.
Brighton & Hove Albion
• Brighton & Hove Albion are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Federico Zanetti (II/13) is out due to suspension.
• Ruben Gutiérrez is looking for his 30th MSWL United League goal (currently at 29).
Head To Head Meetings
• Swindon Town FC and Brighton & Hove Albion have met 43 times with 27 of those occurring in the League.
• Brighton & Hove Albion have won 24, lost 10 and drawn 9 of 43 matches against Swindon Town FC.
• Swindon Town FC has a 3 game losing streak in this fixture.
• Brighton & Hove Albion haven't won a league match at The County Ground since season 34.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Swindon Town FC | Position | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 7 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 12 |
| — | Sweeper | ✓ 16 |
| 25 | Defenders | ✓ 31 |
| 57 ✓ | Midfielders | 24 |
| 42 | Forwards | ✓ 75 |
| 28 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 50 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: SWI 2 – 14 BHA (BHA to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Swindon Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Brighton's attack (75) towers over Swindon's defence (25), giving the visitors a massive edge in the most critical zone.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Hajime Tanaka (DF, TL:13) — SWI | Ruben Gutiérrez (FW, TL:19) — BHA
🎯 VERDICT: Brighton & Hove Albion should win this convincingly, with their forward total of 75 overwhelming Swindon's defensive unit of just 25. Swindon's lack of a sweeper and a modest goalkeeper rating of 7 leaves them highly exposed to Brighton's relentless attacking threat, despite the home advantage contributing 9 points to Swindon's forward line. Ruben Gutiérrez, with a top-level rating of 19, looks set to be the standout performer and the primary architect of Brighton's dominant victory.
Match Notes
We somehow have 6 points on the road vs 4 points at home. I don't think this will be as one-sided as the OLMEC predicts.
Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) 06/08 - 12:57 PM
Beerman's lot are struggling for rhythm and Swindon smell blood. Water adapts, aye — but sometimes it just drains away.
Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 06/08 - 6:31 PM