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Dorchester Town
Andy Shaw
Swindon Town FC
Matt White
Youth Cup Round 2
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 7 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 9 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 11 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 13 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 9 |
| 19 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 19 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 21 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| 21 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 12 |
| 22 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 12 |
| 22 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 13 |
| 22 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 14 |
| 22 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 15 |
| 23 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 4 | | | 1 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 24 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 24 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 25 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 25 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 29 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 34 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 34 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 18 |
| 35 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 19 |
| 35 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 36 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 36 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 22 |
| 36 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 23 |
| 37 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 24 |
| 37 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 25 |
| 38 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 25 |
| 38 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 25 |
| 39 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 25 |
| 39 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 26 |
| 40 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 27 |
| 40 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 6 | - | 27 |
| 41 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 27 |
| 41 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 27 |
| 46 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 27 |
| 46 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 27 |
| 47 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 28 |
| 48 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 28 |
| 48 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 28 |
| 50 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 28 |
| 52 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - (n) | 3 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 28 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Dorchester Town has 2 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Dorchester Town include:
• a season 12 loss to Crewe Alexandra FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 16 loss to Tranmere Rovers 2-0.
• a season 24 win over Nottingham Forest 2-1.
• a season 48 win over Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0.
• Dorchester Town exited the Youth Cup in the 1st Round last season when they lost to Carlisle United 1-0.
• The deepest that Swindon Town FC has reached in the Youth Cup prior to this season was:
• a season 11 semifinal loss to Swansea City AFC 3-2.
• Swindon Town FC crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 4-0 loss to Oldham Athletic AFC in the 1st Round.
Dorchester Town
• Dorchester Town are free of injuries entering today's match.
Swindon Town FC
• Federico Curbelo (I/9 Gk) is questionable (head injury) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Dorchester Town and Swindon Town FC have met 47 times with 3 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Swindon Town FC have won 28, lost 13 and drawn 6 of 47 matches against Dorchester Town.
• Dorchester Town has a 3 game winning streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Dorchester Town | Position | Swindon Town FC |
| 10 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 5 |
| 6 ✓ | Sweeper | — |
| 48 ✓ | Defenders | 43 |
| 16 ✓ | Midfielders | 13 |
| 32 ✓ | Forwards | 23 |
| 10 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 2 |
🅾 PREDICTION: DOR 3 – 0 SWI (DOR to win)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Dorchester Town's attack (32) comfortably outguns Swindon Town FC's defence (43 vs 32 in favour of DOR attack vs SWI GK at just 5), with Dorchester holding a significant edge in both firepower and goalkeeper quality (10 vs 5).
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Bozidar Šimic (DF, TL:16) — DOR | Quentin Mertens (DF, TL:13) — SWI
🎯 VERDICT: Dorchester Town should win this Youth Cup tie convincingly, with their superior forward line (32 vs Swindon's GK of 5) and dominant defensive structure making them clear favourites. Swindon's lack of a sweeper and weak goalkeeper leaves them badly exposed to Dorchester's estimated 10 attacks compared to just 2 for the visitors. Luís Oliveira is the player to watch — his top-level rating of 16 in attack should prove decisive against a Swindon backline that simply lacks the quality to contain him.
RAY'S TAKE
DOR 3 - 0 SWI
Dorchester's attack looks absolutely rampant here — Swindon's youth defence is wide open and Luís Oliveira will feast on that all night long. Alex Lauritsen barely needs to break sweat in goal while Swindon can't muster a proper threat going forward. Comfortable win, no replays, job done — Dorchester march on.
MARCUS'S TAKE
DOR 3 - 0 SWI
Swindon's attacking threat is essentially non-existent here — two estimated attacks against ten tells you everything about how this afternoon unfolds tactically. Dorchester's forward line, with Oliveira leading the charge, will find Swindon's defensive shape far too passive to pose any real resistance. At a neutral venue, you'd expect Swindon to at least show up, but I'm not seeing the ammunition.
