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Swindon Town FC
Matt White
Lincoln City FC
Mike Cabral
League Round 13
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1④ | - (n) | 1② | | /
| 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 6 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 14 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 2 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 16 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 8 | - (n) | 0 | | | 2 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 16 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 16 | 22 | FA Cup Quarterfinals Replay | | 2⑤ | - | 2③ | | /
| 2 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 17 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 17 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0⑤ | - (n) | 0⑥ | | /
| 3 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| 18 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 7 |
| 18 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 8 | - | 7 |
| 19 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 9 | - | 7 |
| 19 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 10 | - | 7 |
| 20 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 10 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 10 | - | 8 |
| 24 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 10 | - | 9 |
| 26 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| 26 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 5 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 27 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 5 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 31 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0② | | /
| 5 | - | 11 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 5 | - | 11 | - | 13 |
| 38 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 5 | - | 11 | - | 14 |
| 45 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 12 | - | 14 |
| 45 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 8 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 12 | - | 15 |
| 49 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 12 | - | 16 |
| 50 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 5 | - | 12 | - | 17 |
| 50 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 12 | - | 18 |
| 52 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 12 | - | 19 |
| 52 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 13 | - | 19 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Swindon Town FC placed 9th in the 3rd division in season 51.
• Lincoln City FC finished 10th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
Swindon Town FC
• Swindon Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Kees Van dijk (I/10 Mf) is out due to discipline after being sent off in match 26 against Swansea City AFC.
• Conway Roberts is looking for his 20th MSWL United League goal (currently at 18).
Lincoln City FC
• Renato Arteaga (SBY/4 Df - knee injury), Kliment Ivanova (APP/8 Mf - knee injury) and Noman Saleh (SBY/4 Fw - head injury) are all questionable for today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Swindon Town FC and Lincoln City FC have met 36 times with 23 of those occurring in the League.
• Lincoln City FC have won 19, lost 5 and drawn 12 of 36 matches against Swindon Town FC.
• Swindon Town FC has a 13 game winless streak in this fixture, having lost their last 5 in a row.
• Lincoln City FC haven't won a league match at The County Ground since season 26.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Swindon Town FC | Position | Lincoln City FC |
| 9 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| — | Sweeper | ✓ 16 |
| 36 | Defenders | ✓ 46 |
| 47 ✓ | Midfielders | 27 |
| 42 | Forwards | ✓ 54 |
| 10 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 19 |
🅾 PREDICTION: SWI 0 – 5 LIN (LIN to win)
🏠 Home: Swindon Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Goalkeeping is the decisive area — Lincoln City's Steven Chapuisat (GK TL:18) vastly outperforms Swindon Town's goalkeeper (GK:9), giving Lincoln a commanding edge between the posts.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Quentin Mertens (DF, TL:14) — SWI | Emir Selmi (DF, TL:19) — LIN
🎯 VERDICT: Lincoln City FC should win this convincingly, and the predicted 0-5 scoreline reflects their overwhelming superiority across almost every area of the pitch. Despite Swindon's modest home advantage boosting their forward line by 9, Lincoln's defence — anchored by the exceptional Emir Selmi (DF TL:19) — neutralises that threat effectively, while their own attack (54) dwarfs Swindon's defensive total (36). Woo Hyun-soo's sweeper role adds an extra layer of defensive security that should prove decisive in keeping Swindon completely shut out.
RAY'S TAKE
SWI 0 - 4 LIN
Lincoln are coming to Wiltshire and they mean business — that sweeper Woo Hyun-soo pulling strings behind a solid back line is going to strangle everything Swindon throw forward. Swindon's forwards look isolated and I can see Lincoln's front men running riot on the break. Harsh on the home side but this is a mismatch and no amount of home crowd noise fixes that.
MARCUS'S TAKE
SWI 0 - 5 LIN
Lincoln's midfield is simply a different tier here — their control through the middle will suffocate Swindon's ability to build anything meaningful in front of their own supporters. Woo Hyun-soo sweeping behind an already solid defensive line gives Lincoln an almost impenetrable base, and Swindon's forward line frankly lacks the creativity to unlock it. Home advantage amounts to very little when your hosts are this structurally outmatched.
Match Notes
Swindon at home, Lincoln coming in — neither side'll want a slow start. Expect a scrappy one, both sets of lads digging in early.
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