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Hereford United FC
Alex Tucker
Swindon Town FC
Matt White
Youth Cup Round 1
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 13 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 2 | - | 6 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 19 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 9 | - (n) | 3 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 21 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 22 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 5 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 22 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 28 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 28 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1⑤ | - (n) | 1④ | | /
| 8 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 28 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 29 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 29 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 30 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 30 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 31 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 4 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 31 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 31 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 33 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 35 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 35 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 35 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 36 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 36 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 37 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 37 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 37 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 38 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 38 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 39 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0② | - | 0③ | | /
| 14 | - | 7 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 40 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 11 |
| 40 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 40 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 14 | - | 9 | - | 12 |
| 41 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 13 |
| 41 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 14 |
| 42 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 15 |
| 42 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 16 |
| 42 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 3 | | | 15 | - | 9 | - | 16 |
| 43 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 9 | - | 17 |
| 43 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 9 | - | 17 |
| 44 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 44 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 17 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 44 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 18 |
| 45 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 19 |
| 45 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| 46 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 21 |
| 46 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 22 |
| 47 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 23 |
| 47 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 10 | - | 23 |
| 48 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 23 |
| 48 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 24 |
| 48 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 25 |
| 48 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 26 |
| 49 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 11 | - | 26 |
| 49 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 8 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 11 | - | 26 |
| 50 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 11 | - | 26 |
| 50 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 22 | - | 11 | - | 26 |
| 51 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 11 | - | 27 |
| 51 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 5 | | | 22 | - | 11 | - | 28 |
| 52 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 22 | - | 12 | - | 28 |
| 52 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0⑤ | | /
| 22 | - | 13 | - | 28 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Hereford United FC has 3 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Hereford United FC include:
• a season 3 win over Southend United 2-1.
• a season 11 loss to Swansea City AFC 4-3.
• a season 17 win over Northampton Town FC 4-1.
• a season 19 win over Queens Park Rangers 2-1.
• Hereford United FC exited the Youth Cup in the 1st Round last season when they lost to Bristol City FC 7-1.
• 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.
Hereford United FC
• Hereford United FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Swindon Town FC
• Federico Curbelo (I/9 Gk) is out with a head injury suffered in match 13 against Lincoln City FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Hereford United FC and Swindon Town FC have met 62 times with 5 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Swindon Town FC have won 28, lost 22 and drawn 12 of 62 matches against Hereford United FC.
• Hereford United FC has a 3 game winless streak against the Robins.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Hereford United FC | Position | Swindon Town FC |
| 12 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 7 |
| 10 ✓ | Sweeper | — |
| 40 ✓ | Defenders | 25 |
| 20 | Midfielders | ✓ 57 |
| 33 | Forwards | 33 |
| 10 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 19 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: HER 3 – 2 SWI (HER to win) | ||
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive battleground — Swindon (57) vastly outmuscle Hereford (20) in the engine room, giving Swindon a commanding edge in controlling possession and generating attacks.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Sebastian Cavani (GK, TL:12) — HER | Hajime Tanaka (DF, TL:13) — SWI
🎯 VERDICT: Hereford United take this despite Swindon's midfield dominance, their superior goalkeeper Sebastian Cavani (TL:12) proving the difference against a below-par Swindon keeper (GK:7). Hereford's defensive solidity anchored by Damien O'Moore helps them absorb Swindon's high attack volume of 19 and hit back on the counter through Bengt Lindström. Lindström is the decisive figure, capitalising on Swindon's lack of sweeper cover (SW:0) to help Hereford edge a close 3-2 contest.
Match Notes
Hereford and Swindon on a neutral pitch — nobody gets a leg up here. Pure football, pure bottle. Should be a decent watch.
Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 06/12 - 6:30 PM