Match Report
Swindon Town (9th, 75 pts) visited Notts County (5th, 80 pts) with 5 points between them. Swindon Town's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Notts County 1.61 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Swindon Town 1.52 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.29.
Swindon Town entered with three losses in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
17 meetings are on record — 8 won by Notts County, 7 by Swindon Town, 2 drawn, at 2.35 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 65% of the meetings went to the host. Where history says 2.35 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.2.
The match was played at Meadow Lane Stadium (capacity 19,588). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Notts County: Alassana Jatta (44'), Matthew Dennis (66') · Swindon Town: Ollie Clarke (39')
Key stats
Possession: Notts County 52% · Swindon Town 48% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 7-3