Crawley Town 2-2 Swindon Town – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Swindon Town at 47% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Crawley Town vs Swindon Town encounter.
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Match Analysis
Crawley Town host Swindon Town at The Broadfield Stadium in League Two, Regular Season - 36. Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday 7 March 2026 at 15:00 UTC.
Form Guide
Crawley Town — All Games: 2W 3D 5L from 10 League Two outings this season, averaging 0.90 points per game. Last five: L L D D L. They are averaging 0.50 goals per game and conceding 1.10 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their games — a low BTTS rate that suggests clean sheets are a regular occurrence.
In front of their own supporters this season, Crawley Town have posted 2W 4D 4L at The Broadfield Stadium — 1.00 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.10 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Swindon Town stand at 5W 1D 4L from 10 League Two matches — 1.60 PPG. Last five: W L W L D. They are scoring at 1.60 per game and conceding 1.20. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
Swindon Town's away record: 5W 1D 4L from 10 road trips in League Two this season (1.60 PPG). Away from home they average 1.40 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
Despite the home advantage, the form figures favour Swindon Town — 0.70 PPG ahead of the hosts (1.60 vs 0.90). That gap is large enough to take seriously. Draw No Bet on the visitors neutralises home-ground risk while maintaining the form-backed selection.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. Crawley Town register both teams scoring in 70% of relevant matches, Swindon Town in 60% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
H2H Record
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 7 previous meetings, Crawley Town have won 3, Swindon Town 3, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The 7 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 3.1 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 20 Dec 2025, ended 0–1 with Swindon Town winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.1 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
Trading Patterns
Crawley Town in-play and half-time data (81 games, 40 at home): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 77% of the time; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 48% of games (home games); they fail to score in 35% of games.
Swindon Town in-play and half-time data (81 games, 40 at away): they score before half-time in 80% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 74% of the time; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 58% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 36%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Crawley Town 51% versus Swindon Town 58%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Crawley Town 53% | Swindon Town 58%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Crawley Town 1.14 xG and Swindon Town 1.58 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Crawley Town attack 0.890 / defence 1.218 | Swindon Town attack 1.126 / defence 1.035. League average goals — home 1.237 / away 1.150. Data: 35 Crawley Town games / 81 Swindon Town games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Crawley Town 28% | Draw 25% | Swindon Town 47%. Fair-value odds: Crawley Town 3.57 | Draw 4.00 | Swindon Town 2.13. Swindon Town hold a narrow Poisson edge at 47% — the draw (25%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 51% | BTTS probability 54% | Total xG 2.72. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 51%/49% — the total xG of 2.72 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 54% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Swindon Town at 47% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 25% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Swindon Town offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 2.72 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 51% — reasonable confidence, supported by H2H averaging 3.1 goals per meeting.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 54% on Yes. Form rates corroborate: Crawley Town 70% | Swindon Town 60% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Crawley Town vs Swindon Town | Competition: League Two, Regular Season - 36 | Venue: The Broadfield Stadium • Kick-off: Saturday 7 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Crawley Town 28% | Draw 25% | Swindon Town 47% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 51% | BTTS 54% | xG Crawley Town 1.14 / Swindon Town 1.58 • Poisson strength factors: Crawley Town attack 0.890 / def 1.218 | Swindon Town attack 1.126 / def 1.035 | league avg home 1.237 / away 1.150 • Poisson stance: Swindon Town (47%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.14
Crawley Town xG
Expected Goals
1.58
Swindon Town xG
54%
BTTS
75%
Over 1.5
51%
Over 2.5
29%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Crawley Town vs Swindon Town kick off?
Crawley Town vs Swindon Town kicked off at 15:00 on Saturday 7 March 2026 at The Broadfield Stadium.
What was the final score in Crawley Town vs Swindon Town?
Crawley Town 2 - 2 Swindon Town.
Where is Crawley Town vs Swindon Town being played?
The match is being played at The Broadfield Stadium.
What competition is Crawley Town vs Swindon Town part of?
Crawley Town vs Swindon Town is a Regular Season - 36 fixture in the League Two (England).
Who is favourite to win Crawley Town vs Swindon Town?
Our statistical model gives Crawley Town a 28% chance of winning, Swindon Town a 47% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making Swindon Town the favourite.
Will both teams score in Crawley Town vs Swindon Town?
Our model estimates a 54% probability that both Crawley Town and Swindon Town will score (BTTS).
Will Crawley Town vs Swindon Town have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 51%.
What is the head-to-head record between Crawley Town and Swindon Town?
Record (7 meetings): Crawley Town 3W | Draws 1 | Swindon Town 3W.
What form are Crawley Town and Swindon Town in?
Crawley Town (all comps): 2W-3D-5L in 10 | 0.90 PPG | GF 0.50 / GA 1.10 | L5 L-L-D-D-L. Swindon Town (all comps): 5W-1D-4L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.60 / GA 1.20 | L5 W-L-W-L-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Crawley Town's attacking strength (0.89x league average) is weighed against Swindon Town's defensive record (1.03x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 1.14. The same calculation in reverse, Swindon Town's attack versus Crawley Town's defence, projects 1.58 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 35/81 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 1-1, at 13.4%. Close behind: 1-2 (9.4%), 0-1 (8.9%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 32% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Swindon Town Win
28%
3.63
25%
4.00
47%
2.11
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
11.9%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
10.4%
Away win
1 – 2
9.4%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.14
Crawley Town xG
Total xG
2.72
1.58
Swindon Town xG
3.63
28%
Home win
4.00
25%
Draw
2.11
47%
Away win
Goals Markets
75%
Over 1.5
1.33
25%
Under 1.5
4.00
51%
Over 2.5
1.96
49%
Under 2.5
2.04
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
54%
BTTS Yes
1.85
46%
BTTS No
2.17
Clean Sheet
21%
4.84
32%
3.13
Win to Nil
6%
17.58
15%
6.60
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| 1 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Crawley Town vs Swindon Town?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.4%.
How many goals are Crawley Town and Swindon Town expected to score?
The model projects 1.14 expected goals for Crawley Town and 1.58 for Swindon Town, a combined total of 2.72.
How confident is the prediction model for Crawley Town vs Swindon Town?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 47%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 81 outings, Crawley Town have picked up 0.91 PPG on a 18W 20D 43L record — L-L-D-D-L across the most recent five.
Swindon Town's form line: 34W 22D 25L from 81 games, 1.53 PPG, last five W-L-W-L-D.
Put side by side, Swindon Town are the form team by 0.62 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Crawley Town.
Venue Form
On home soil, Crawley Town have posted 1.12 PPG from 40 outings (11W 12D 17L).
On the road, Swindon Town have gone 15W 10D 15L from 40 away games — 1.38 PPG when travelling.
Goals in Recent Form
Crawley Town are averaging 1.11 goals scored and 1.72 conceded per game recently; Swindon Town are on 1.58 scored and 1.28 conceded.
Last 81 Results — League Two
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Crawley Town
Current Season
Swindon Town
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Crawley Town and Swindon Town in coming into this match?
Crawley Town have gone 18W 20D 43L in their last 81 games (0.91 PPG), while Swindon Town have gone 34W 22D 25L in their last 81 (1.53 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Crawley Town at home or Swindon Town away?
Swindon Town's away record (1.38 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Crawley Town at home: 1.12 PPG; Swindon Town away: 1.38 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to February 2022. Every recorded meeting has come in League Two. They last met on 7 March 2026, roughly 5 months ago.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 26 Aug 2023, when Swindon Town won 6-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Crawley Town's record when hosting Swindon Town specifically: 3W 1D 0L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
3
Crawley Town
2
Draws
3
Swindon Town
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Crawley Town and Swindon Town?
From 8 meetings on record, Crawley Town have won 3, Swindon Town have won 3, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Crawley Town and Swindon Town last play each other?
They last met on 7 March 2026, when Crawley Town 2-2 Swindon Town.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Crawley Town are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 78% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 30% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 12% of those situations.
Swindon Town are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 80% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 28% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 15% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Crawley Town 60%, Swindon Town 60% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 48% (Crawley Town) and 58% (Swindon Town).
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Crawley Town home games / Swindon Town away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Crawley Town play Swindon Town?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 60% of Crawley Town's games and 60% of Swindon Town's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Crawley Town vs Swindon Town usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 48% of Crawley Town's recent games and 58% of Swindon Town's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Crawley Town and Swindon Town tend to score early?
Crawley Town have had a goal before half-time in 78% of their recent matches, Swindon Town in 80% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Crawley Town and Swindon Town share the spoils in a 2-2 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Crawley Town and Swindon Town finished level at 2-2 at The Broadfield Stadium, Regular Season - 36, in the League Two. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Crawley Town 1.14 xG and Swindon Town 1.58 xG, a combined 2.72. The scoreboard read 2-2 for 4 actual goals. Crawley Town beat their projection by 0.9 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Crawley Town attack 0.89 / defence 1.22 against Swindon Town attack 1.13 / defence 1.03, drawn from 35/81 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Crawley Town 28% | Draw 25% | Swindon Town 47%, with Swindon Town to win its most likely call at 47%. Instead the game produced a draw, an outcome the model had rated at just 25% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 51%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. Over 3.5 was 29% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 54% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 56% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Crawley Town 53%, Swindon Town 58%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 54%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Crawley Town's trading profile (81 games, 40 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 51% of their matches — today it did.
Swindon Town's trading profile (81 games, 40 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 58% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, Swindon Town arrived the stronger side — 1.53 PPG against 0.91. The form guide was only half-right: the stronger side did not lose, but could not convert the edge into a win.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (miss). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.