Swindon Town v Manchester City result

Full-time · Swindon Town 1–4 Manchester City

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Swindon Town 1–4 Manchester City — Manchester City won this FA Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City won 4–1 at The County Ground in the FA Cup on Friday 7 January. Manchester City have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester City led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Bernardo Silva (14’, assisted by Cole Palmer), Gabriel Jesus (28’, assisted by Kevin De Bruyne), İlkay Gündoğan (59’) and Cole Palmer (82’); Swindon Town: H. McKirdy (78’, assisted by J. Williams).

Discipline

D. England showed three yellow cards — against 4.6 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Manchester City: Rodri (64’), Kyle Walker (80’) and James McAtee (90+2’).

What it changes

Manchester City have won their last seven matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Cole Palmer (Manchester City) 10.3, Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) 7.2 and Lewis Moore Ward (Swindon Town) 7.1 led the match.

Next up

Swindon Town next travel to Barnet on 20 October 2026.

Manchester City next host AEK Athens FC on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Swindon Town: Barnet v Swindon Town, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v AEK Athens FC, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Swindon Town 1–4 Manchester City · FA Cup
  • Venue: The County Ground · Swindon, Wiltshire
  • Referee: D. England
  • Recent form: Swindon Town 2W 1D 2L · Manchester City 5W 0D 0L

Swindon Town 1–4 Manchester City (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 3.13
Goals
against 1.5 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.4 / 8
Corners
against 4 / 3.43 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
3.2 / 7.43
Shots on target
against 4.4 / 3.57 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2.2 / 1.29
Cards
against 2.6 / 2.14 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSwindon Town for / againstLineManchester City for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
3.13 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
5.4 for · 4 against n 5
9.5standard
8 for · 3.43 against n 7
Shots
11.2 for · 12.2 against n 5
19.5standard
18.86 for · 8.29 against n 7
Shots on target
3.2 for · 4.4 against n 5
8.5standard
7.43 for · 3.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
9.6 for · 11.4 against n 5
21.5standard
7.43 for · 11.71 against n 7
Cards shown
2.2 for · 2.6 against n 5
3.5standard
1.29 for · 2.14 against n 7

Referee: D. England.

Swindon Town
Swindon Town — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Gilbert n 851
25/4
0.94/0
—
E. Iandolo n 890
1.67/3
14/2
—
T. Simpson n 882.1
1.66/3
0.53/1
—
B. Gladwin n 868.5
1.65/4
00/0
Gabriel Jesus
J. Payne n 877.8
1.26/1
2.27/4
—
Swindon Town — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
H. McKirdy n 873.5
2.46/2
1.45/2
A. Gilbert n 851
2.45/3
1.35/1
T. Simpson n 882.1
1.86/4
14/2
J. Payne n 877.8
1.66/4
15/1
Kaine Kesler-Hayden n 889.9
16/2
0.53/1
Swindon Town — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
H. McKirdy n 873.5
0.93/1
0.21/0
T. Simpson n 882.1
0.53/1
0.32/0
J. Payne n 877.8
0.43/0
0.11/0
J. Lyden n 832.1
00/0
0.41/0
E. Iandolo n 890
00/0
0.32/0
Swindon Town — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Iandolo n 890
2.37/6
J. Lyden n 832.1
2.14/2
L. Reed n 888.8
1.97/5
R. Hunt n 887.5
1.98/5
Kaine Kesler-Hayden n 889.9
1.87/4
Swindon Town — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Wollacott n 890
2.97/4
Manchester City
Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Rodri n 883
27/6
0.53/1
—
Fernandinho n 864.3
1.96/2
2.57/3
—
Gabriel Jesus n 870.1
1.44/3
0.63/1
B. Gladwin
João Cancelo n 890
1.15/2
16/2
—
Rúben Dias n 873.5
1.15/1
0.32/0
—
Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Palmer n 829.3
3.55/3
2.35/1
K. De Bruyne n 869.6
2.96/3
1.14/1
R. Sterling n 884
2.16/5
1.54/4
İ. Gündoğan n 869.4
2.16/5
1.35/2
P. Foden n 862.6
27/3
0.95/0
Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Mahrez n 879.9
0.75/0
0.43/0
İ. Gündoğan n 869.4
0.32/0
0.52/1
P. Foden n 862.6
0.42/0
0.42/0
C. Palmer n 829.3
0.82/0
00/0
R. Sterling n 884
0.74/1
0.11/0
Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Rodri n 883
3.18/6
João Cancelo n 890
1.96/5
Bernardo Silva n 884.4
1.77/4
R. Sterling n 884
1.64/4
O. Zinchenko n 875.5
1.64/3
Manchester City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Z. Steffen n 891
2.67/4
Ederson n 890
2.45/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Swindon TownManchester City
23%Possession77%
5Shots23
3Shots on target9
1Shots off target7
1Blocked shots7
2Shots inside the box16
2Corners9
0Offsides3
5Fouls9
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
5Saves2
226Passes783
72%Pass accuracy93%

Swindon Town player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Lewis Moore Ward9000000006.6
R. Hunt9000000206.3
D. Conroy9000000106.6
Kaine Kesler-Hayden9000001206.7
J. Lyden9000001306.2
E. Iandolo9000001206.9
L. Reed8700000206.3
H. McKirdy8710220107.2
T. Simpson8300000006.3
A. Odimayo7100000005.9
B. Gladwin7100000006.3
R. Crichlow-Noble sub1900100106.3
J. Williams sub1901001006.5
H. Parsons sub1100110006.7
M. Dabre sub30000000–
R. East sub30000000–

Manchester City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Z. Steffen9000000006.3
K. Walker90001021Y7.2
Rúben Dias9000000006.7
João Cancelo9000201207.3
Rodri90001127Y8.3
Bernardo Silva9010313207
Gabriel Jesus9010220107
N. Aké8600000006.9
C. Palmer8611214108.9
İ. Gündoğan8310331007.6
K. De Bruyne6601113107.9
J. McAtee sub24001011Y6.7
R. Lavia sub1100000006.5
L. Mbete sub800000006.3
Kayky sub800000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Swindon Town v Manchester City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Swindon TownWLLDW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Manchester CityWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Goals per game
Swindon Town scored1.6
Manchester City scored4
Swindon Town conceded1.8
Manchester City conceded0.8

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