Swindon Town v Barrow result

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Swindon Town 3–1 Barrow — Swindon Town won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Swindon Town beat Barrow 3–1 in League Two on Saturday 31 January. Swindon Town have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Barrow: Daniel Rose (10’); Swindon Town: Oliver Palmer (20’, assisted by William Wright) and Aaron Drinan (77’, assisted by Billy Kirkman; 87’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Swindon Town 2.38, Barrow 1.80, from 14 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

O. Yates showed two yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Swindon Town: Thomas Nichols (31’); Barrow: S. Smith (38’).

What it changes

Swindon Town move up from seventh to fifth (28 league matches played).

Barrow move down from 19th to 20th (27 league matches played).

Barrow have lost their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, William Wright (Swindon Town) 10.4, Daniel Rose (Barrow) 9.5 and Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town) 9.1 led the match.

Next up

Swindon Town next travel to Barnet on 20 October 2026.

Barrow next travel to Gloucester City 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 Barrow: Gloucester City v Barrow, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Swindon Town 3–1 Barrow · League Two
  • Referee: O. Yates
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Swindon Town 3 · draws 2 · Barrow 1 · 2.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Swindon Town 1W 0D 4L · Barrow 1W 0D 4L

Swindon Town 3–1 Barrow (League Two): 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.13
Goals
against 1.38 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.88 / 6.25
Corners
against 6.63 / 3.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.38 / 4.63
Shots on target
against 4.13 / 4.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.63 / 2.5
Cards
against 1.75 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
2.75 yellows
Referee · O. Yates
1.38 home / 1.38 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 January 2026. 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 / againstLineBarrow for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.13 for · 2 against n 8
Corners won
4.88 for · 6.63 against n 8
9.5standard
6.25 for · 3.75 against n 8
Shots
11.75 for · 14 against n 8
19.5standard
13.5 for · 14.13 against n 8
Shots on target
4.38 for · 4.13 against n 8
8.5standard
4.63 for · 4.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
8.25 for · 9.75 against n 8
21.5standard
10.25 for · 8.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.63 for · 1.75 against n 8
3.5standard
2.5 for · 1 against n 8

Referee: O. Yates — 2.75 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.13 fouls over 8 matches (1.38 to the home side, 1.38 to the away side).

Swindon Town
Swindon Town — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
O. Palmer n 871
2.16/4
0.84/1
—
J. Snowdon n 853.5
1.55/2
0.21/0
—
Princewill Ehibhatiomhan n 822.1
1.53/0
0.51/0
—
P. Glatzel n 868.5
1.35/2
1.35/2
—
T. Nichols n 874.3
1.24/2
2.68/5
S. Smith
Swindon Town — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Jake Tabor n 814.5
4.73/2
1.62/0
F. Holman n 352.7
3.43/2
2.32/1
Princewill Ehibhatiomhan n 822.1
2.54/1
12/0
A. Drinan n 886
1.77/5
0.95/1
O. Palmer n 871
1.65/3
0.63/1
Swindon Town — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
F. Holman n 352.7
0.61/0
0.61/0
M. Olakigbe n 860.1
0.21/0
0.42/0
A. Drinan n 886
0.54/0
0.11/0
Finley Munroe n 872.1
0.21/0
0.32/0
O. Palmer n 871
0.32/0
0.21/0
Swindon Town — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
G. Kilkenny n 890
4.48/8
T. Wilson-Brown n 860.5
3.35/5
B. Kirkman n 852.6
3.26/5
T. Nichols n 874.3
2.96/6
W. Wright n 867
2.97/5
Swindon Town — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Ripley n 890
2.86/4
Barrow
Barrow — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Smith n 879.4
2.76/5
1.77/3
T. Nichols
I. Cameron n 822.1
23/1
12/0
—
Joseph Anderson n 870.6
1.87/2
0.53/0
—
R. Harper n 873.9
1.54/2
1.15/1
—
N. Canavan n 861.5
1.54/4
00/0
—
Barrow — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Isaac Fletcher n 859.1
3.47/4
2.17/2
I. Cameron n 822.1
3.15/1
0.51/0
J. Gordon n 884.6
2.58/6
1.36/3
S. Smith n 879.4
1.35/2
0.43/0
B. Whitfield n 879.3
1.35/4
0.95/1
Barrow — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Isaac Fletcher n 859.1
0.63/0
0.21/0
T. Barkhuizen n 849.6
00/0
0.52/0
R. Harper n 873.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
D. Rose n 859
0.42/0
00/0
J. Gordon n 884.6
0.31/1
00/0
Barrow — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. McCann n 888.3
2.78/7
S. Smith n 879.4
2.17/4
J. Gordon n 884.6
26/3
D. Worrall n 829.4
1.93/1
Joseph Anderson n 870.6
1.85/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Swindon TownBarrow
58%Possession42%
2.38Expected goals (xG)1.80
14Shots15
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
2Blocked shots6
12Shots inside the box9
8Corners8
1Offsides2
9Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Saves3
403Passes284
79%Pass accuracy69%

Swindon Town player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Ripley9000000006.9
W. Wright9001003309
B. Kirkman9001001206.3
G. Kilkenny9000112407.2
A. Drinan9020421008.9
O. Palmer9010222007.2
R. Tafazolli8900000207.2
M. Olakigbe8900002307.5
J. Ball7500201006.2
T. Nichols75000013Y6.7
T. Wilson-Brown4500000106.3
Joel McGregor sub4500210106.9
D. Oldaker sub1500000106.6
F. Holman sub1500110006.9
Filozofe Mabete sub900000006.6
J. Snowdon sub900000106.7

Barrow player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
W. Stanway9000000007.3
Jack Ethan Thompson9000100106.2
C. Raglan9000301106.3
Joseph Anderson9000101407.9
C. McCann9000004307.3
D. Rose9010330307.3
S. Smith80000002Y6.7
J. Earing6600000106.7
T. Barkhuizen6500001306.6
Isaac Fletcher5500000006.5
B. Powell5400000206.7
B. Jackson sub3600001105.9
J. Malcolm sub3500002006.5
B. Whitfield sub2500111006.7
R. Harper sub2400000106.3
C. Mahoney sub1000001006.9

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 Barrow — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Swindon TownWLLLL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.6 scored / 2 conceded per game
BarrowLWLLL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Swindon Town 3 · 2 draws · Barrow 1 · 2.17 goals/game
  • 2025-09-06 Barrow 1–3 Swindon Town
  • 2025-01-18 Swindon Town 2–0 Barrow
  • 2024-09-07 Barrow 1–1 Swindon Town
  • 2024-04-06 Barrow 0–2 Swindon Town
  • 2023-12-16 Swindon Town 0–3 Barrow
  • 2023-04-15 Swindon Town 0–0 Barrow
League standing · 2025/26
Swindon Town#9 pos75 pts46 pl+11 GD
Barrow#24 pos36 pts46 pl-33 GD
Goals per game
Swindon Town scored1.52
Barrow scored0.98
Swindon Town conceded1.28
Barrow conceded1.7

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Swindon Town and Barrow?
In their last 6 meetings, Swindon Town won 3, Barrow won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Swindon Town and Barrow?
Recent form — Swindon Town 1W 0D 4L; Barrow 1W 0D 4L.

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