Swindon Town v Rotherham prediction

League Two · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:00 GMT · The County Ground

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 02:03 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s model makes Home or Draw the free pick for Swindon Town v Rotherham, League Two on Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:00 GMT.

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Home or Draw

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The match

Swindon Town host Rotherham in League Two on Saturday 31 October (kick-off 15:00 UK); the model’s free pick is Swindon Town or the draw, a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Rotherham have conceded 23 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Form and the table

Eight of Swindon Town’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in eight of Swindon Town’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). At home, Swindon Town have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.14. Swindon Town have scored 13 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far). Swindon Town have conceded 16 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Nine of Rotherham’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in 11 of Rotherham’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). Away from home, Rotherham have one win, one draw and five defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 0.57 points per game, scoring 0.86 and conceding 1.57. Rotherham have scored 17 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Swindon Town are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Rotherham are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Swindon Town (14th) and Rotherham (22nd) are four points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Swindon Town the stronger side, 153 rating points above Rotherham (Swindon Town 1461, Rotherham 1309, after at least 13 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 1 November 2025, finished Rotherham 1–2 Swindon Town.

Team news

Predicted Swindon Town XI (4-3-3): C. Ripley, S. Negru, K. Majekodunmi, D. Butler, M. Clark, J. Thomson, A. Munda, M. Virtue-Thick, A. Drinan, A. Hackford, J. Hungbo — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Aaron Drinan (4.6 per match over 14 appearances, eight goals and one assist) and Billy Kirkman (4.6 per match over 11 appearances) have been Swindon Town’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Swindon Town (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Aaron Drinan averages 2.5 shots per 90 over 1226 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Billy Kirkman averages 4.7 tackles per 90 over 712 minutes, with a tackle in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Rotherham XI (3-4-1-2): J. Eyestone, D. Iorfa, S. Aljofree, D. Hall, J. Fitzgerald, J. Buyabu, J. Austerfield, J. Jellis, K. Spence, P. Mullin, T. Bradshaw — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Paul Mullin (3.7 per match over 14 appearances, eight goals) and Jamie Jellis (3.7 per match over five appearances) have been Rotherham’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Rotherham (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Paul Mullin averages 2.5 shots per 90 over 990 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances. Jamie Jellis averages 0.7 key passes per 90 over 409 minutes, with a key pass in two of the last five appearances.

The referee

I. Searle takes charge; across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition) the referee has shown 3.0 yellow cards a game and 0.20 reds.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:00 GMT · League Two · The County Ground
Referee: I. Searle
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 1): Swindon Town 1 · draws 0 · Rotherham 0 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Swindon Town 1W 2D 2L · Rotherham 0W 2D 3L

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Key Stats

0.63 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.25 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

3.88 / 3.63

Corners

against 8 / 4.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.25 / 4.13

Shots on target

against 6.75 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 2.38

Cards

against 0.63 / 2.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3 yellows

Referee · I. Searle

19.6 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 5 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 24 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Swindon Town for / against	Line	Rotherham for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.88 for · 8 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.63 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.25 for · 17.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.5 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.25 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.13 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	14.88 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: I. Searle — 3 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 19.6 fouls over 5 matches.

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Swindon Town

Swindon Town Goalkeeper

Swindon Town — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
C. Ripley	14	901260 min	674.8 /90	151.1 /90	00 /90

Swindon Town — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Swindon Town before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Ripley n 8	90	5.6 8/8

Swindon Town Defensive

Swindon Town — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
S. Negru	13	901170 min	211.6 /90	201.5 /90	191.5 /90	705.4 /90	60.5 /90	00 /90
M. Clark	11	85934 min	191.8 /90	101 /90	30.3 /90	565.4 /90	80.8 /90	10.1 /90
K. Majekodunmi	11	77846 min	222.3 /90	141.5 /90	80.9 /90	707.4 /90	121.3 /90	50.5 /90
B. Kirkman	9	77692 min	374.8 /90	202.6 /90	30.4 /90	749.6 /90	70.9 /90	00 /90
D. Butler	7	89620 min	162.3 /90	81.2 /90	10.1 /90	446.4 /90	60.9 /90	20.3 /90
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Swindon Town — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Swindon Town before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Ripley n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0	—
A. Drinan n 8	85.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0	—
S. Negru n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.3 2/0	—
M. Clark n 8	86.3	0.5 3/1	0.5 3/1	—
Jack Thomson n 8	87	1.2 5/3	0.6 5/0	—
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Swindon Town — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Swindon Town before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Drinan n 8	85.9	0.5 3/1
S. Negru n 8	90	1.3 5/3
M. Clark n 8	86.3	1.8 6/3
Jack Thomson n 8	87	2.7 8/6
A. Munda n 8	81.6	2.8 6/6
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Swindon Town Attacking

Swindon Town — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Drinan	14	881226 min	80.6 /90	10.1 /90	342.5 /90	171.2 /90	141 /90	100.7 /90
J. Hungbo	9	42380 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	133.1 /90	30.7 /90	51.2 /90	81.9 /90
L. Millard	9	36327 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
J. Snowdon	8	51406 min	00 /90	00 /90	81.8 /90	51.1 /90	71.6 /90	61.3 /90
A. Hackford	8	45360 min	00 /90	00 /90	41 /90	10.3 /90	20.5 /90	41 /90
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Swindon Town — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Swindon Town before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Ripley n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Drinan n 8	85.9	2.5 8/5	1 7/1
S. Negru n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
M. Clark n 8	86.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Jack Thomson n 8	87	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Swindon Town — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Swindon Town before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Ripley n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Drinan n 8	85.9	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
S. Negru n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
M. Clark n 8	86.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Jack Thomson n 8	87	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Rotherham

Rotherham Goalkeeper

Rotherham — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Eyestone	8	90720 min	192.4 /90	81 /90	00 /90
T. Cann	6	91544 min	172.8 /90	101.7 /90	00 /90

Rotherham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Eyestone n 8	90	2.4 6/4
T. Cann n 8	90.5	3.1 7/4

Rotherham Defensive

Rotherham — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Hall	14	881229 min	241.8 /90	251.8 /90	50.4 /90	664.8 /90	110.8 /90	20.1 /90
Sonny Aljofree	13	811057 min	131.1 /90	181.5 /90	70.6 /90	564.8 /90	100.9 /90	20.2 /90
E. Otoo	8	91724 min	101.2 /90	50.6 /90	30.4 /90	394.8 /90	60.7 /90	10.1 /90
K. Ngwenya	8	62497 min	40.7 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90	224 /90	71.3 /90	10.2 /90
D. Iorfa	7	81566 min	81.3 /90	30.5 /90	20.3 /90	497.8 /90	91.4 /90	30.5 /90
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Rotherham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Hall n 8	87.9	0.6 4/1	0.5 3/1	—
Sonny Aljofree n 8	77.6	0.6 3/1	0.6 3/1	—
P. Mullin n 8	82.1	1.8 7/4	1 4/3	—
K. Spence n 8	47.6	2.8 4/4	1.9 7/1	—
T. Bradshaw n 8	37.3	2.1 4/1	1.5 4/1	—
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Rotherham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Hall n 8	87.9	1 5/3
Sonny Aljofree n 8	77.6	0.9 5/1
P. Mullin n 8	82.1	0.4 3/0
K. Spence n 8	47.6	2.6 5/4
T. Bradshaw n 8	37.3	0.3 1/0
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Rotherham Attacking

Rotherham — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
P. Mullin	13	75978 min	80.7 /90	00 /90	272.5 /90	181.7 /90	100.9 /90	30.3 /90
T. Bradshaw	12	36437 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	71.4 /90	51 /90	30.6 /90	00 /90
A. Nemane	10	47474 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	40.8 /90	30.6 /90	61.1 /90	61.1 /90
Fábio Tavares	8	77619 min	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	121.7 /90	71 /90	81.2 /90	40.6 /90
Marvin Marvellous Kaleta	2	51101 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	32.7 /90	00 /90
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Rotherham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Hall n 8	87.9	0.6 3/2	0 0/0
Sonny Aljofree n 8	77.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Mullin n 8	82.1	2.5 8/6	1.9 6/5
K. Spence n 8	47.6	1.4 5/1	0.5 2/0
T. Bradshaw n 8	37.3	0.9 3/0	0.6 2/0
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Rotherham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Hall n 8	87.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sonny Aljofree n 8	77.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Mullin n 8	82.1	1 6/1	0 0/0
K. Spence n 8	47.6	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
T. Bradshaw n 8	37.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Swindon TownLLDWD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

RotherhamLLLDD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Swindon Town 1 · 0 draws · Rotherham 0 · 3 goals/game

2025-11-01 Rotherham 1–2 Swindon Town

League standing · 2026/27

Swindon Town#14 pos16 pts13 pl-3 GD

Rotherham#22 pos12 pts13 pl-6 GD

Goals per game

Swindon Town scored1

Rotherham scored1.31

Swindon Town conceded1.23

Rotherham conceded1.77

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is predicted to win Swindon Town v Rotherham?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Swindon Town v Rotherham is Home or Draw.
What is the head-to-head record between Swindon Town and Rotherham?: In their last 1 meetings, Swindon Town won 1, Rotherham won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Swindon Town and Rotherham?: Recent form — Swindon Town 1W 2D 2L; Rotherham 0W 2D 3L.

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