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Salford vs Swindon

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FA Cup 2025/2026 Peninsula Stadium, Salford
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Match Events

11' Event
Graydon R.
Assist: Berkoe K.
29'
Sub
Mabete F. In: Wright W.
Out: Mabete F.
34'
Kirkman B.

AI Match Summary

Salford in this FA Cup 2025/2026 tie, finishing 3-2. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

53%
Salford
15%
Draws
32%
Swindon
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Salford

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

53% / Medium Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Salford lately — more wins on the board than Swindon.
  • Win probability leans Salford's way, sitting at 90%.
  • Salford have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Salford, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • History favors Salford here — 4 wins from the last 5 head-to-heads.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 37.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 17%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 73.8%
Salford Clean Sheet 17%
Swindon Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Salford Swindon
Matches Played 30 28
Wins 16 9
Draws 5 6
Losses 9 13
Goals Scored 1.43 1.36
Goals Conceded 1.1 1.71
Expected Goals (xG) 1.50 1.38
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 19, 2026 League Two
Salford vs Swindon
1:0
Jan 20, 2026 FA Cup
Salford vs Swindon
3:2
Jan 17, 2026 League Two
Swindon vs Salford
2:3
Sep 20, 2025 League Two
Salford vs Swindon
3:2
Mar 4, 2025 League Two
Swindon vs Salford
2:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Salford Compare

Top Goalscorer Graydon R.
2 Goals
Assists Leader Garbutt L.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.15
Avg xA / game 0.75

Swindon Compare

Top Goalscorer Palmer O.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Ball J.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.25
Avg xA / game 0.77

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Salford 84 / 100
Swindon 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Salford Swindon

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Salford Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Defensive concern: Swindon conceded in 86% of 28 recent games.

Historical meetings average 4.00 goals per match.

Salford found the back of the net in 77% of recent matches (30 games).

Salford went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Salford VS Swindon
1.13 Goals Scored 1.38
1.38 Goals Conceded 1.88
50% Over 1.5 88%
50% Over 2.5 88%
25% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Salford

(Home)
19 Sept
Salford
1 : 0
Swindon
12 Sept
Rotherham
3 : 3
Salford
05 Sept
Salford
1 : 0
Port Vale
01 Sept
Salford
2 : 1
Newport
29 Aug
Shrewsbury
1 : 0
Salford
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Swindon

(Away)
19 Sept
Salford
1 : 0
Swindon
15 Sept
Swindon
1 : 2
Crystal Palace U21
12 Sept
York City
4 : 0
Swindon
05 Sept
Swindon
3 : 1
Colchester
01 Sept
Swindon
3 : 1
Port Vale
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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Bromley 1
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Halifax 0
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Wycombe 2
Plymouth 0
Salford 2
Lincoln City 1
Tamworth 0
Leyton Orient 1
Rotherham 1
Swindon 2
Bolton 2
Huddersfield 1
Grimsby 3
Ebbsfleet 1
Wealdstone 1
Southend 0
Chelmsford 4
Braintree 1
Weston-super-Mare 2
Aldershot 1
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Shrewsbury 3
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Barnsley 3
York City 2
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Wigan 2
Hemel Hempstead 1
Spennymoor 0
Barrow 2
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Bristol Rovers 0
Fleetwood Town 3
Luton 2
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Exeter 4
Wycombe 0
Salford 4
Leyton Orient 0
Swindon 4
Bolton 0
Grimsby 4
Wealdstone 0
Chelmsford 0
Weston-super-Mare 2
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Wigan 3
Barrow 2
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Wrexham 4
Nottingham 3
Ipswich 2
Blackpool 1
Hull City 1
Blackburn 0
Charlton 1
Chelsea 5
Port Vale 1
Fleetwood Town 0
Bristol City 5
Watford 1
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Oxford Utd 2
Everton 1
Sunderland 2
Boreham Wood 0
Burton 5
West Ham 2
QPR 1
Macclesfield 2
Crystal Palace 1
Sheffield Wed 0
Brentford 2
Cambridge Utd 2
Birmingham 3
Derby 1
Leeds 3
Norwich 5
Walsall 1
Swansea 2
West Brom 3
Tottenham 1
Aston Villa 2
Newcastle Utd 4
Bournemouth 3
Manchester City 10
Exeter 1
Salford 3
Swindon 2
Grimsby 3
Weston-super-Mare 2
Wolves 6
Shrewsbury 1
Liverpool 4
Barnsley 1
Manchester United 1
Brighton 2
Stoke City 1
Coventry 0
Fulham 3
Middlesbrough 1
Doncaster 2
Southampton 3
Cheltenham 0
Leicester 2
Burnley 5
Millwall 1
Sheffield Utd 3
Mansfield 4
Portsmouth 1
Arsenal 4
Preston 0
Wigan 1
1/16-finals
Wrexham 1
Ipswich 0
Hull City 0
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Bristol City 0
Oxford Utd 0
Sunderland 1
Burton 0
West Ham 1
Macclesfield 0
Brentford 1
Birmingham 1
Leeds 2
Norwich 3
West Brom 1
Aston Villa 1
Newcastle Utd 3
Manchester City 2
Salford 0
Grimsby 0
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Brighton 0
Stoke City 1
Fulham 2
Southampton 2
Leicester 1
Burnley 1
Mansfield 2
Arsenal 4
Wigan 0
1/8-finals
Wrexham 2
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Sunderland 0
West Ham 3
Brentford 2
Leeds 3
Norwich 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Manchester City 3
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Fulham 0
Southampton 1
Mansfield 1
Arsenal 2
Quarter-finals
Chelsea 7
Port Vale 0
West Ham 2
Leeds 3
Manchester City 4
Liverpool 0
Southampton 2
Arsenal 1
Semi-finals
Chelsea 1
Leeds 0
Manchester City 2
Southampton 1
Final
Chelsea 0
Manchester City 1