Our prediction for this League 2 match:
The Wham Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Accrington and Swindon, the two bottom-table sides. The Accy Stanley aim to build on a 3-0 win over Chesterfield and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Jimmy Knowles is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in the last league match, while Nelson Khumbeni is a major doubt.
The Robins, on the other hand, are eager to put an end to their four-game winless run. As Swindon struggled defensively in a 3-1 defeat to MK Dons, we predict that Accrington are going to pick up all three points from the match. In their last encounter in the English fourth tier Accrington defeated Swindon 2-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Talented Swindon midfielder Joel McGregor is pushing for a rare start after coming off the bench in the defeat to MK Dons.
Highlighted Team (Accrington):
Founded back in 1891 and reformed in 1968, Accrington Stanley are an English football club that compete in the League One. The original team competed in the Football League from 1921 to 1962, spending the last four seasons in Lancashire Combination.
The Accy are well known for their red home kit, whilst they wear sky blue shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. The League One side play their home games at Crown Ground, the stadium which can hold up to 5,450 spectators (3,100 seated). Accrington have been playing at Crown Ground since 1970.
Listed as the all-time favourite player amongst fans, Chris Grimshaw is one of the most famous Accrington Stanley footballers. However, George Stewart is the team’s top scorer, netting 136 goals in total from 1954 to 1958. It has to be noted that the Accy have yet to represent England in European competitions.