Swindon Top Kittens - faced a tough challenge home against a strong Haringey Hounds side, with the final score 0-9. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one.
The team worked hard but found the opposition's defence in excellent form on this occasion. Finishing chances will be a focus in training.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Burnett#20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Jessica Sumner#21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Willow Shurmer#35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| Lily Oliver#9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Poppy Oliver#7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Isabella Caws#46 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| Jessica Breach#52 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| Ophelia Chesterman#87 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 |
| Taryn Edwards#91 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
Swindon Top Kittens - are struggling for form, managing just 4 points from their last 6 games (22% of available points). Their 1-1-4 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 4 defeats outweighing the 1 wins.
Results are trending upward, with more points coming in recent games compared to earlier in this period. This improving trajectory is an encouraging sign.
Goalscoring has been a challenge, netting just 9 times at 1.5 per game. Finding ways to be more clinical in front of goal would significantly boost results. Encouragingly, scoring has improved in recent games, suggesting the forwards are finding their shooting boots.
The defense has leaked 32 goals at an alarming 5.3 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. Concerningly, more goals have been shipped recently, suggesting concentration or fatigue issues. The concerning -23 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
Home ice has been a fortress - 1 wins from 3 home games versus just 0 wins from 3 road trips. Making the most of home advantage will be crucial going forward.
Lola Lewis has been a reliable presence between the pipes, posting a 88.1% save percentage and 2.50 GAA. With 0 wins from 2 games, the goaltending has been a strength.
Most recently, a 0-9 defeat to Haringey Hounds was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 3 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Swindon Top Kittens - currently sit in 6th place with 5 points from 11 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 1 games, finishing with approximately 6 points.
The concerning form rating of 13/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are limited goalscoring (1.2 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (4.7 conceded/game). Encouragingly, results are trending upward with more points earned in recent fixtures compared to earlier in the season.
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 1-4-1 at home and 0-3-2 away. The remaining schedule looks favourable, with opponents averaging below the league mean. Only 0% of remaining games are at home, making the run-in tougher.
The projected finish range of 5th to 6th reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
The outlook is neutral - there's potential for improvement, but also room for caution. Maintaining form trending upward while addressing poor current form will be key.
| Metric | This Season | Last Season | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Points | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Wins | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| GF | 12 | 32 | +4 |
| GD | -40 | -44 | +4 |
MK and Swindon are separated by just 1 place in the table, making this a genuine six-pointer for both teams.
MK boast the stronger attack this season, averaging 2.7 goals per game compared to Swindon's 1.1. That firepower could prove decisive if they find their rhythm early.
Both defenses have been similarly tested this season, each conceding around 5.1 goals per game.
Form-wise, both teams have been fairly evenly matched with similar win rates this season.
MK's goal difference of -24 highlights their overall dominance this season.
The stats give MK a slight edge, but Swindon certainly have the quality to cause problems. This could easily go down to the final minutes.
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| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0.17 |
| Anastacia Pershin#71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chloe-Mai Davies#96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eryn David#4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Evie Purrier#66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Grace Ferrari#50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Isobel Lane#68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Laila Hales#18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lilly Smith#41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lola Lewis#1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lottie Plasted#18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M Katona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mei-Ling Chiang#3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Penelope Pinto#97 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Phoebe Nimmo#74 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Polly Wright#8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ruby Onslow#30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wren Moody | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
