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Swindon faced a tough challenge home against a strong Solent Junior Devils side, with the final score 1-10. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one. After a challenging 0-4 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
Mason King grabbed the all-important goal for the team, making their chance count when it mattered.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Worboys#55 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0.56 |
| Levi Pitt#97 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 |
| Mason King#39 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.44 |
| Bertie Phillips#65 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.29 |
| Myron Ponomarenko#12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.38 |
| Austin Thomas#80 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Fraser Collins#13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 |
| Barnaby Bridges#33 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.18 |
| Ella Burnett#20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.20 |
Swindon are struggling for form, managing just 3 points from their last 6 games (17% of available points). Their 1-0-5 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 5 defeats outweighing the 1 wins.
Concern mounts as the team is on a 3-game losing streak. Finding a way to stop the rot and get back to winning ways is the immediate priority. However, there are signs of a dip with fewer points earned recently compared to earlier matches. Halting this decline before it becomes a pattern is important.
Goalscoring has been a challenge, netting just 6 times at 1.0 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 52 goals at an alarming 8.7 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 -46 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.
Jack Rossiter has been solid in goal with a 80.5% save percentage and 9.19 GAA across 8 games. While there's room for improvement, the goaltending has been respectable.
Most recently, a 1-10 defeat to Solent Junior Devils was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 5 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Swindon currently sit in 9th place with 10 points from 17 games played. However, current form suggests they may slip 1 place to finish 10th with around 13 points.
The concerning form rating of 12/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are steady scoring (2.1 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (7.1 conceded/game). There are signs of a dip in form, with fewer points being picked up in recent games.
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 2-5-0 at home and 1-8-1 away. 100% of remaining games are at home, which should help.
The projected finish range of 8th to 10th reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
The outlook requires attention. Issues such as poor current form and defensive struggles need to be addressed for results to improve.
| Metric | This Season | Last Season | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 9 | — | — |
| Points | 10 | — | — |
| Wins | 3 | — | — |
| GF | 34 | — | — |
| GD | -87 | — | — |
Cambridge have been the form side recently and will look to continue their good run against Swindon, who have found wins harder to come by.
Cambridge boast the stronger attack this season, averaging 5.9 goals per game compared to Swindon's 2.0. That firepower could prove decisive if they find their rhythm early.
Defensively, Cambridge have been more solid, conceding 2.8 goals per game. Swindon will need to tighten up at the back, having let in 7.1 on average.
Cambridge carry momentum into this one with 11 wins from 18 games (61% win rate). Swindon will be hoping to turn their form around.
The league table tells its own story - Cambridge sit 4th while Swindon find themselves in 9th. That 5 place gap will add extra motivation for the visitors to make a statement.
Cambridge's goal difference of +56 highlights their overall dominance this season.
Based on the numbers, Cambridge look well-placed to take all three points here. Swindon will need to be at their best to prevent what could be a comfortable home victory.
| Adam Grabek#87 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 |
| Jessica Breach#52 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Willow Shurmer#35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| Joseph Ball#91 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Drew PondLOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| George Lewis#49LOAN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harvey Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hugo Price#5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Rossiter#40UP · U12 SOUTH 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jackson Dickens#16UP · U12 SOUTH 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jaxon Clark#24UP · U12 SOUTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matthew Boycott#25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neev Shetty#45 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nicholas Temme#7UP · U12 SOUTH 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Oliver Loveday#9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Oscar Ratcliff#41 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ruby Onslow#30UP · U12 SOUTH 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |