Rotherham vs Swindon Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st November 2025

Swindon face a daunting first assignment in the FA Cup when they visit the title favourites Rotherham on the opening day of the new campaign.

The match this coming Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Rotherham and Swindon look to bag a crucial win in the process.

When it comes to goal-scoring Rotherham could be more prolific, scoring 17 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.7 goals per game in which, they conceded 18 times. This is an average of 1.8 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two games.

Swindon scored 16 goals, conceded 23 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

This is the first time Rotherham squares up against Swindon in the FA Cup in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent.

Rotherham vs Swindon Prediction

Rotherham Form

Rotherham swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-2 against Northampton. They went on to defeat Leyton Orient 1-0 and made it three on the spin against Barnsley in a 0-1 victory. Rotherham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the FA Cup. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored ten and conceded 14 goals.

Swindon Form

Swindon only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 4-0 at the hands of Accrington, before drawing 2-2 with Notts Co.. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Colchester resulting 0-0. Swindon won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the FA Cup. The scoreline from these matches says 17 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Both Rotherham and Swindon have been scoring freely over the past weeks, and we anticipate a very entertaining match. They usually throw caution to the wind, when clashing with each other.

Rotherham vs Swindon Squads

Rotherham Squad

The 43-year-old manager of Rotherham, Matthew Hamshaw, will select the lineup against Swindon from the players listed below:

Cameron Dawson, Ted Cann, Arjany Martha, Denzel Hall, Jamal Baptiste, Joe Rafferty, Lenny Agbaire, Marvin Kaleta, Reece James, Sean Raggett, Thomas Holmes, Zak Jules, Ben Hatton, Daniel Gore, Dru Yearwood, Hamish Douglas, James Clarke, Joe Powell, Josh Benson, Kane Richardson, Kian Spence, Liam Kelly, Shaun McWilliams, Jack Holmes, Jordan Hugill, Joshua Kayode, Kion Etete, Martin Sherif, Reece Wilson, Sam Nombe.

Swindon Squad

Below is the full team squad of Swindon. The manager Holloway will pick his starting XI against Rotherham from these players:

Aaron Drinan, Adam Murphy, Antony McCormick, Billy Bodin, Billy Kirkman, Connor Ripley, Dani Gonzalez, Daniel Butterworth, Darren Oldaker, Dylan Mitchell, Filozofe Mabete, Finley Munroe, Gavin Kilkenny, George Alston, Harrison Minturn, Harry Smith, Jake Tabor, James Ball, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Jaxon Brown, Joe Snowdon, Joel McGregor, Lewis Ward, Ollie Clarke, Ollie Palmer, Paul Glatzel, Princewill Ehibhatiomhan, Ryan Delaney, Ryan Tafazolli, Thomas Wilson-Brown, Tom Nichols, Will Wright.

Rotherham vs Swindon Team News

Rotherham vs Swindon Lineups

Rotherham vs Swindon H2H

Having never played each other in the FA Cup in the 21st century, this is the first time Rotherham comes up against Swindon in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies. Rotherham picked up three wins in their previous eight matches against Swindon, while the latter claimed five wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Rotherham vs Swindon Results

Rotherham vs Swindon Betting Tips

In their last 10 matches at New York Stadium across all tournaments Rotherham won six times, drew two and lost two times. Swindon claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Strap yourselves up for a goals at New York Stadium since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Rotherham. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Swindon.

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Swindon, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches.