Recap
Swindon are facing an extraordinary injury crisis, with manager Ian Holloway admitting that he has “never seen” anything quite like the situation the club is currently dealing with. The Robins sit 12th in League Two after three wins, two draws and three defeats from their opening eight matches, but have failed to win any of their last three (0-1-2).
Their problems are particularly severe ahead of the meeting with Rochdale, as no fewer than 14 players are unavailable:
❌Ollie Clarke (7/1)
❌Mitchell Clarke (6/1) – suspended
❌Middlemas (6/1)
❌Glatzel (4/0)
❌Snowdon (4/0)
❌Tafazolli (4/0)
❌Palmer (4/0)
❌Pearman (3/0)
❌Virtue (3/0)
❌Smith
❌McGregor
❌Holman
❌Kilkenny
❌Inwood
Rochdale have entered a mini winning run, securing victories in their last two matches and arriving with considerably better momentum in order to continue their positive run.