Shrewsbury Town - Bristol Rovers: Small difference between teams in League One clash

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 02.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Montgomery Waters Meadow (9875 seats)

Catching up with the top clubs is at stake when these two mid-table clubs duel. Both will be trying to better their league position, Shrewsbury Town in 13th and Bristol Rovers in 15th place.

Insights:
  • Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Shrewsbury can neither be promoted or relegated from League One. Bristol Rovers is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

It's no vacation for neither Shrewsbury Town nor Bristol Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Shrewsbury Town form and stats

10-3-9 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Shrewsbury Town so far this season. Shrewsbury has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Cotterill and the players.

Shrewsbury Town are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 217 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Phillips).

Shrewsbury suffered a slightly shocking defeat 0-3 against Sheffield Wednesday in their previous outing, also played at home. Flanagan, defender, was given a rating of 7.05/10 in that game, top of the team. Flanagan won 6 of 9 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bolton Wanderers (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Shrewsbury Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Shrewsbury Town as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Shrewsbury Town has won 8 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

The Shrewsbury Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 30 in 22 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 31 goals have been conceded.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

The visitors are W8-D4-L10 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Bristol Rovers have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 314 minutes ago. Collins was the goal scorer.

Bristol has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Peterborough United for a 0-0 draw. Goalkeeper Balcombe got the top player rating of the team with 8.15/10. Balcombe topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Plymouth Argyle's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bristol Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 8 Bristol Rovers wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Bristol have scored 30 goals on their travels this season, from 22 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Bristol Rovers rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 35 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams encountered each other earlier on this campaign: Bristol Rovers - Shrewsbury 1-1. Previous ten meetings involving these sides: Shrewsbury Town won three, Bristol Rovers were winners in four and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
16 goals
Bristol RoversJ. Coburn
J. Coburn
9 goals
Shrewsbury TownL. Leahy
L. Leahy
8 goals

Shrewsbury Town missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shrewsbury Town Bristol Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
44 22 6 Played P 6 22 44
16 10 3 Won W 3 8 14
8 3 0 Drew D 1 4 11
20 9 3 Lost L 2 10 19
50 30 7 Scored S 11 30 55
59 31 7 Conceded C 8 35 68
93% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
70% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 86% 77%
50% 59% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 59% 52%
18% 23% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 32% 27%
11% 18% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 14% 11%
45% 50% 17% BTTS BTTS 83% 55% 55%
23% 14% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 23%
39% 41% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 32% 30%
 
4.6 5.7 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 5
5.7 5.4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.5 6
2.3 2.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.4 1.9
7 4 2 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
9.7 10.7 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 9.2 10.7
3.2 4 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.7 3.9
36% 34% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 37% 32%
 
13.3 13.1 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 14.5 13.5
3.7 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.1 4.3
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bristol Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shrewsbury Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 45 30 8 7 79 46 23 20 1 2 44 16 22 10 7 5 35 30 33 98
2 Ipswich Town 45 28 13 4 99 33 23 16 6 1 60 13 22 12 7 3 39 20 66 97
3 Sheffield Wednesday 45 27 12 6 80 37 22 15 6 1 48 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 43 93
4 Barnsley 45 26 8 11 80 45 22 16 1 5 45 22 23 10 7 6 35 23 35 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 12 11 59 34 23 14 5 4 32 13 22 8 7 7 27 21 25 78
6 Derby County 45 21 13 11 67 45 23 13 6 4 40 20 22 8 7 7 27 25 22 76
7 Peterborough United 45 23 5 17 73 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 22 10 1 11 35 29 19 74
8 Portsmouth 45 17 18 10 59 48 22 9 10 3 32 20 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 69
9 Wycombe Wanderers 45 20 8 17 57 49 23 11 5 7 32 24 22 9 3 10 25 25 8 68
10 Charlton Athletic 45 16 13 16 68 64 23 9 7 7 44 31 22 7 6 9 24 33 4 61
11 Lincoln City 45 13 20 12 46 47 22 6 14 2 21 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 -1 59
12 Fleetwood Town 45 14 15 16 51 49 22 7 7 8 23 23 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 57
13 Shrewsbury Town 44 16 8 20 50 59 22 10 3 9 30 31 22 6 5 11 20 28 -9 56
14 Exeter City 45 14 11 20 61 66 22 9 5 8 33 25 23 5 6 12 28 41 -5 53
15 Bristol Rovers 44 14 11 19 55 68 22 6 7 9 25 33 22 8 4 10 30 35 -13 53
16 Cheltenham Town 45 14 11 20 43 59 22 8 7 7 23 25 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 53
17 Burton Albion 44 14 10 20 56 79 21 8 6 7 27 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -23 52
18 Port Vale 45 13 10 22 47 68 22 8 5 9 22 27 23 5 5 13 25 41 -21 49
19 Oxford United 45 11 14 20 48 54 22 6 5 11 28 29 23 5 9 9 20 25 -6 47
20 Milton Keynes Dons 45 11 11 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 22 7 4 11 24 33 -22 44
21 Morecambe 45 10 14 21 45 75 23 8 8 7 30 31 22 2 6 14 15 44 -30 44
22 Cambridge United 44 12 7 25 39 67 22 8 4 10 22 26 22 4 3 15 17 41 -28 43
23 Accrington Stanley 45 10 11 24 38 76 23 6 5 12 27 39 22 4 6 12 11 37 -38 41
24 Forest Green Rovers 45 6 9 30 31 87 23 5 2 16 15 42 22 1 7 14 16 45 -56 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 45 30 8 7 79 46 23 20 1 2 44 16 22 10 7 5 35 30 33 98
2 Ipswich Town 45 28 13 4 99 33 23 16 6 1 60 13 22 12 7 3 39 20 66 97
3 Sheffield Wednesday 45 27 12 6 80 37 22 15 6 1 48 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 43 93
4 Barnsley 45 26 8 11 80 45 22 16 1 5 45 22 23 10 7 6 35 23 35 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 12 11 59 34 23 14 5 4 32 13 22 8 7 7 27 21 25 78
6 Derby County 45 21 13 11 67 45 23 13 6 4 40 20 22 8 7 7 27 25 22 76
7 Peterborough United 45 23 5 17 73 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 22 10 1 11 35 29 19 74
8 Portsmouth 45 17 18 10 59 48 22 9 10 3 32 20 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 69
9 Wycombe Wanderers 45 20 8 17 57 49 23 11 5 7 32 24 22 9 3 10 25 25 8 68
10 Charlton Athletic 45 16 13 16 68 64 23 9 7 7 44 31 22 7 6 9 24 33 4 61
11 Lincoln City 45 13 20 12 46 47 22 6 14 2 21 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 -1 59
12 Fleetwood Town 45 14 15 16 51 49 22 7 7 8 23 23 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 57
13 Shrewsbury Town 44 16 8 20 50 59 22 10 3 9 30 31 22 6 5 11 20 28 -9 56
14 Exeter City 45 14 11 20 61 66 22 9 5 8 33 25 23 5 6 12 28 41 -5 53
15 Bristol Rovers 44 14 11 19 55 68 22 6 7 9 25 33 22 8 4 10 30 35 -13 53
16 Cheltenham Town 45 14 11 20 43 59 22 8 7 7 23 25 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 53
17 Burton Albion 44 14 10 20 56 79 21 8 6 7 27 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -23 52
18 Port Vale 45 13 10 22 47 68 22 8 5 9 22 27 23 5 5 13 25 41 -21 49
19 Oxford United 45 11 14 20 48 54 22 6 5 11 28 29 23 5 9 9 20 25 -6 47
20 Milton Keynes Dons 45 11 11 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 22 7 4 11 24 33 -22 44
21 Morecambe 45 10 14 21 45 75 23 8 8 7 30 31 22 2 6 14 15 44 -30 44
22 Cambridge United 44 12 7 25 39 67 22 8 4 10 22 26 22 4 3 15 17 41 -28 43
23 Accrington Stanley 45 10 11 24 38 76 23 6 5 12 27 39 22 4 6 12 11 37 -38 41
24 Forest Green Rovers 45 6 9 30 31 87 23 5 2 16 15 42 22 1 7 14 16 45 -56 27

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