National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Stockport County or Shrewsbury Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stockport and Shrewsbury Town.
Stockport County form and stats
The total League Two statistics playing at home this season for Stockport County are 2-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Stockport County regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Edgeley Park: A 1-3 defeat against Grimsby Town. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Madden, having found the net in three consecutive matches. Midfield player Hippolyte got a match rating of 7.34 in that game, the max score being 10. Hippolyte dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that match, a League Two win away at Bradford City.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Stockport handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 1 win, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Stockport County as they are travelling to their away game against Salford City in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.
8 goals have been conceded.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
They also participated in EFL Trophy last season. This ended in the group stage.As the visiting team in League One matches, Shrewsbury Town have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far.
It's the second away game in a row for Shrewsbury Town, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Fleetwood Town last time out. Shrewsbury goalie Maroši was high and low in the Fleetwood Town game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Maroši (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.24. Maroši topped it up with a clean sheet.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Milton Keynes Dons in the League One.We have checked recent matches where Shrewsbury Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Charlton Athletic in just four days.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Shrewsbury Town have avoided a loss in the last 6 matches (5-1-0) versus Stockport County.Top Goalscorers
  P. Madden 4 goals | A. Sarcevic 3 goals |   T. Bayliss 3 goals |
Stockport County missing players
Shrewsbury Town missing players
| Stockport County | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 33 | 13 | Scored | S | 9 | 25 | ||
| 27 | 12 | Conceded | C | 11 | 38 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 30% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 44% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 6.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12.9 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 9.5 | ||
| 5.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.1 | ||
| 25% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 32% | ||
| 9 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.1 | 12.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Port Vale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Wolves U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stevenage | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Salford City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 11 | Barrow | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | Newport County | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 9 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 9 |
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Derby County | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 20 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 14 |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -17 | 12 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -13 | 9 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 8 |
