Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Southampton & Shrewsbury Town face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
The hosts Southampton saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Premier League. That game was an away game at Leicester City, so at least Southampton are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Southampton form and stats
Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 4th round replays.5-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Southampton so far this season.
Southampton faced defeat in their previous match, away at Leicester City (0-2). Before that, Southampton had a Premier League home game versus Liverpool which ended with a victory 1-0.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Southampton home games with this odds we find one game with a similar winning chance. Resulting in zero wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, zero matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Southampton as they are travelling to their away game against Leeds United in the Premier League. That match is one day after this one.
The Southampton fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Southampton have conceded 9 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Oxford City and Cambridge United in order to reach 3rd Round of FA Cup. They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 4th round replays.As the visiting team in League One matches, Shrewsbury Town have produced an overall stat of 4-4-3 so far.
The supporters enjoyed Shrewsbury's previous game versus Blackpool, a League One 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Wigan Athletic.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Shrewsbury manager S. Cotterill as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Sunderland.
The attacking power of Shrewsbury when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Shrewsbury Town have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Ings 7 goals |   S. Whalley 5 goals |  J. Ward-Prowse 4 goals |
Southampton missing players
Shrewsbury Town missing players
| Southampton | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 36 | 19 | Scored | S | 16 | 34 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Conceded | C | 15 | 33 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 11.4 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | ||
| 32% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester United | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | Everton | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Fulham | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -11 | 12 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -27 | 11 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -20 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | Hull City | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 33 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 32 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 22 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 22 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 21 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -14 | 20 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -16 | 20 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 16 |