Balanced ball game between Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town expected

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Memorial Stadium (1500 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Bristol Rovers in 14th and Shrewsbury Town in 15th place.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League One.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

Bristol Rovers have collected 24 points from their League One home games so far after 6-6-5.

In their previous game, the manager B. Garner led his Bristol Rovers to a defeat in the League One match away at Sunderland. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Memorial Stadium. Ahead of that match, Bristol Rovers won a home game hosting Blackpool (2-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bristol Rovers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost zero.

Bristol Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 17 games. Bristol Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Shrewsbury Town form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Shrewsbury Town have produced an overall stat of 4-6-7 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Shrewsbury Town are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Shrewsbury Town failed to get anything from their last game, a League One home match vs Tranmere Rovers (placed 21st) that ended with defeat 2-3. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Doncaster Rovers.

Shrewsbury Town were so close to getting something from the game against Tranmere Rovers, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal five minutes into overtime.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Shrewsbury Town playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Shrewsbury Town wins, three draws and four defeats.

The attacking power of Shrewsbury Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As opposed to that, Shrewsbury Town have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Shrewsbury Town - Bristol Rovers 3-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Bristol Rovers wins - draws - Shrewsbury Town wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol Rovers
J. Clarke-Harris
11 goals
Shrewsbury Town
J. Cummings
4 goals
Bristol RoversA. Ogogo
A. Ogogo
3 goals

Bristol Rovers missing players

Shrewsbury Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 5 16 32
11 6 1 Won W 1 3 9
9 6 2 Drew D 1 6 11
12 4 1 Lost L 3 7 12
35 21 3 Scored S 3 9 28
45 18 4 Conceded C 9 18 39
84% 81% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 84%
75% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 50% 56%
47% 44% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 19% 28%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 16%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 12%
44% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 25% 38%
28% 38% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 34%
44% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 60% 62% 44%
 
4.1 4.2 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.4 4.5
6.9 6.8 8.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.1 5.3
2 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.1 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
388 203 47 Total Shots T S 42 193 371
114 65 11 Shots on Target S O 12 56 107
31% 32% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 16% 26%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bristol Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shrewsbury Town have scored away.
  • Shrewsbury Town has the fewest matches over the total-line (10)
  • Shrewsbury Town has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 34 18 8 8 60 35 17 8 5 4 31 16 17 10 3 4 29 19 25 62
2 Coventry City 32 16 13 3 46 30 16 10 5 1 21 11 16 6 8 2 25 19 16 61
3 Portsmouth 33 17 8 8 51 32 17 12 5 0 34 13 16 5 3 8 17 19 19 59
4 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
5 Sunderland 33 16 10 7 46 27 18 10 7 1 33 11 15 6 3 6 13 16 19 58
6 Oxford United 34 16 9 9 58 35 17 11 3 3 33 13 17 5 6 6 25 22 23 57
7 Peterborough United 34 16 8 10 66 40 16 11 3 2 39 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 26 56
8 Fleetwood Town 32 15 10 7 48 36 17 10 6 1 25 13 15 5 4 6 23 23 12 55
9 Ipswich Town 34 14 10 10 46 34 15 6 5 4 23 16 19 8 5 6 23 18 12 52
10 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 9 10 50 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 14 4 4 6 20 14 17 51
11 Gillingham 34 12 14 8 40 32 17 9 3 5 27 17 17 3 11 3 13 15 8 50
12 Burton Albion 33 12 11 10 46 45 16 6 7 3 17 12 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 47
13 Blackpool 33 11 11 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 17 2 9 6 17 20 2 44
14 Bristol Rovers 33 11 9 13 35 46 17 6 6 5 21 19 16 5 3 8 14 27 -11 42
15 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 11 12 29 39 16 6 5 5 19 21 17 4 6 7 10 18 -10 41
16 Accrington Stanley 34 10 10 14 46 51 16 7 2 7 32 25 18 3 8 7 14 26 -5 40
17 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
18 Milton Keynes Dons 34 10 7 17 36 46 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 1 6 10 16 26 -10 37
19 AFC Wimbledon 34 8 10 16 39 52 17 5 8 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 34
20 Rochdale 33 9 6 18 36 56 15 4 4 7 16 21 18 5 2 11 20 35 -20 33
21 Tranmere Rovers 32 6 8 18 32 58 17 3 6 8 19 26 15 3 2 10 13 32 -26 26
22 Southend United 34 3 7 24 36 84 16 1 4 11 15 41 18 2 3 13 21 43 -48 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 32 5 9 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 15 1 1 13 8 41 -39 12

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 Rotherham United 34 18 8 8 60 35 17 8 5 4 31 16 17 10 3 4 29 19 25 62
2 Coventry City 32 16 13 3 46 30 16 10 5 1 21 11 16 6 8 2 25 19 16 61
3 Portsmouth 33 17 8 8 51 32 17 12 5 0 34 13 16 5 3 8 17 19 19 59
4 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
5 Sunderland 33 16 10 7 46 27 18 10 7 1 33 11 15 6 3 6 13 16 19 58
6 Oxford United 34 16 9 9 58 35 17 11 3 3 33 13 17 5 6 6 25 22 23 57
7 Peterborough United 34 16 8 10 66 40 16 11 3 2 39 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 26 56
8 Fleetwood Town 32 15 10 7 48 36 17 10 6 1 25 13 15 5 4 6 23 23 12 55
9 Ipswich Town 34 14 10 10 46 34 15 6 5 4 23 16 19 8 5 6 23 18 12 52
10 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 9 10 50 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 14 4 4 6 20 14 17 51
11 Gillingham 34 12 14 8 40 32 17 9 3 5 27 17 17 3 11 3 13 15 8 50
12 Burton Albion 33 12 11 10 46 45 16 6 7 3 17 12 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 47
13 Blackpool 33 11 11 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 17 2 9 6 17 20 2 44
14 Bristol Rovers 33 11 9 13 35 46 17 6 6 5 21 19 16 5 3 8 14 27 -11 42
15 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 11 12 29 39 16 6 5 5 19 21 17 4 6 7 10 18 -10 41
16 Accrington Stanley 34 10 10 14 46 51 16 7 2 7 32 25 18 3 8 7 14 26 -5 40
17 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
18 Milton Keynes Dons 34 10 7 17 36 46 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 1 6 10 16 26 -10 37
19 AFC Wimbledon 34 8 10 16 39 52 17 5 8 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 34
20 Rochdale 33 9 6 18 36 56 15 4 4 7 16 21 18 5 2 11 20 35 -20 33
21 Tranmere Rovers 32 6 8 18 32 58 17 3 6 8 19 26 15 3 2 10 13 32 -26 26
22 Southend United 34 3 7 24 36 84 16 1 4 11 15 41 18 2 3 13 21 43 -48 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 32 5 9 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 15 1 1 13 8 41 -39 12

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.