This is a vital fight in the "wrong" end of the League One, with both Fleetwood Town and Shrewsbury Town going through more angst than happiness. This game is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team positioned 18th and the guests in 20th position.
- Fleetwood Town have the most matches over the total-line (16) in League One
- Shrewsbury Town have yet to win a game away.
Fleetwood Town and Shrewsbury Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Fleetwood Town form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Fleetwood Town have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games. When Fleetwood Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Morecambe, Doncaster Rovers, AFC Wimbledon, Lincoln City, Gillingham, Crewe Alexandra and Fleetwood Town), they have won 2 of 3 matches! The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Highbury Stadium.
Fleetwood Town manager Crainey and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Morecambe (placed 21st) in the League One. Clarke, defender, was given a rating of 7.65/10 in that game, top of the team. Clarke won 8 of 10 duels.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Gillingham.The manager Crainey will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Wigan Athletic in only three days.
A decent goal production from Fleetwood in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 11 league matches. Fleetwood have conceded 17 from these games.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Shrewsbury Town so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
The supporters enjoyed Shrewsbury's previous game versus Cheltenham Town (placed 14th), a League One 3-1 win played at home. Shrewsbury goalie Maroši was high and low in the Cheltenham Town game, contributing seven saves towards the victory. A heroic performance from Shrewsbury Town in their game against Cheltenham Town last time out. Things got complicated when Bloxham was sent off in the 40th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 3-1 victory! Udoh, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.4. Udoh scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that match, the Shrewsbury manager Cotterill faced defeat when travelling to Doncaster Rovers and losing 0-1.A new game in only three days for Shrewsbury, the League One home match versus Accrington Stanley. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Shrewsbury have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Fleetwood six wins, two draws and Shrewsbury Town two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Garner 7 goals | D. Andrew 6 goals |  D. Udoh 6 goals |
Fleetwood Town missing players
Shrewsbury Town missing players
| Fleetwood Town | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 36 | 20 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 40 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 29 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 73% |
| 77% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 45% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 73% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 59% |
| 14% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 45% | 32% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 9.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10.9 | 12.8 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 10.6 | 11 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 42% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 19% | 28% |
| 13 | 13.9 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4 |
- Fleetwood Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fleetwood Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shrewsbury Town have scored away.
- Fleetwood Town have the most matches over the total-line (16) in League One
- Fleetwood Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Fleetwood Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shrewsbury Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Shrewsbury Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Shrewsbury Town have yet to win a game away.
- Shrewsbury Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 47 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 43 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 40 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 30 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -11 | 28 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 22 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 22 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -15 | 20 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 17 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 26 | -23 | 16 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -19 | 15 |