League One: Tipsway are previewing an exciting and vital duel between Shrewsbury Town and Doncaster Rovers at Montgomery Waters Meadow. This duo need points like a fish needs water!
- Shrewsbury Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One
It's no vacation for neither Shrewsbury nor Doncaster 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.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
Shrewsbury Town have collected 33 points from their League One home games so far after 9-6-6. When Shrewsbury Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Morecambe, AFC Wimbledon, Lincoln City, Gillingham, Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town and Fleetwood Town), they have won 4 of 6 matches!
The followers are hoping that Shrewsbury Town will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the game against Sunderland (placed 6th). The defeat against Sunderland was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by Broadhead). Leahy was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.43 out of 10. The defender Leahy hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.
In the match before that, Shrewsbury hosted Ipswich Town and drew the game 1-1.Shrewsbury Town has scored 27 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. Shrewsbury Town have only conceded 19 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
Doncaster Rovers have only collected 12 points from their away games in the League One, after 3-3-15 (21 played).
Home advantage was not enough for Doncaster Rovers in their previous game as they lost hosting Bolton Wanderers, 1-2. Midfielder Bostock was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.61. Bostock had 44 successful passes (of 50 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Crewe Alexandra.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Doncaster as they have only managed to score 13 times from 21 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. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 46 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Doncaster Rovers - Shrewsbury 1-0 was the output when these teams last played each other, earlier this season. Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: five wins for Shrewsbury Town, two draws and three wins for Doncaster Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Udoh 12 goals | ![]() R. Bowman 9 goals | ![]() L. Leahy 8 goals |
Shrewsbury Town missing players
Doncaster Rovers missing players
| Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 43 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 21 | 43 |
| 12 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 15 | 28 |
| 44 | 27 | 12 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 31 |
| 43 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 46 | 78 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 95% | 93% |
| 63% | 62% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 76% | 70% |
| 37% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 52% | 49% |
| 9% | 14% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 26% |
| 7% | 10% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 10% | 9% |
| 44% | 52% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 37% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 21% |
| 37% | 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 57% | 49% |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 4.8 | 5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 11.5 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 28% | 30% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 25% | 26% |
| 12 | 11.8 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 15 | 14.1 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
- Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (3) in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (13) away in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (17) in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have the most conceded goals in the second half (49) in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-33) away in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-47) in League One
- Doncaster 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Doncaster Rovers have scored away.
- Shrewsbury Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in League One
- Shrewsbury Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in League One
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 73 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 37 | 87 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 29 | 83 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 41 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 35 | 80 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 78 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 43 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 76 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 51 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 34 | 21 | 76 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 67 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 73 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 43 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 79 | 56 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 23 | 72 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 66 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 60 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 65 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 43 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 53 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 64 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town | 43 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 63 | 73 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 45 | -10 | 55 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 43 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 73 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 41 | -19 | 55 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 64 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 39 | -13 | 54 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 43 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 55 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 27 | -4 | 53 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 43 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 63 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 39 | -15 | 50 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 49 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 43 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 60 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -11 | 46 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 43 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 84 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 51 | -28 | 41 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 43 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 64 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -30 | 39 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 57 | 74 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 41 | -17 | 38 |
| 22 | AFC Wimbledon | 43 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 44 | 69 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 40 | -25 | 35 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 78 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 46 | -47 | 33 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 79 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 40 | -44 | 28 |