League One duel: Close contest expected between Shrewsbury Town and Fleetwood Town

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 06.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Montgomery Waters Meadow (9875 seats)

Shrewsbury Town hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 38 points and a 17th position in the League One table. Visiting Fleetwood Town holds 16th place with 40 pts.

Insights:
  • Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fleetwood Town have the most matches under the total-line (21) in League One

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Shrewsbury Town form and stats

Overall League One stats at home this season for Shrewsbury Town are 4-6-4 (wins-draw-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Shrewsbury, who played 1-1 against AFC Wimbledon. That match was also played at this venue (Montgomery Waters Meadow). Prior to that, an away loss at Bristol Rovers.

Harrison Chapman was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against AFC Wimbledon after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

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 Shrewsbury have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won zero, drawn eight and lost three.

There will be little rest for Shrewsbury after this match as they are travelling to Rochdale for a League One game in only three days.

The Shrewsbury Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 14 matches. On the other hand, Shrewsbury have conceded 18 goals.

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Fleetwood Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fleetwood Town so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 4-3-9 (win-draw-lose).

It's the second away game in a row for Fleetwood, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Lincoln City (placed 3rd) in the League One last time out. A draw for Fleetwood Town before that, at their own venue hosting Accrington Stanley (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fleetwood Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were three Fleetwood Town wins, two draws and eleven defeats.

After this away game Fleetwood return home for a League One game against Gillingham. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 19 goals have been conceded by Fleetwood Town in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Fleetwood Town - Shrewsbury 1-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Shrewsbury Town, three draws and five wins for Fleetwood Town. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Fleetwood TownC. Camps
C. Camps
9 goals
Fleetwood TownP. Madden
P. Madden
7 goals
ShrewsburyS. Whalley
S. Whalley
6 goals

Shrewsbury Town missing players

Fleetwood Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shrewsbury Town Fleetwood Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 16 32
9 4 2 Won W 2 4 10
11 6 2 Drew D 1 3 10
9 4 1 Lost L 2 9 12
33 20 7 Scored S 6 15 36
34 18 5 Conceded C 4 19 30
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 84%
62% 79% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 56% 56%
34% 43% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 31%
17% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 19%
10% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 12%
59% 71% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 47%
28% 14% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 28%
17% 14% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 44% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.1 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.9 12.9 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 8.8 11
3.1 4.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.8 3.8
36% 34% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 30%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Fleetwood Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fleetwood Town have the most matches under the total-line (21) in League One
  • Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shrewsbury Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Peterborough United 31 19 5 7 51 26 15 12 2 1 34 11 16 7 3 6 17 15 25 62
2 Hull City 33 18 5 10 54 28 16 9 2 5 17 9 17 9 3 5 37 19 26 59
3 Lincoln City 31 17 6 8 48 31 16 7 3 6 24 21 15 10 3 2 24 10 17 57
4 Sunderland 31 14 12 5 47 26 16 7 5 4 21 16 15 7 7 1 26 10 21 54
5 Portsmouth 31 15 7 9 48 30 17 6 5 6 23 17 14 9 2 3 25 13 18 52
6 Doncaster Rovers 29 16 4 9 49 37 16 10 3 3 30 18 13 6 1 6 19 19 12 52
7 Ipswich Town 30 15 5 10 35 29 17 9 2 6 18 15 13 6 3 4 17 14 6 50
8 Accrington Stanley 30 13 8 9 41 33 15 7 4 4 19 12 15 6 4 5 22 21 8 47
9 Charlton Athletic 32 13 8 11 46 44 15 4 4 7 24 29 17 9 4 4 22 15 2 47
10 Oxford United 30 13 7 10 44 36 14 7 3 4 19 12 16 6 4 6 25 24 8 46
11 Crewe Alexandra 32 12 9 11 42 40 16 8 5 3 26 16 16 4 4 8 16 24 2 45
12 Plymouth Argyle 32 12 9 11 43 51 17 9 4 4 27 25 15 3 5 7 16 26 -8 45
13 Blackpool 28 13 5 10 34 27 12 7 2 3 15 11 16 6 3 7 19 16 7 44
14 Gillingham 32 13 5 14 42 44 17 7 2 8 22 25 15 6 3 6 20 19 -2 44
15 Milton Keynes Dons 32 11 9 12 47 44 15 5 7 3 24 19 17 6 2 9 23 25 3 42
16 Fleetwood Town 32 10 10 12 36 30 16 6 7 3 21 11 16 4 3 9 15 19 6 40
17 Shrewsbury Town 29 9 11 9 33 34 14 4 6 4 20 18 15 5 5 5 13 16 -1 38
18 Burton Albion 30 8 7 15 37 55 15 4 2 9 19 31 15 4 5 6 18 24 -18 31
19 Swindon Town 32 9 4 19 38 58 17 7 1 9 19 25 15 2 3 10 19 33 -20 31
20 Bristol Rovers 31 8 6 17 30 50 15 5 1 9 17 24 16 3 5 8 13 26 -20 30
21 AFC Wimbledon 30 7 8 15 31 54 13 3 2 8 15 26 17 4 6 7 16 28 -23 29
22 Northampton Town 32 7 8 17 26 49 16 4 4 8 10 20 16 3 4 9 16 29 -23 29
23 Rochdale 32 6 10 16 41 59 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 3 8 24 26 -18 28
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 6 19 32 60 16 2 4 10 15 35 16 5 2 9 17 25 -28 27

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 Peterborough United 31 19 5 7 51 26 15 12 2 1 34 11 16 7 3 6 17 15 25 62
2 Hull City 33 18 5 10 54 28 16 9 2 5 17 9 17 9 3 5 37 19 26 59
3 Lincoln City 31 17 6 8 48 31 16 7 3 6 24 21 15 10 3 2 24 10 17 57
4 Sunderland 31 14 12 5 47 26 16 7 5 4 21 16 15 7 7 1 26 10 21 54
5 Portsmouth 31 15 7 9 48 30 17 6 5 6 23 17 14 9 2 3 25 13 18 52
6 Doncaster Rovers 29 16 4 9 49 37 16 10 3 3 30 18 13 6 1 6 19 19 12 52
7 Ipswich Town 30 15 5 10 35 29 17 9 2 6 18 15 13 6 3 4 17 14 6 50
8 Accrington Stanley 30 13 8 9 41 33 15 7 4 4 19 12 15 6 4 5 22 21 8 47
9 Charlton Athletic 32 13 8 11 46 44 15 4 4 7 24 29 17 9 4 4 22 15 2 47
10 Oxford United 30 13 7 10 44 36 14 7 3 4 19 12 16 6 4 6 25 24 8 46
11 Crewe Alexandra 32 12 9 11 42 40 16 8 5 3 26 16 16 4 4 8 16 24 2 45
12 Plymouth Argyle 32 12 9 11 43 51 17 9 4 4 27 25 15 3 5 7 16 26 -8 45
13 Blackpool 28 13 5 10 34 27 12 7 2 3 15 11 16 6 3 7 19 16 7 44
14 Gillingham 32 13 5 14 42 44 17 7 2 8 22 25 15 6 3 6 20 19 -2 44
15 Milton Keynes Dons 32 11 9 12 47 44 15 5 7 3 24 19 17 6 2 9 23 25 3 42
16 Fleetwood Town 32 10 10 12 36 30 16 6 7 3 21 11 16 4 3 9 15 19 6 40
17 Shrewsbury Town 29 9 11 9 33 34 14 4 6 4 20 18 15 5 5 5 13 16 -1 38
18 Burton Albion 30 8 7 15 37 55 15 4 2 9 19 31 15 4 5 6 18 24 -18 31
19 Swindon Town 32 9 4 19 38 58 17 7 1 9 19 25 15 2 3 10 19 33 -20 31
20 Bristol Rovers 31 8 6 17 30 50 15 5 1 9 17 24 16 3 5 8 13 26 -20 30
21 AFC Wimbledon 30 7 8 15 31 54 13 3 2 8 15 26 17 4 6 7 16 28 -23 29
22 Northampton Town 32 7 8 17 26 49 16 4 4 8 10 20 16 3 4 9 16 29 -23 29
23 Rochdale 32 6 10 16 41 59 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 3 8 24 26 -18 28
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 6 19 32 60 16 2 4 10 15 35 16 5 2 9 17 25 -28 27

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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.