With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Shrewsbury Town fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Lincoln City.
Shrewsbury Town have less rest than Lincoln City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League One game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Doncaster Rovers, so at least Shrewsbury Town are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Shrewsbury Town have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.
In their previous game, the manager S. Ricketts led his Shrewsbury Town to a defeat in the League One match away at Doncaster Rovers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Before that, Shrewsbury Town played out a FA Cup draw 1-1 when visiting Bristol City.
This is expected to be a close game, with Shrewsbury Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Shrewsbury Town as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Shrewsbury Town has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the FA Cup game versus Bristol City in only three days. This game is also played here at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
The Shrewsbury Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Lincoln City form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lincoln City so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-10 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Lincoln City manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Lincoln City, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Sunderland (placed 9th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Peterborough United.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lincoln City playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 1 Lincoln City win, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
After this away game Lincoln City return home for a League One game against Bolton Wanderers. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Lincoln City have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Lincoln City - Shrewsbury Town 0-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shrewsbury Town won 5 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Lincoln City has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7Top Goalscorers
  T. Walker 12 goals |   J. Cummings 3 goals |  H. Anderson 3 goals |
Shrewsbury Town missing players
Lincoln City missing players
| Shrewsbury Town | Lincoln City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| 21 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 25 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 20 | 31 |
| 78% | 82% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 48% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 71% |
| 30% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 13% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 14% | 21% |
| 13% | 18% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 35% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 43% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 14% | 33% |
| 43% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 241 | 96 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 62 | 144 | 269 |
| 77 | 32 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 44 | 86 |
| 27% | 44% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 34% |
- Lincoln City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shrewsbury Town has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
- Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 39 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 34 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 32 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -14 | 25 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 21 |
| 22 | Southend United | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -38 | 9 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 7 |