Balanced ball game between Shrewsbury Town and Plymouth Argyle expected

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Montgomery Waters Meadow (9875 seats)

Season ticket holders at Montgomery Waters Meadow haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Shrewsbury Town languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Plymouth Argyle will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Shrewsbury nor Plymouth Argyle 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.

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Shrewsbury Town form and stats

4 victories, 7 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Shrewsbury Town have to build on here at Montgomery Waters Meadow in the League One.

Shrewsbury lost their last game at Northampton Town (placed 19th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Portsmouth that was lost 1-2.

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

Shrewsbury are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Shrewsbury have conceded 23 in these home matches.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

Plymouth Argyle have only collected 15 points from their away games in the League One, after 3-6-10 (19 played).

Plymouth won their last game, 1-0 versus AFC Wimbledon played at home. A 2-2 draw at Blackpool's stadium before that.

Plymouth goalie Michael Cooper was high and low in the AFC Wimbledon game, contributing six saves towards the victory.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Plymouth Argyle playing away and similar expectations, we found 20 relevant matches. Results were five Plymouth wins, four draws and eleven defeats.

Plymouth are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 19 games (in the league). As for defending, Plymouth Argyle rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 33 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Plymouth Argyle - Shrewsbury 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: one win for Shrewsbury, three draws and five wins for Plymouth Argyle. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
16 goals
ShrewsburyS. Whalley
S. Whalley
6 goals
Shrewsbury TownH. Chapman
H. Chapman
6 goals

Shrewsbury Town missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shrewsbury Town Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 17 4 Played P 6 19 39
11 4 1 Won W 1 3 14
13 7 1 Drew D 3 6 10
12 6 2 Lost L 2 10 15
40 22 6 Scored S 7 20 50
42 23 7 Conceded C 10 33 60
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 97%
67% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 74% 74%
33% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 51%
14% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 26% 28%
8% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 13%
58% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 51%
25% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 16% 26%
19% 18% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 37% 26%
 
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 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.3 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.4 11.7 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 17.2 10.6 11.9
3.1 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.3 3.9
35% 33% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 32% 33%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 Hull City 39 22 7 10 65 32 19 11 3 5 22 10 20 11 4 5 43 22 33 73
2 Peterborough United 38 22 6 10 66 37 18 14 2 2 43 14 20 8 4 8 23 23 29 72
3 Sunderland 37 19 13 5 58 28 19 9 6 4 27 18 18 10 7 1 31 10 30 70
4 Lincoln City 37 18 8 11 55 40 19 8 3 8 28 26 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 62
5 Portsmouth 37 18 7 12 55 40 20 8 5 7 27 21 17 10 2 5 28 19 15 61
6 Blackpool 36 17 9 10 46 32 17 8 6 3 22 16 19 9 3 7 24 16 14 60
7 Charlton Athletic 38 16 11 11 55 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 20 10 6 4 25 17 5 59
8 Gillingham 39 17 7 15 55 50 20 9 3 8 28 28 19 8 4 7 27 22 5 58
9 Ipswich Town 37 17 7 13 41 38 20 11 3 6 22 17 17 6 4 7 19 21 3 58
10 Doncaster Rovers 36 17 6 13 53 46 19 11 4 4 32 20 17 6 2 9 21 26 7 57
11 Oxford United 38 16 8 14 52 46 18 9 4 5 24 15 20 7 4 9 28 31 6 56
12 Milton Keynes Dons 38 15 9 14 55 52 19 8 7 4 30 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 3 54
13 Accrington Stanley 37 15 9 13 49 51 19 9 5 5 24 16 18 6 4 8 25 35 -2 54
14 Plymouth Argyle 39 14 10 15 50 60 20 11 4 5 30 27 19 3 6 10 20 33 -10 52
15 Crewe Alexandra 37 14 9 14 45 48 19 9 5 5 28 21 18 5 4 9 17 27 -3 51
16 Fleetwood Town 38 13 11 14 41 33 20 8 7 5 24 14 18 5 4 9 17 19 8 50
17 Shrewsbury Town 36 11 13 12 40 42 17 4 7 6 22 23 19 7 6 6 18 19 -2 46
18 Burton Albion 37 11 9 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 19 6 7 6 23 25 -15 42
19 Northampton Town 39 10 9 20 33 54 20 7 4 9 16 22 19 3 5 11 17 32 -21 39
20 Swindon Town 38 11 4 23 44 67 20 7 1 12 21 32 18 4 3 11 23 35 -23 37
21 AFC Wimbledon 37 8 12 17 36 60 17 4 4 9 19 30 20 4 8 8 17 30 -24 36
22 Wigan Athletic 38 9 8 21 39 65 18 3 5 10 18 35 20 6 3 11 21 30 -26 35
23 Bristol Rovers 39 9 7 23 37 62 19 6 2 11 21 27 20 3 5 12 16 35 -25 34
24 Rochdale 37 7 11 19 47 69 18 1 8 9 20 38 19 6 3 10 27 31 -22 32

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 Hull City 39 22 7 10 65 32 19 11 3 5 22 10 20 11 4 5 43 22 33 73
2 Peterborough United 38 22 6 10 66 37 18 14 2 2 43 14 20 8 4 8 23 23 29 72
3 Sunderland 37 19 13 5 58 28 19 9 6 4 27 18 18 10 7 1 31 10 30 70
4 Lincoln City 37 18 8 11 55 40 19 8 3 8 28 26 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 62
5 Portsmouth 37 18 7 12 55 40 20 8 5 7 27 21 17 10 2 5 28 19 15 61
6 Blackpool 36 17 9 10 46 32 17 8 6 3 22 16 19 9 3 7 24 16 14 60
7 Charlton Athletic 38 16 11 11 55 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 20 10 6 4 25 17 5 59
8 Gillingham 39 17 7 15 55 50 20 9 3 8 28 28 19 8 4 7 27 22 5 58
9 Ipswich Town 37 17 7 13 41 38 20 11 3 6 22 17 17 6 4 7 19 21 3 58
10 Doncaster Rovers 36 17 6 13 53 46 19 11 4 4 32 20 17 6 2 9 21 26 7 57
11 Oxford United 38 16 8 14 52 46 18 9 4 5 24 15 20 7 4 9 28 31 6 56
12 Milton Keynes Dons 38 15 9 14 55 52 19 8 7 4 30 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 3 54
13 Accrington Stanley 37 15 9 13 49 51 19 9 5 5 24 16 18 6 4 8 25 35 -2 54
14 Plymouth Argyle 39 14 10 15 50 60 20 11 4 5 30 27 19 3 6 10 20 33 -10 52
15 Crewe Alexandra 37 14 9 14 45 48 19 9 5 5 28 21 18 5 4 9 17 27 -3 51
16 Fleetwood Town 38 13 11 14 41 33 20 8 7 5 24 14 18 5 4 9 17 19 8 50
17 Shrewsbury Town 36 11 13 12 40 42 17 4 7 6 22 23 19 7 6 6 18 19 -2 46
18 Burton Albion 37 11 9 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 19 6 7 6 23 25 -15 42
19 Northampton Town 39 10 9 20 33 54 20 7 4 9 16 22 19 3 5 11 17 32 -21 39
20 Swindon Town 38 11 4 23 44 67 20 7 1 12 21 32 18 4 3 11 23 35 -23 37
21 AFC Wimbledon 37 8 12 17 36 60 17 4 4 9 19 30 20 4 8 8 17 30 -24 36
22 Wigan Athletic 38 9 8 21 39 65 18 3 5 10 18 35 20 6 3 11 21 30 -26 35
23 Bristol Rovers 39 9 7 23 37 62 19 6 2 11 21 27 20 3 5 12 16 35 -25 34
24 Rochdale 37 7 11 19 47 69 18 1 8 9 20 38 19 6 3 10 27 31 -22 32

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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.