League One: The average league table spots highlight the path Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale have been on uptil now. Both contenders are set to play; let's get this baby out!
- Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting Port Vale played their last game only four days ago, a League One match.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
Shrewsbury Town have played 15 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.
A strong away win for Shrewsbury against Oxford United the last match, as Bowman were on target. Maroši loved the game against Oxford United. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory. Maroši, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.95 out of 10 in that game. Maroši topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match, Shrewsbury Town won a home game hosting Forest Green Rovers (2-1).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 15 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 1 and lost 6.
The manager Cotterill will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Exeter City in only three days.
Shrewsbury Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. On the other hand, Shrewsbury Town have conceded 19 goals.
Port Vale form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Port Vale playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Port Vale's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Accrington Stanley that finished 1-1. Jones was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.1. The defender Jones hit two key passes and won 11 of 15 duels.
A loss against Wycombe Wanderers was the result prior to that, in a home game.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Port Vale in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Port, 3 draws and 7 defeats.
Observe: 9 of the latest 12 league fixtures featuring this side have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).
A new game in only three days for Port Vale, the League One home match versus Barnsley. Busy days.
In the opposite end, Port Vale have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Port Vale have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) facing Shrewsbury.The former head-to-head meeting ended Port Vale - Shrewsbury Town 2-1, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Harrison 8 goals |   C. Saydee 7 goals | L. Leahy 5 goals |
Shrewsbury Town missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Shrewsbury Town | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 36 | 20 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 29 |
| 31 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 21 | 40 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 66% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 79% | 69% |
| 45% | 53% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 48% |
| 14% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 29% | 24% |
| 10% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 45% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 41% |
| 28% | 13% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| 34% | 47% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 6.1 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.1 | 11 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 39% | 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 64% | 50% |
| 12.6 | 12.1 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12.5 | 11.1 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
- Port Vale 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 have won significantly more corners at 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 61 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 61 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 55 |
| 4 | Derby County | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 53 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 47 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 27 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 44 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 44 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 44 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 38 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 37 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 52 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -9 | 37 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -11 | 37 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 35 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -3 | 34 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | -2 | 29 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 29 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 17 | -13 | 28 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 33 | -19 | 28 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -14 | 27 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -20 | 26 |
| 23 | Cambridge United | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -23 | 26 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -33 | 21 |
