League One match prediction and preview for Shrewsbury Town vs Portsmouth clash

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 27.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Montgomery Waters Meadow (9875 seats)

The visiting Portsmouth side should be favourites in this visit to Shrewsbury Town, as the away team holds a 9 point advantage from their 35 league games this season.

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

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a League One match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Burton Albion, so at least Shrewsbury are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Shrewsbury Town form and stats

Overall League One stats at home this season for Shrewsbury Town are 4-7-5 (wins-draw-losses).

Shrewsbury enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Burton Albion's place. The match ended 2-1 with Curtis Main and Harrison Chapman scoring. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Hull City.

The Shrewsbury fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 16 matches. 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's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Portsmouth form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 9 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Portsmouth's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Portsmouth are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League One against Ipswich Town (placed 10th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Peterborough United's place.

The travelling fans enjoy Portsmouth's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 18 goals have been conceded by Portsmouth in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Portsmouth - Shrewsbury 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shrewsbury won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Portsmouth has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthJ. Marquis
J. Marquis
13 goals
ShrewsburyS. Whalley
S. Whalley
6 goals
Shrewsbury TownH. Chapman
H. Chapman
6 goals

Shrewsbury Town missing players

Portsmouth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shrewsbury Town Portsmouth
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 16 5 Played P 4 16 35
11 4 3 Won W 1 9 16
13 7 2 Drew D 1 2 7
10 5 0 Lost L 2 5 12
39 21 7 Scored S 6 26 51
39 21 3 Conceded C 9 18 38
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 91%
68% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 71%
32% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 46%
15% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 44% 34%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 9%
59% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 43%
26% 12% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 34%
18% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 19% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2.1 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.6 12.1 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13 12.1 12.4
3.2 3.9 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.7 4.3
36% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 35% 34%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Portsmouth 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 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 36 20 6 10 58 37 17 13 2 2 36 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 21 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Blackpool 34 16 8 10 42 30 16 8 5 3 20 14 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 56
7 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
8 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
9 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
10 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
11 Oxford United 36 15 8 13 49 42 17 8 4 5 22 14 19 7 4 8 27 28 7 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 34 11 13 10 39 39 16 4 7 5 21 21 18 7 6 5 18 18 0 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 37 9 9 19 32 53 19 6 4 9 15 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 36
21 Bristol Rovers 37 9 7 21 36 59 18 6 2 10 21 26 19 3 5 11 15 33 -23 34
22 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 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 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 36 20 6 10 58 37 17 13 2 2 36 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 21 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Blackpool 34 16 8 10 42 30 16 8 5 3 20 14 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 56
7 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
8 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
9 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
10 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
11 Oxford United 36 15 8 13 49 42 17 8 4 5 22 14 19 7 4 8 27 28 7 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 34 11 13 10 39 39 16 4 7 5 21 21 18 7 6 5 18 18 0 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 37 9 9 19 32 53 19 6 4 9 15 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 36
21 Bristol Rovers 37 9 7 21 36 59 18 6 2 10 21 26 19 3 5 11 15 33 -23 34
22 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 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.