Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Shrewsbury Town in 11th and Rotherham United in 8th place.
Shrewsbury Town and Rotherham United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
Overall League One stats at home this season for Shrewsbury Town are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Shrewsbury Town are returning here after visiting Blackpool in a League One game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Shrewsbury Town had a home game versus Coventry City which ended with a victory 2-1.
Shrewsbury Town are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Bolton Wanderers awaits in three days.
Shrewsbury Town has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Shrewsbury Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rotherham United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
There were no winners in Rotherham United's previous match, a League One home game that ended 2-2 vs Fleetwood Town (placed 9th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Southend United.
After this away game Rotherham United return home for a League One game against Peterborough United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Rotherham United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Rotherham United have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Rotherham United - Shrewsbury Town 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shrewsbury Town 3 wins, 3 draws and Rotherham United 4 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Ladapo 9 goals |  M. Crooks 7 goals |  M. Smith 4 goals |
Shrewsbury Town missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Shrewsbury Town | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| 75% | 80% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 40% | 50% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 82% | 71% |
| 30% | 40% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 64% | 52% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 27% | 29% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| 30% | 40% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 64% | 52% |
| 50% | 50% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 27% | 29% |
| 45% | 30% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 24% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| 5.3 | 5.5 | 7.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 213 | 93 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 58 | 135 | 272 |
| 69 | 30 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 52 | 97 |
| 28% | 43% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 37% | 35% |
- Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 43 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 33 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 23 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -7 | 20 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 17 |
| 22 | Southend United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -38 | 7 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -27 | 5 |