Season ticket holders at Montgomery Waters Meadow haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Shrewsbury Town languishing in the 22nd position so far. The guesting Sunderland will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Shrewsbury Town has the fewest points (5) at home in League One
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League One
It's no vacation for neither Shrewsbury nor Sunderland 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.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
Shrewsbury Town's results here at Montgomery Waters Meadow in the League One have been very modest with 0 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Shrewsbury Town are slowly digging their own grave here at Montgomery Waters Meadow with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Northampton Town match.
A good away victory last time out for Shrewsbury, who won 1-0 against Lincoln City (placed 2nd). Before that match, a win away at Hull City.
Shrewsbury Town are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Doncaster Rovers awaits in three days.
Shrewsbury Town has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Sunderland form and stats
Sunderland's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Sunderland collect 16 points from their 8 away matches in the League One. 4 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).
Sunderland's previous game was their home loss versus AFC Wimbledon (0-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Lincoln City at their stadium, the result 4-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sunderland are hosting Blackpool in the League One only three days away.
Sunderland has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Sunderland's manager P. Parkinson has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 4 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - one - two (Shrewsbury wins - draws - Sunderland wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Wyke 8 goals |  G. Leadbitter 4 goals |  A. Pierre 3 goals |
Shrewsbury Town missing players
Sunderland missing players
| Shrewsbury Town | Sunderland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 65% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 71% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 65% | 88% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 47% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 62% | 41% |
| 18% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 14.1 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 13.1 | 13.7 |
| 3 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 35% | 32% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 37% | 31% |
- Shrewsbury Town has the fewest points (5) at home in League One
- Shrewsbury Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shrewsbury Town have yet to win a game at home.
- Shrewsbury Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League One
- Sunderland have not yet lost a game away.
- Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Hull City | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 27 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 18 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 16 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 14 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 13 |