This match features two teams living in the basement of the League One, Shrewsbury Town holding 22nd place and Swindon Town lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
0 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Shrewsbury Town, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in League One, have to build on here at Montgomery Waters Meadow in the League One.
Shrewsbury are returning here after visiting Crewe Alexandra in a EFL Trophy game and winning with a 4-3 scoreline. M. Millar and S. Tracey (3) scored the goal(s). A strong away win before that one, visiting Cambridge United and winning 2-0.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? S. Tracey was absolutely essential when Shrewsbury beat Crewe Alexandra 4-3, scoring three goals.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Shrewsbury handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, six draws and four defeats.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shrewsbury Town here at Montgomery Waters Meadow in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). 7 goals have been conceded.
Swindon Town form and stats
Swindon Town, who have the fewest points (0) away in League One, have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 4 away matches played so far in the League One. A depressing four defeats in a row for Swindon in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Northampton Town.
It's the second away game in a row for Swindon, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Trophy last time out. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Darlington.
Late drama in the previous game, when T. Broadbent scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Forest Green Rovers.
Swindon Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and four defeats. From a total of five matches.
A new game in only three days for Swindon, the League One home match versus Accrington Stanley. Busy days.
Swindon Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games (in the league). The opposition has been scoring high and low on Swindon's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 11 goals in 4 travels.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Shrewsbury won two, Swindon Town won six and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Grant 2 goals |  T. Smith 2 goals |  A. Pierre 1 goals |
Shrewsbury Town missing players
Swindon Town missing players
| Shrewsbury Town | Swindon Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 115 | 75 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 40 | 86 |
| 25 | 18 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 15 | 40 |
| 28% | 22% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 32% |
- All of Swindon Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shrewsbury Town has the fewest points (2) at home in League One
- Shrewsbury Town has the fewest scored goals (7) 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.
- Swindon Town has the fewest points (0) away in League One
- Swindon Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in League One
- Swindon Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Swindon Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Swindon Town have lost all their away matches so far.
- Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Swindon Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peterborough United | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Hull City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 7 |