This match features two teams living in the basement of the League One, Shrewsbury Town holding 17th place and Walsall lying 22nd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
When playing at home, Shrewsbury Town have managed 8 wins, 8 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 22 games.Shrewsbury Town manager S. Ricketts and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Coventry City in the League One. Before that game, the home loss against Oxford United with the scoreline 2-3.
Shrewsbury Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 25 goals in 22 matches. Shrewsbury Town have conceded 25 in these home matches.
Walsall form and stats
Walsall have only collected 20 points from their away games after 5-5-12 (22 played). four defeats in a row for Walsall in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Burton Albion.Walsall are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the League One against Peterborough United. Prior to that match, the Walsall manager D. Keates faced defeat when travelling to Wycombe Wanderers and losing 0-1.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Walsall as they have only managed to score 19 times from 22 away games. Walsall have conceded 34 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Walsall - Shrewsbury Town 0-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Shrewsbury Town, 3 draws and 4 wins for Walsall.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Cook 13 goals / 3 assists | ![]() F. Okenabirhie 10 goals / 1 assists | ![]() O. Norburn 9 goals |
Shrewsbury Town missing players
Walsall missing players
| Shrewsbury Town | Walsall | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 45 | 22 | 6 | Played | 6 | 22 | 45 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Won | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Lost | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 51 | 25 | 7 | Scored | 5 | 19 | 49 |
| 59 | 25 | 3 | Conceded | 12 | 34 | 71 |
| 87% | 86% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 78% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 82% | 80% |
| 47% | 36% | 17% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 60% |
| 18% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 27% |
| 11% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 56% | 41% | 33% | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 58% |
| 29% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 29% | 36% | 33% | Failed To Score | 50% | 41% | 33% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12-03-19 | | Plymouth Argyle | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 16-03-19 | | Shrewsbury Town | 2 - 1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 23-03-19 | | Shrewsbury Town | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth |
| 30-03-19 | | Southend United | 0 - 2 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 06-04-19 | | Shrewsbury Town | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe United |
| 13-04-19 | | Gillingham | 0 - 2 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 19-04-19 | | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 22-04-19 | | Shrewsbury Town | 2 - 3 | Oxford United |
| 28-04-19 | | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 04-05-19 | | Shrewsbury Town | 16:30 | Walsall |
| 12-03-19 | | Walsall | 2 - 3 | Portsmouth |
| 16-03-19 | | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Walsall |
| 23-03-19 | | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Barnsley |
| 30-03-19 | | Doncaster Rovers | 3 - 1 | Walsall |
| 06-04-19 | | Walsall | 1 - 3 | Oxford United |
| 13-04-19 | | Accrington Stanley | 2 - 1 | Walsall |
| 19-04-19 | | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Southend United |
| 22-04-19 | | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 - 0 | Walsall |
| 27-04-19 | | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Peterborough United |
| 04-05-19 | | Shrewsbury Town | 16:30 | Walsall |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Luton Town | 45 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 87 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 46 | 91 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 45 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 79 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 42 | 91 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 44 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 33 | 87 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 44 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 78 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 35 | 85 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 45 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 85 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 74 | 58 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 70 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 66 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 2 | 65 |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 45 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 54 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 63 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 45 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 62 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 61 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 34 | -4 | 60 |
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 50 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 58 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 45 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 66 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -16 | 54 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 45 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 83 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 46 | -29 | 54 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 45 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 72 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 36 | -14 | 52 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 22 | -4 | 51 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 51 |
| 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 67 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 41 | -13 | 50 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 63 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -21 | 49 |
| 20 | Southend United | 45 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 67 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 34 | -14 | 47 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 78 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 42 | -25 | 47 |
| 22 | Walsall | 45 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 71 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -22 | 46 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 80 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -29 | 46 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 45 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 49 | 77 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 46 | -28 | 40 |