Evenly matched teams: Shrewsbury Town vs Wigan Athletic match preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Montgomery Waters Meadow (9875 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the League One, with both Shrewsbury Town and Wigan Athletic experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 20th place.

Insights:
  • Shrewsbury Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wigan Athletic have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in League One

It's no vacation for neither Shrewsbury nor Wigan Athletic 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.

Wigan are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Shrewsbury Town form and stats

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

The Shrewsbury fans got no joy from their last match, a League One game also here at Montgomery Waters Meadow: A 0-2 defeat against Doncaster Rovers (placed 10th). Heartbreak before that as Shrewsbury Town lost 1-4 at Oxford United's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Shrewsbury Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Shrewsbury Town as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Shrewsbury Town has won one of these, drawn seven and lost four.

There will be little rest for Shrewsbury Town after this match as they are travelling to Blackpool for a League One game in only four days.

Shrewsbury are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 19 games. 25 goals have been conceded.

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Wigan Athletic have produced an overall stat of 7-3-11 so far.

Wigan won their last game, 2-0 versus Crewe Alexandra played at home. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Sunderland.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wigan playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were three Wigan Athletic wins, three draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Wigan are hosting Burton Albion in the League One only four days away.

Wigan have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. 31 goals have been conceded by Wigan in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Wigan Athletic - Shrewsbury 1-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Shrewsbury Town one win, two draws and Wigan Athletic two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Wigan AthleticC. Lang
C. Lang
8 goals
ShrewsburyS. Whalley
S. Whalley
7 goals
Shrewsbury TownH. Chapman
H. Chapman
7 goals

Shrewsbury Town missing players

Wigan Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shrewsbury Town Wigan Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 19 6 Played P 6 21 42
12 5 0 Won W 3 7 12
14 7 3 Drew D 2 3 8
14 7 3 Lost L 1 11 22
44 25 7 Scored S 11 25 47
48 25 10 Conceded C 9 31 68
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
68% 84% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 69%
35% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 48% 50%
15% 16% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 19% 26%
10% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 24%
55% 63% 83% BTTS BTTS 67% 52% 48%
28% 16% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 14% 21%
22% 21% 17% Failed to Score F T 17% 33% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 11.9 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.7 9.8
3.2 3.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.1
35% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 61% 39% 36%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • 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.
  • Wigan Athletic have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in League One
  • Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 42 25 7 10 73 33 21 13 3 5 27 11 21 12 4 5 46 22 40 82
2 Peterborough United 41 24 7 10 73 39 20 15 3 2 47 16 21 9 4 8 26 23 34 79
3 Sunderland 41 19 14 8 61 34 20 9 6 5 28 20 21 10 8 3 33 14 27 71
4 Lincoln City 40 20 9 11 62 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 19 11 5 3 28 14 20 69
5 Blackpool 40 19 11 10 53 35 20 10 7 3 27 17 20 9 4 7 26 18 18 68
6 Oxford United 42 19 8 15 66 51 21 11 4 6 32 20 21 8 4 9 34 31 15 65
7 Portsmouth 41 19 8 14 57 43 21 8 5 8 28 23 20 11 3 6 29 20 14 65
8 Charlton Athletic 40 17 12 11 57 51 19 6 6 7 30 33 21 11 6 4 27 18 6 63
9 Ipswich Town 41 17 10 14 41 41 21 11 4 6 22 17 20 6 6 8 19 24 0 61
10 Doncaster Rovers 40 18 6 16 57 55 21 11 4 6 33 27 19 7 2 10 24 28 2 60
11 Gillingham 42 17 8 17 58 57 21 9 4 8 28 28 21 8 4 9 30 29 1 59
12 Milton Keynes Dons 42 16 10 16 56 58 21 9 7 5 31 25 21 7 3 11 25 33 -2 58
13 Accrington Stanley 41 16 10 15 53 60 20 9 5 6 25 21 21 7 5 9 28 39 -7 58
14 Fleetwood Town 41 15 11 15 44 35 21 9 7 5 25 14 20 6 4 10 19 21 9 56
15 Crewe Alexandra 41 15 10 16 47 56 21 9 6 6 28 27 20 6 4 10 19 29 -9 55
16 Plymouth Argyle 42 14 11 17 51 67 21 11 4 6 30 30 21 3 7 11 21 37 -16 53
17 Burton Albion 41 14 10 17 54 64 20 6 3 11 26 38 21 8 7 6 28 26 -10 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 40 12 14 14 44 48 19 5 7 7 25 25 21 7 7 7 19 23 -4 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 41 11 12 18 48 63 20 6 4 10 26 32 21 5 8 8 22 31 -15 45
20 Wigan Athletic 42 12 8 22 47 68 21 5 5 11 22 37 21 7 3 11 25 31 -21 44
21 Northampton Town 42 10 10 22 35 61 21 7 5 9 17 23 21 3 5 13 18 38 -26 40
22 Rochdale 41 9 12 20 52 72 21 3 9 9 25 40 20 6 3 11 27 32 -20 39
23 Bristol Rovers 42 10 8 24 40 65 21 7 2 12 23 29 21 3 6 12 17 36 -25 38
24 Swindon Town 42 11 4 27 47 78 21 7 1 13 21 35 21 4 3 14 26 43 -31 37

Wigan Athletic:
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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 42 25 7 10 73 33 21 13 3 5 27 11 21 12 4 5 46 22 40 82
2 Peterborough United 41 24 7 10 73 39 20 15 3 2 47 16 21 9 4 8 26 23 34 79
3 Sunderland 41 19 14 8 61 34 20 9 6 5 28 20 21 10 8 3 33 14 27 71
4 Lincoln City 40 20 9 11 62 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 19 11 5 3 28 14 20 69
5 Blackpool 40 19 11 10 53 35 20 10 7 3 27 17 20 9 4 7 26 18 18 68
6 Oxford United 42 19 8 15 66 51 21 11 4 6 32 20 21 8 4 9 34 31 15 65
7 Portsmouth 41 19 8 14 57 43 21 8 5 8 28 23 20 11 3 6 29 20 14 65
8 Charlton Athletic 40 17 12 11 57 51 19 6 6 7 30 33 21 11 6 4 27 18 6 63
9 Ipswich Town 41 17 10 14 41 41 21 11 4 6 22 17 20 6 6 8 19 24 0 61
10 Doncaster Rovers 40 18 6 16 57 55 21 11 4 6 33 27 19 7 2 10 24 28 2 60
11 Gillingham 42 17 8 17 58 57 21 9 4 8 28 28 21 8 4 9 30 29 1 59
12 Milton Keynes Dons 42 16 10 16 56 58 21 9 7 5 31 25 21 7 3 11 25 33 -2 58
13 Accrington Stanley 41 16 10 15 53 60 20 9 5 6 25 21 21 7 5 9 28 39 -7 58
14 Fleetwood Town 41 15 11 15 44 35 21 9 7 5 25 14 20 6 4 10 19 21 9 56
15 Crewe Alexandra 41 15 10 16 47 56 21 9 6 6 28 27 20 6 4 10 19 29 -9 55
16 Plymouth Argyle 42 14 11 17 51 67 21 11 4 6 30 30 21 3 7 11 21 37 -16 53
17 Burton Albion 41 14 10 17 54 64 20 6 3 11 26 38 21 8 7 6 28 26 -10 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 40 12 14 14 44 48 19 5 7 7 25 25 21 7 7 7 19 23 -4 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 41 11 12 18 48 63 20 6 4 10 26 32 21 5 8 8 22 31 -15 45
20 Wigan Athletic 42 12 8 22 47 68 21 5 5 11 22 37 21 7 3 11 25 31 -21 44
21 Northampton Town 42 10 10 22 35 61 21 7 5 9 17 23 21 3 5 13 18 38 -26 40
22 Rochdale 41 9 12 20 52 72 21 3 9 9 25 40 20 6 3 11 27 32 -20 39
23 Bristol Rovers 42 10 8 24 40 65 21 7 2 12 23 29 21 3 6 12 17 36 -25 38
24 Swindon Town 42 11 4 27 47 78 21 7 1 13 21 35 21 4 3 14 26 43 -31 37

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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.