League One: Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Portsmouth and Shrewsbury who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Current League One leaders Portsmouth square up against Shrewsbury from the bottom half of the table this coming Saturday at Fratton Park. With their current positioning in the table, anything but a win for Portsmouth will be a surprise, but Shrewsbury look to cause an upset.

Portsmouth have taken the lead in the League One after collecting 87 points from their initial 41 encounters. Shrewsbury trail by 41 points after 41 rounds, leaving them as number 17 in the table on 46 points.

Form: Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 0-1 and 1-3 against Peterborough and Wycombe respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Derby, who claimed a point in a 2-2 draw. Portsmouth showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Fratton Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 17 times, while letting in seven themselves.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Carlisle with a 1-0 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against Oxford. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 0-0 draw against Bristol Rovers. Shrewsbury managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Portsmouth and Shrewsbury

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Portsmouth and Shrewsbury. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury

It is a great season for Colby Bishop, who currently has 18 league goals to his name during this season. Portsmouth will rely on his services to gun down Shrewsbury.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Fratton Park across all tournaments Portsmouth won six times, drew two and lost two times. Shrewsbury claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Portsmouth are on a fantastic streak of no less than 14 matches in a row without defeat. Portsmouth did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Portsmouth have not lost to Shrewsbury in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored first in six of their last ten home games. Shrewsbury got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Portsmouth played. Portsmouth managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Portsmouth have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Portsmouth saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Shrewsbury’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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