League One: Wigan vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 21 match between Wigan and Shrewsbury and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Wigan and Shrewsbury need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League One table. The match takes place at The Brick Community Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Wigan approach round 21 as number 16 in the League One table with 23 points on their account so far. With 19 rounds behind them, Shrewsbury have amassed 11 points, placing them as number 24 in the standings.

Form: Wigan vs Shrewsbury

Wigan Form

Wigan suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Huddersfield in a 1-0 defeat. Leyton Orient also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-2, before Wigan were able to strike back last time out in a 0-2 win against Bolton. Wigan only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Blackpool. Next up, Cambridge U won 4-1, before losing 1-4 against Wycombe. Shrewsbury claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to nine.

Betting stats and facts for Wigan and Shrewsbury

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

In-form players: Wigan vs Shrewsbury

John Marquis shows decent form right now for Shrewsbury, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Wigan, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Thelo Aasgaard also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Wigan won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Shrewsbury won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost eight in this run. Astonishingly, Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 15 matches. Wigan have not lost to Shrewsbury in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Shrewsbury scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Shrewsbury games. Wigan managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Wigan have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Wigan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Shrewsbury, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.7 times goals per game themselves.