League Two: Cheltenham vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 22 match between Cheltenham and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Cheltenham and Shrewsbury need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Cheltenham approach round 22 as number 18 in the League Two table with 24 points on their account so far. With 21 rounds behind them, Shrewsbury have amassed 19 points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Form: Cheltenham vs Shrewsbury

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Swindon 0-1, and then drawing 1-1 with Harrogate Town. They were back as winners when they defeated Barrow 1-2. Cheltenham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Shrewsbury Form

In their last three matches, Shrewsbury drew 1-1 with Grimsby, drew 1-1 with Walsall and lost 0-1 against Chesterfield. Shrewsbury didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 11 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats for Cheltenham and Shrewsbury

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

Players on top: Cheltenham vs Shrewsbury

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ethon Archer, who is performing well for Cheltenham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Shrewsbury.The visitors will be looking to George Lloyd to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Shrewsbury in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Cheltenham vs Shrewsbury

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium across all tournaments Cheltenham won five times, drew two and lost three times. Shrewsbury claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Cheltenham have beaten Shrewsbury in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Shrewsbury scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Shrewsbury played. Cheltenham probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Friday, as Shrewsbury managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Cheltenham have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Cheltenham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Shrewsbury, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.