League One: Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 42 match between Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Shrewsbury come to Memorial Stadium for the League One match this coming Monday, Bristol Rovers will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 14 in the League One standings, Bristol Rovers, have so far collected 50 points this season, while Shrewsbury collected 45 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 40 rounds.

Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury

Bristol Rovers Form

In their previous three outings, Bristol Rovers drew 0-0 with Fleetwood, before losing 5-0 against Lincoln City and 2-0 against Port Vale. Bristol Rovers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Exeter, they came out empty-handed in a 0-3 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Carlisle. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Oxford. Shrewsbury won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine while also conceding nine times.

Betting facts for Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers 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: Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Bristol Rovers, Chris Martin has been good for them over the course of the season with 15 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Shrewsbury, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Monday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Bristol Rovers claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at Memorial Stadium across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Shrewsbury won five of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost four.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bristol Rovers only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Shrewsbury scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bristol Rovers have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bristol Rovers managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Shrewsbury kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Bristol Rovers have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol Rovers, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Shrewsbury, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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