League One: Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 13 match between Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Bristol Rovers approach round 13 as number 18 in the League One table with 13 points on their account so far. With 11 rounds behind them, Shrewsbury have amassed eight points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.

Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Charlton by 3-2, before beating Burton by 1-3. The winning streak came to an end against Huddersfield, who ran out 3-1 winners. Bristol Rovers won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Shrewsbury Form

In their last three matches, Shrewsbury drew 2-2 with Bolton, won 3-5 against Crawley, and lost 0-2 against Exeter. Shrewsbury managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 12 time and letting in eight.

Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury

Look no further than Scott Sinclair, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bristol Rovers in the League One, while George Lloyd managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Shrewsbury in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Bristol Rovers won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Memorial Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Shrewsbury won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Bristol Rovers have not lost to Shrewsbury in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored first in seven 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 last 5 consecutive Bristol Rovers 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 one of the last 10 games, Shrewsbury kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 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 1.2 times goals per game. Bristol Rovers conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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