League One: Charlton vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Charlton and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the League One season presents an interesting battle between Charlton and Shrewsbury. The match takes place this coming Saturday at The Valley, Charlton.

Charlton approach round 45 as number 16 in the League One table with 52 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Shrewsbury have amassed 47 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Team form: Charlton vs Shrewsbury

Charlton Form

Charlton look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Barnsley in a 2-1 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Wigan. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Cambridge U. Charlton claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew four and lost zero, scored eight goals and conceded six.

Shrewsbury Form

A single point prevents Shrewsbury from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 3-1 and 0-2 against Portsmouth and Wycombe, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 2-2 draw against Bolton. In their last six away matches in the League One, Shrewsbury won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Charlton and Shrewsbury

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Charlton and Shrewsbury played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Charlton vs Shrewsbury

Scoring 23 goals during a League One campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Alfie May is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Alfie May to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

Charlton claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Shrewsbury won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Charlton are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat. Charlton didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at The Valley, Charlton. Charlton have not lost to Shrewsbury in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Charlton scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Shrewsbury got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Charlton managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Shrewsbury kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Charlton have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Charlton, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Shrewsbury played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.

Recommended tip: Charlton vs Shrewsbury

To sum up, the upcoming match between Charlton 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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