League One: Mansfield vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Mansfield and Shrewsbury who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

This will be the first time that Mansfield face Shrewsbury lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Mansfield approach round 7 as number 8 in the League One table with eight points on their account so far. With five rounds behind them, Shrewsbury have amassed three points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Form: Mansfield vs Shrewsbury

Mansfield Form

Mansfield have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 4-1 against Lincoln City, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Stockport County. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Cambridge U. Mansfield claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Shrewsbury Form

In their last three matches, Shrewsbury won 3-0 win against Leyton Orient, lost 3-0 against Wrexham and lost 0-1 against Charlton. Shrewsbury are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 11 goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting facts for Mansfield and Shrewsbury

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

Tom Bloxham 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 Mansfield, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Lee Gregory also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Mansfield claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Shrewsbury won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Shrewsbury got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Mansfield played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Mansfield 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. Shrewsbury have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Mansfield when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mansfield, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Shrewsbury, who scored one time on average in these matches. Astonishingly, Mansfield conceded a goal in their last 21 matches.

Recommended tip: Mansfield vs Shrewsbury

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Mansfield vs Shrewsbury mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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