League One: Peterborough vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

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

When Shrewsbury come to Weston Homes Stadium for the League One match this coming Saturday, Peterborough will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Peterborough approach round 34 as number 20 in the League One table with 34 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Shrewsbury have amassed 27 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Team form: Peterborough vs Shrewsbury

Peterborough Form

Peterborough recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 2-1 against Charlton, before drawing 1-1 with Stevenage. They won their most recent game 0-1 against Huddersfield. Peterborough only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-3 by Bolton, before Huddersfield ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Stevenage, who came out 0-1 winners. Shrewsbury claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by six goals to four.

Betting facts for Peterborough and Shrewsbury

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

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Ricky-Jade Jones has actually netted eight goals during this League One season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Shrewsbury should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Ricky-Jade Jones to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Peterborough won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Weston Homes Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Shrewsbury won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Amazingly, Shrewsbury failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches. Peterborough have not lost to Shrewsbury in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Peterborough scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Shrewsbury only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Peterborough managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Peterborough and Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Peterborough saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Shrewsbury, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.