League One: Rotherham vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

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

Rotherham are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 31 of the League One on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Shrewsbury, whom they welcome on home soil at New York Stadium.

Ranked as number 15 in the League One standings, Rotherham, have so far collected 37 points this season, while Shrewsbury collected 23 points. This puts them up as number 23 after 28 rounds.

Team form: Rotherham vs Shrewsbury

Rotherham Form

Rotherham are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Burton by a 4-2 score, before winning 2-1 against Cambridge U. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Birmingham. Rotherham won four of their previous six League One games at the New York Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored 13 goals.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury collected one win from their last three matches, as Charlton won by 1-0. Stockport County were too strong as well, winning 1-0, before Shrewsbury won 2-1 against Mansfield. Shrewsbury are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded ten goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting stats for Rotherham and Shrewsbury

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

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Mallik Wilks brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Rotherham will start him against Shrewsbury, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least John Marquis, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Rotherham vs Shrewsbury

Full-time result

Rotherham won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at New York Stadium. They drew one and lost three as well, while Shrewsbury won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost eight. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Shrewsbury only scored the opening goal of the match in zero of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Rotherham played. Rotherham probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Shrewsbury managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rotherham, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Shrewsbury’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Rotherham’s last 5 matches had more than three goals. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.