League One: Shrewsbury vs Birmingham – Betting preview

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

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Birmingham to pull away with 3 points this coming Saturday. They face Shrewsbury in the League One and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Birmingham look to add three valuable points.

While Birmingham are chasing the lead in the League One after collecting 30 points in 13 rounds, Shrewsbury trail by eight points after 15 rounds, leaving them as number 24 in the table.

Team form: Shrewsbury vs Birmingham

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-2 against Barnsley, before Salford City won 2-1, while Burton claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. Shrewsbury claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Mansfield. Then, they took out Sutton United 0-1, followed by a 1-1 draw with Northampton. Birmingham won four times in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 11 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Shrewsbury and Birmingham

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 Shrewsbury and Birmingham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Shrewsbury vs Birmingham

John Marquis is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Birmingham look to Keshi Anderson, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Shrewsbury vs Birmingham

Full-time result

Shrewsbury won only once in their last 10 outings at The Croud Meadow, but they drew one and lost eight in this run. Birmingham won seven, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Shrewsbury lost 4 matches on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Shrewsbury only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Birmingham got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Shrewsbury have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Birmingham should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Shrewsbury failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Birmingham managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Shrewsbury, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Birmingham played across all tournaments. They scored 2.3 times on average in the process. Somehow Shrewsbury failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Shrewsbury vs Birmingham

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Shrewsbury and Birmingham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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