League One: Shrewsbury vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 36 match between Shrewsbury and Blackpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Blackpool go up against Shrewsbury this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at The Croud Meadow.

Form: Shrewsbury vs Blackpool

Shrewsbury Form

Showing inconsistent form, Shrewsbury lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-1 against Wigan, before beating Reading 2-3. The joy was short-lived, as Lincoln City proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat. 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 six and conceded eight goals.

Blackpool Form

Blackpool won twice in their last three matches as Peterborough were defeated by 1-2, before they beat Bolton 4-1. Leyton Orient proved too strong, though, and a 1-0 defeat followed. Blackpool won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and four scored.

Betting facts for Shrewsbury and Blackpool

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 Blackpool played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Shrewsbury vs Blackpool

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Aaron Pierre will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Blackpool hope Jake Beesley can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.

Betting markets: Shrewsbury vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Shrewsbury claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Blackpool won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Blackpool conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Shrewsbury have not lost to Blackpool in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Shrewsbury scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Blackpool scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Shrewsbury managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Blackpool kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Shrewsbury’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Blackpool played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Blackpool conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Shrewsbury vs Blackpool

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 Shrewsbury vs Blackpool mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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