League One: Shrewsbury vs Burton – Betting preview

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

Shrewsbury and Burton will be desperate for points this coming Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Team form: Shrewsbury vs Burton

Shrewsbury Form

A draw is the best Shrewsbury can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Peterborough. A0-0 draw with Bristol Rovers followed before they were defeated 2-0 by Exeter. Shrewsbury only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Burton Form

In their previous three games, Burton drew 1-1 with Mansfield, then lost 2-0 against Wycombe and 1-2 against Bolton. Burton won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored five while also conceding six times.

Betting facts for Shrewsbury and Burton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Shrewsbury and Burton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Shrewsbury vs Burton

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Vadaine Oliver will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Burton hope Charlie Webster 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 Burton

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 two of the games, whilst losing five. Burton won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Shrewsbury only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Burton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Burton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Burton have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Shrewsbury when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Shrewsbury’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Burton, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.