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League One: Shrewsbury vs Charlton – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 6 match between Shrewsbury and Charlton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Last season’s relegation survivors Charlton visit Shrewsbury to The Croud Meadow this coming Saturday for a round 6 match in the League One.

A glance at the League One table reveals that the current difference between the teams is seven points and 16 places.

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Form: Shrewsbury vs Charlton

Shrewsbury Form

Showing inconsistent form, Shrewsbury lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-2 against Bolton, before beating Leyton Orient 3-0. The joy was short-lived, as Wrexham proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat. 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 seven and conceded ten goals.

Charlton Form

Charlton achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Bolton 2-0. A 2-0 defeat against Reading followed, before drawing with Rotherham in a match resulting 1-1. Charlton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to four.

Betting stats for Shrewsbury and Charlton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Shrewsbury and Charlton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 7 of the last 8 Shrewsbury home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Shrewsbury have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 10 of the last 12 Shrewsbury home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Shrewsbury have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 10 Shrewsbury matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 11 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 8 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 12 of the last 13 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 6 Charlton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players on top: Shrewsbury vs Charlton

Tom Bloxham has been great for Shrewsbury lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Charlton are optimistic that Matt Godden doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

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Full-time result

Shrewsbury claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Charlton won three, drew five and lost two of their last 10 games away. Charlton have not lost to Shrewsbury in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Shrewsbury scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Charlton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Charlton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Shrewsbury only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Charlton claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Shrewsbury saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Charlton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Recommended tip: Shrewsbury vs Charlton

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Shrewsbury and Charlton 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.

Shrewsbury vs Charlton: Who wins the game?

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