League One: Shrewsbury vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 8 match between Shrewsbury and Rotherham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Shrewsbury enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rotherham swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Shrewsbury are number 23 in the table on three points after seven matches. Rotherham rank as number 21 with six points after seven matches played.

Form: Shrewsbury vs Rotherham

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-0 against Wrexham, before Charlton won 0-1, while Mansfield claimed a victory in a 2-1 match. Shrewsbury just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League One matches at the The Croud Meadow. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Charlton, followed by another draw. This time it ended 2-2 against Burton, before going down in a 0-2 defeat against Birmingham. Rotherham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring seven time and letting in four.

Betting facts for Shrewsbury and Rotherham

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 Rotherham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Shrewsbury vs Rotherham

Tom Bloxham is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Rotherham look to Jonson Clarke-Harris, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Shrewsbury claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in seven of the games in this run. Rotherham won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing nine in this series of matches. Rotherham have not lost to Shrewsbury in 5 consecutive home 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. Interestingly, Rotherham 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, Rotherham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six 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 came up in four of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Suggested bet: Shrewsbury vs Rotherham

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Shrewsbury and Rotherham 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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