League One: Shrewsbury vs Wigan – Betting preview

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

Shrewsbury and Wigan will be desperate for points this coming Friday, 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?

Form: Shrewsbury vs Wigan

Shrewsbury Form

In their last three matches, Shrewsbury lost 0-1 against Cambridge U, 1-3 against Reading and drew 1-1 with Lincoln City. Shrewsbury didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the The Croud Meadow. They have a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored one goals.

Wigan Form

In their previous three matches, Wigan drew 0-0 with Leyton Orient, 1-1 with Exeter and 0-0 with Wrexham. Wigan are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew five and lost one. They conceded four goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Shrewsbury and Wigan

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

In-form players: Shrewsbury vs Wigan

Despite scoring just once in six League One games, Shrewsbury hope Vadaine Oliver adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Wigan put their faith in Dale Taylor to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six League One games.

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Full-time result

Shrewsbury won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing six as well. Wigan won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost three in this run. Wigan have not lost to Shrewsbury in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Shrewsbury only scored the first goal of the match in zero out of their last ten games. Wigan scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Shrewsbury were unable to score the opening goal in any of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, Wigan opened the scoring four times in the last 10 games. Wigan have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Shrewsbury when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Shrewsbury’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Wigan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.