League One: Shrewsbury vs Wrexham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 27 match between Shrewsbury and Wrexham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Two places behind the league-leaders, Wrexham claimed 51 points from 25 rounds, while Shrewsbury amassed 17 points. They now rank as number 22 in the League One standings.

Form: Shrewsbury vs Wrexham

Shrewsbury Form

Two draws were the best Shrewsbury could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Northampton, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Blackpool. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Leyton Orient. 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 11 goals.

Wrexham Form

The results have been up and down for Wrexham, who beat Wigan by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Barnsley, before claiming a victory in a 1-0 game against Peterborough. Wrexham won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Shrewsbury and Wrexham

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 Wrexham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Shrewsbury vs Wrexham

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. Wrexham hope Steven Fletcher can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League One goals in his last six League One games.

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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. Wrexham won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Wrexham were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Shrewsbury scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Wrexham got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Wrexham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as Shrewsbury only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Wrexham claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Shrewsbury, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Wrexham, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Wrexham scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.