Ace Football previews the League One round 1 match between Stevenage and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
League One title favourites Stevenage begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Shrewsbury at Lamex Stadium.
Form: Stevenage vs Shrewsbury
Stevenage Form
In their last three matches, Stevenage lost 1-2 against Burton, drew 1-1 against Oxford, before winning 2-1 against Cheltenham. Stevenage only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded five goals.
Shrewsbury Form
In their last three matches, Shrewsbury drew 2-2 with Bolton, drew 1-1 with Charlton and lost 1-3 against Leyton Orient. Shrewsbury 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 ten goals to six.
Betting facts for Stevenage and Shrewsbury
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 Stevenage and Shrewsbury played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 13 Stevenage home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 matches in a row Stevenage played, both teams scored
- In 13 of the last 15 Stevenage matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 home matches in a row Stevenage played, both teams scored
- Stevenage have not won 12 of the last 14 matches
- Shrewsbury have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Shrewsbury have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches in the League One
- Shrewsbury have not won the last 8 matches in a row
- In the last 4 matches in a row Shrewsbury played, both teams scored
- Shrewsbury have not won the last 7 matches in a row in the League One
Players in form: Stevenage vs Shrewsbury
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Dan Butler will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Shrewsbury hope Jordan Shipley 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.
Popular betting markets: Stevenage vs Shrewsbury
Full-time result
Stevenage claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Shrewsbury won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Stevenage only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Shrewsbury scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Stevenage games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Stevenage managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Shrewsbury kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Stevenage have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Shrewsbury.
Total goals
Stevenage saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Shrewsbury, who managed to score one time in those matches.
Recommended tip: Stevenage vs Shrewsbury
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Stevenage and Shrewsbury 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.
Stevenage vs Shrewsbury: Who wins the game?
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