League Two: Barnet vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 7 match between Barnet and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Barnet have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 7 of the League Two season. They meet Shrewsbury this coming Saturday at the The Hive Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Ranked as number 15 in the League Two standings, Barnet, have so far collected seven points this season, while Shrewsbury collected two points. This puts them up as number 23 after six rounds.

Form: Barnet vs Shrewsbury

Barnet Form

In their last three matches, Barnet won 0-2 and 0-1 against first Swindon then Cheltenham, before drawing 1-1 against Colchester. Barnet won three of their previous six matches at The Hive Stadium in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring eight goals to five against.

Shrewsbury Form

A single draw prevents Shrewsbury from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 4-1 and 2-1 against Notts Co. and Swindon, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Accrington. Shrewsbury claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats for Barnet and Shrewsbury

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

Players in form: Barnet vs Shrewsbury

Oliver Hawkins has been great for Barnet lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Shrewsbury are optimistic that John Marquis doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Barnet vs Shrewsbury

Full-time result

Barnet claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Shrewsbury won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Shrewsbury have not lost to Barnet in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnet scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Shrewsbury scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. In the last 10 games played, Shrewsbury opened to scoring only once, while Barnet scored the opener four times in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Barnet and Shrewsbury when playing at The Hive Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Barnet’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Shrewsbury, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves.