Ace Football previews the League Two round 36 match between Chesterfield and Shrewsbury and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Shrewsbury come to SMH Group Stadium for the League Two match on Saturday, Chesterfield will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Chesterfield approach round 36 as number 6 in the League Two table with 56 points on their account so far. With 35 rounds behind them, Shrewsbury have amassed 38 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.
Team form: Chesterfield vs Shrewsbury
Chesterfield Form
Their last three matches saw Chesterfield drawing 1-1 with Crawley, losing 1-0 against Barnet before beating Colchester by 3-0. Chesterfield only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded four goals.
Shrewsbury Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Shrewsbury. They first took out Accrington by 0-2 before downing Salford City by 1-2. The winning streak came to an end against Walsall, who ran out 1-2 winners. 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 ten goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats for Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield and Shrewsbury played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 6 Chesterfield home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Chesterfield home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Chesterfield home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Chesterfield matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Chesterfield matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Shrewsbury matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Shrewsbury have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Shrewsbury have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Shrewsbury have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Shrewsbury matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Chesterfield vs Shrewsbury
Tom Naylor is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Shrewsbury look to Iwan Morgan, hoping he can add to his current total of three League Two goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
Chesterfield claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Shrewsbury won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Chesterfield did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Chesterfield have not lost to Shrewsbury in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Chesterfield scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Shrewsbury scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Shrewsbury managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Chesterfield were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Chesterfield have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Shrewsbury.
Total goals
Chesterfield saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Shrewsbury played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.
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