Ace Football previews the League Two round 17 match between Fleetwood and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Shrewsbury come to Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood for the League Two match on Saturday, Fleetwood will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed 13th in the table Fleetwood have amassed 23 points after 16 matches. On 16 points, Shrewsbury rank 21th with 16 matches played this season.
Team form: Fleetwood vs Shrewsbury
Fleetwood Form
In has been a bit of everything for Fleetwood in their previous three matches, where they first beat Barnet by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Crawley, before an encounter with Swindon produced a 1-1 draw. Fleetwood claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the League Two, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 12 and conceded eight goals.
Shrewsbury Form
Shrewsbury claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against Oldham. Afterwards, a 3-1 defeat against Crewe followed, before beating Newport 1-0. Shrewsbury claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to seven.
Betting stats and facts for Fleetwood and Shrewsbury
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Fleetwood and Shrewsbury. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Fleetwood matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Fleetwood have won 5 of the last 6 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Fleetwood have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Fleetwood home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Fleetwood matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Shrewsbury away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Shrewsbury away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Shrewsbury matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Shrewsbury matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Shrewsbury away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
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Full-time result
Fleetwood claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Shrewsbury won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Fleetwood didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood. Shrewsbury have beaten Fleetwood in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Fleetwood scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Shrewsbury scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Fleetwood played. Shrewsbury managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Shrewsbury have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Fleetwood when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Fleetwood saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Shrewsbury, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Somehow Fleetwood failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.
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