Ace Football previews the League Two round 13 match between Rotherham and Shrewsbury and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Shrewsbury come to New York Stadium for the League Two match on Saturday, Rotherham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Rotherham are placed 22th with 11 points after 12 matches. Shrewsbury occupy a position as eightth in the league on 17 points.
Form: Rotherham vs Shrewsbury
Rotherham Form
Rotherham only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-4 and 2-0 against Gillingham and Fleetwood respectively. At least they managed a 2-2 draw with Newport. Rotherham only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at New York Stadium in the League Two. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 12 goals.
Shrewsbury Form
In their last three matches, Shrewsbury lost against Exeter by 0-1, beat Bristol Rovers by 1-0 winning 2-3 against Crawley. Shrewsbury won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Shrewsbury
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rotherham and Shrewsbury. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Rotherham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Rotherham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Rotherham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 10 Shrewsbury away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Shrewsbury away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Shrewsbury have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Shrewsbury matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Shrewsbury matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Rotherham vs Shrewsbury
George Lloyd look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent League Two matches for Shrewsbury. His total for the season says four goals scored in this League Two campaign. With four goals lately for Rotherham in the League Two, Paul Mullin is also a player worth mentioning.
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Full-time result
Rotherham claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at New York Stadium. However, they did draw five whilst losing four. Shrewsbury won two of their last 10 away games, with two draws and six defeats as well. Shrewsbury have not lost to Rotherham in 9 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Shrewsbury only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Rotherham played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Rotherham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Shrewsbury kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Rotherham and Shrewsbury.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Shrewsbury’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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