League Two: Shrewsbury vs Oldham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 15 match between Shrewsbury and Oldham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Oldham go up against Shrewsbury on Saturday for a League Two meeting at The Croud Meadow.

Shrewsbury approach the next League Two round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 18 points this season so far. With 14 games behind them, Oldham amassed 15 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Form: Shrewsbury vs Oldham

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Rotherham resulted in a 3-3 draw, followed by a 1-2 defeat against Gillingham, before beating Eastleigh by 1-2. Shrewsbury claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Oldham Form

Oldham claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 0-1 against Crawley. A 0-1 win followed against Northampton, before drawing 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday. Oldham 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 nine goals to three.

Betting stats for Shrewsbury and Oldham

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 Shrewsbury and Oldham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Shrewsbury vs Oldham

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Full-time result

Shrewsbury won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. Oldham won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Shrewsbury have not lost to Oldham in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Shrewsbury scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Oldham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Oldham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Shrewsbury only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Oldham claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Shrewsbury have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Oldham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Shrewsbury, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Oldham, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.