League One: Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers – Match Preview, Tips, Odds

Our betting experts preview the League One match between Shrewsbury and Bristol Rovers and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bristol Rovers visit Montgomery Waters Meadow on Tuesday for a League One fixture with home side Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury approach round 38 as number 13 in the League One table with 56 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Bristol Rovers have amassed 53 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers Preview

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against Plymouth, before Bolton won 1-0, while Sheffield Wednesday claimed all three points in a 0-3 win. Steve Cotterill’s side managed to win two of their past six home matches in League One. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

In their previous three games, Bristol Rovers lost 2-0 and 2-0 against Port Vale and Plymouth, respectively, before drawing 0-0 with Peterborough. In their last six League One away matches, Bristol Rovers have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored eight while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers Stats

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

Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers⁣ – In-form players

Killian Phillips found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Grant Ward just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers Betting Tips

Full-time result

Shrewsbury are on a three-game losing streak and winless in their last eight (D1 L7). That said, Bristol Rovers aren’t faring much better. The Pirates have failed to win their past five outings (D2 L3), losing two of their last three away games to nil. They have not lost to Shrewsbury in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Shrewsbury only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Bristol Rovers have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Shrewsbury managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Bristol Rovers kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. They have scored in 3 consecutive away meetings with Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Shrewsbury performed an average of 0.7 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Bristol Rovers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Shrewsbury conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Bristol Rovers did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games

Match predictions: Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers

To sum up, the upcoming match between Shrewsbury and Bristol Rovers seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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