Shrewsbury Town
- Shrewsbury Town are in bad form with 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats in their last 5 League Two matches.
- Shrewsbury Town have failed to win any of their 5 home games in League Two this season, drawing 2 and losing 3.
- Appleton is trying to install a football ethos with the Shrews and they have played some good soccer under him, but results have not been good, which is a central talking point in our Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United prediction.
- Michael Appleton’s side play out from the back when they can, are patient in build-up, and are capable of switching between a back three and a flat back four, depending on the opposition.
- However, the results have not been great in the early going and Shrewsbury have lost their previous two home matches, losing 1-2 to a poor MK Dons side last time out.
Cambridge United
- Cambridge United have won 2, drawn 2, and lost just 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Cambridge United made a tremendous comeback from their EFL Cup defeat at Fulham with an easy 3-1 home win over Crawley Town last weekend to keep them in the promotion race in League Two.
- With 18 points from their first 11 matches, United are 8th in the table, while Shrewsbury Town are languishing in 23rd after picking up just six points in the same number of games.
- United boss Neil Harris has installed defensive discipline and a ruthless pragmatism at the Abbey since taking over.
- His most recent side have been more direct in their approach but have kept many clean sheets, and the fast transitions have reaped the points, making this Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United betting tips segment an interesting one for punters.
Key Players
Sam Clucas is still the main outlet for Shrewsbury and has two goals in 11 League Two appearances, while Adam Mayor’s pace and power up top has also provided some attacking impetus, scoring two of United's last six goals.
Betting Insights
- Cambridge United are available at 2.25 to beat Shrewsbury Town, with the home side coming in at 3.2 and the draw at 3.1.
- Shrewsbury have conceded seven times in five home League Two fixtures this campaign (1.40 per game) and United have scored 1.00 per away game in the same division while only conceding 1.20 on average.
- With both teams to score at 1.73 and under 2.5 goals at 1.57, our Shrewsbury Town vs Cambridge United betting tips indicate that it looks likely this will be a cagey clash with the minimum number of goals.
Prediction
I will take the visitors to take three points from this match given their superior form, head-to-head record, and position in the league .
