Shrewsbury Town
- Shrewsbury Town welcome Crewe Alexandra to the Montgomery Waters Meadow on Saturday in a local fixture that could be a game of momentum.
- Gavin Cowan has overseen 3 wins and 2 defeats from Shrewsbury’s last 5 games, but both of those defeats came in their most recent home fixtures.
- Town won 3-2 at Chesterfield in their previous match, before coming up short in a 0-2 loss to Cheltenham Town last Saturday.
- Cowan is overseeing a change of tactical system at Shrewsbury and his back three system, with two wing-backs who bomb forward, is taking time to get used to.
Crewe Alexandra
- Crewe were beaten 2-1 at Bristol Rovers, before suffering a 0-3 defeat at home to Walsall last Saturday.
- Crewe sit 9th in the League Two table on 56 points from 37 games, and the Shrews are 18th on 41 points after the same number of games.
- Lee Bell has brought stability and tactical discipline to Crewe since he took over in November 2022, and his players usually have the ball more than their opponents.
- The Railwaymen build up play in a patient manner with a double pivot in midfield and try to control the tempo.
Key Players
- Both of these sides have attacking threats who can find the back of the net and neither have been particularly solid at the back recently.
- Shrewsbury have won 7, drawn 5 and lost 7 of their 19 home League Two matches this campaign and have conceded 21 times.
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Top scorers:
- Shrewsbury’s George Lloyd is their top scorer with 4 goals in 34 games in League Two and is a reliable outlet in front of goal.
- Crewe’s Josh March is their top scorer with 9 goals in 31 appearances, and he has scored 2 of his side’s last 5 goals.
Betting Insights
Crewe are the rightful favorites to take the win at 3.0 , given their head-to-head record against Shrewsbury and the two sides’ respective positions in the league table.
Prediction
Shrewsbury and Crewe should produce a game that engages the fans on Saturday and both sides are taken to find the ball in the right spot at least once, with both to score - yes being the selection in this one.
