Shrewsbury Town

vs

Fleetwood Town

Preview

Shrewsbury Town (home)

• Shrewsbury Town have won nine of their 22 home League Two fixtures, but the Shrews have also been fragile on their own turf with eight losses in the same number of matches.
• Gavin Cowan’s men come into this fixture having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, but they’re certainly capable of holding their own and could nick a result here.

Fleetwood Town (away)

• Fleetwood have conceded 22 goals in 22 League Two away games.
• The visitors come into this having won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five, so the form guides suggest a close encounter.
• Fleetwood have already beaten Shrewsbury Town once at home by a 3-1 score in League Two five months ago.

Head-to-Head

• Shrewsbury Town have managed just 20 goals in 22 home League Two matches.
• The last four head-to-head meetings across all competitions have been split evenly (W2, L2).

Key Players

• Shrewsbury are a back three team with a structured build-up style, while their wing-backs help to create overloads and they’re set up to dominate rather than simply survive.
• Mark Helm is Fleetwood Town’s danger man with ten goals in League Two, and three in their last six.
  • 10 goals in League Two
  • 3 in their last six
• Shrewsbury are blunt at New Meadow, finding the net 20 times in 22 home games, while their top scorer is George Lloyd with four goals in 41 appearances in League Two.
  • 20 goals at home
  • George Lloyd: 4 goals in 41 appearances

Betting Insights

• Fleetwood’s price of 2.44 is quite generous considering their higher league position, so that’s where our money is going.
• For that reason, we’re also taking Under 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.65 and 1.85, respectively.

Prediction

• With the hosts’ blunt nature and Fleetwood’s recent head-to-head win, we’re supporting the visitors to claim all three points and keep the Shrews at bay.
• We do expect a tight, tactical battle.