Shrewsbury Town

vs

Walsall FC

Preview

Shrewsbury Town (Home)

• Shrewsbury Town have won 4 of their last 5 League Two games.
• Shrewsbury Town have won each of their last 3 home matches.
• Mat Sadler’s Saddlers are very compact in the way they play and rely on their energetic, aggressive wing-backs to push forward and create chances or win set-pieces.
• George Lloyd, who has 4 goals in 30 League Two appearances this season, is Shrewsbury’s top scorer and the most likely target man to be used in their attacks.

Walsall FC (Away)

• Walsall FC are winless in their last 5 League Two matches (D2 L3).
• Walsall FC’s style of play is built around compactness, fast transitions and wide overloads.

Head-to-Head

• The Saddlers hold a slight advantage in the recent head-to-head record for this fixture (W2 D1 L0).
• Shrewsbury Town have played one more game than their opponents and sit 18th in the standings with 35 points from 33 matches, but they are currently in red-hot form.

Key Players

• George Lloyd - 4 goals in 30 League Two appearances - Shrewsbury’s top scorer.
• Daniel Kanu - 13 goals in 27 League Two outings - main goal threat for the Saddlers.

Betting Insights

• Gavin Cowan’s appointment as Shrewsbury boss has seen the team rack up a 4-game winning streak.
• The hosts have won 7, drawn 5 and lost 5 of their 17 home matches in League Two this season, conceding an average of just 1.00 goals per game at home.
• Walsall have been a threat on the road all season, winning 7, drawing 5 and losing 4 of their 16 away trips in the division, scoring an average of 1.38 goals per game away from home.

Prediction

• Shrewsbury Town have won each of their last 3 at home and both sides need the points for very different reasons, so I’m expecting the hosts to keep their momentum going on Saturday.
• The match-up between Walsall’s pacey wingers and Shrewsbury’s organised back three should be intriguing and could be key to how this match goes, with the wing-backs and set-piece battles likely to be crucial.