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Accrington Stanley FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Accrington Stanley FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Clark 36' Y
Y 55' Mat Sadler

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Matthew Parry
  • Referee Joe Hull
  • Referee Richard Woodward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

5
2
2
Accrington Stanley FC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-10-06 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–0 W
15 Dec Southend United FC A 0–3 L
01 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 3–1 W
27 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
24 Nov Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Scunthorpe United FC H 1–0 W
27 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Wham Stadium!
  • 1' Against the run of play, Jordan Clark has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 6' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' The 30-year-old Nick Anderton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Connor Hall made 231 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Goal! Billy Kee scores his 20 goal in 231 matches.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Clark on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Ryan Haynes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 329 appearances.
  • 46' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Aaron Amadi-Holloway has done his job and it is now time for Lenell John-Lewis to step up.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Hughes, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' Magnificent from Oliver Norburn! That is 20 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' Mat Sadler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Alex Gilliead is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Accrington Stanley FC tonight.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' The whistle greets Connor Hall as he departs to be replaced by Offrande Zanzala.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Alex Gilliead on, Joshua Laurent off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Lee Angol comes on to replace Anthony Grant.
  • Shrewsbury Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Accrington Stanley FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shaun Whalley 2
Jordan Clark 2
Alex Gilliead 1
Ryan Cassidy 1
Billy Kee 1
Aaron Pierre 1
Oliver Norburn 1
Seamus Conneely 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-10-06 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2018-12-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2018-12-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-12-15 Southend United FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2018-12-01 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2018-11-27 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2018-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2018-12-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2018-12-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2018-12-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D 2018-12-08 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2018-12-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Scunthorpe United FC W 2018-11-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC47% Draw27% Shrewsbury Town FC26%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
53%
Accrington Stanley FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC32% Draw48% Shrewsbury Town FC20%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.