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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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' And we are off! Accrington Stanley FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' Jordan Clark does the damage! The net is bulging and Accrington Stanley FC surge ahead!
  • 6' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. Accrington Stanley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 16' Shrewsbury Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 21' Assisted by Jordan Clark with the perfectly-timed delivery and Billy Kee makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 26' Connor Hall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Clark.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Lenell John-Lewis is replacing Aaron Amadi-Holloway for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Coleman might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' Goal! Oliver Norburn scores his 20 goal in 329 matches.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Mat Sadler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Nick Anderton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Connor Ripley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' Offrande Zanzala is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Hall at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' Alex Gilliead has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Laurent on 72 minute.
  • 77' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' Anthony Grant makes way for Lee Angol at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • With this win, Accrington Stanley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Mark Hughes 1
Joel Mumbongo 1
Dion Charles 1
Tommy Leigh 1
Colby Bishop 1
Aaron Pressley 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.