Sunday , 16 August 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Accrington Stanley FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 4 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Josh Vela
Y 44' Matthew Pennington
Y 45' Sam Cosgrove
Y 62' George Nurse
David Morgan 65' Y

Overview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
2
Accrington Stanley FC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-04 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-02-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-12-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-02-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-08-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–3 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
28 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W
17 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–0 W
14 Aug Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
28 Aug Gillingham FC H 2–1 W
21 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–3 L
17 Aug Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
14 Aug Morecambe FC A 0–2 L
07 Aug Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Accrington Stanley FC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Coleman might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joel Mumbongo makes it 1-0.
  • 20' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Vela.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Marko Marosi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' Shrewsbury Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Shrewsbury Town FC. Sam Cosgrove will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for George Nurse.
  • 63' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 63 minute. George Nurse leaves to be changed by Nathanael Ogbeta.
  • 65' Poor challenge from David Morgan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Accrington Stanley FC team. Matt Butcher is replaced by Ethan Hamilton on 68 minute.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Wham Stadium. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' Tom Bloxham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 82' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Udoh is withdrawn and Shaun Whalley gets his opportunity.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Ryan Bowman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Bloxham on 89 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Accrington Stanley FC and Shrewsbury Town FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shaun Whalley 2
Jordan Clark 2
Alex Gilliead 1
Joe Pritchard 1
Alex Gilliead 1
Ryan Cassidy 1
Billy Kee 1
Aaron Pierre 1

Head to Head

2021-09-04 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-02-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-12-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-02-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-08-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–3 Shrewsbury Town FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-09-04 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-08-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-08-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2021-08-07 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-09-04 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-08-28 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Gillingham FC W 2021-08-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-08-17 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-08-14 Morecambe FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-08-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC52% Draw28% Shrewsbury Town FC20%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
48%
Accrington Stanley FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC33% Draw52% Shrewsbury Town FC15%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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