Fleetwood Town FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Fleetwood Town FC

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Shrewsbury Town FC

Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Highbury Stadium 3,380 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 41' Daniel Udoh

Y 26' Cheyenne Dunkley

Jay Lynch 43' R

Y 47' Mal Benning

Y 71' Morgan Feeney

Josh Vela 75' Y

Joshua Earl 90' R

Overview

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Fleetwood Town FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
Assistant 2 Joe Simpson

7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Blackpool FC	13	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	15	12
22	Barnsley FC	13	10
23	Peterborough United FC	13	10
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Fleetwood Town FC 11 games · Avg 2.2 goals Shrewsbury Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-01-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-10-15 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-02-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-03-06 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	0–1	L
19 Aug	Derby County FC	A	0–1	L
15 Aug	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	1–3	L
12 Aug	Cambridge United FC	H	0–2	L
05 Aug	Carlisle United FC	A	1–1	D
07 May	Ipswich Town FC	H	2–2	D

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Fleetwood Town FC	A	1–0	W
19 Aug	Lincoln City FC	H	0–1	L
15 Aug	Burton Albion FC	H	2–1	W
12 Aug	Stevenage FC	A	0–2	L
05 Aug	Cheltenham Town FC	H	1–0	W
07 May	Lincoln City FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Highbury Stadium that hosts another battle between Fleetwood Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
8' Mal Benning has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Shipley on 8 minute.
13' 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 Max Mata suffering a number of foals already.
18' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
23' Fleetwood Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cheyenne Dunkley on 26 minutes.
31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
36' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
41' A stunning finish from Daniel Udoh — that came from absolutely nowhere!
43' Jay Lynch picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
44' The Fleetwood Town FC bench stirs into life. Danny Mayor is withdrawn and Stephen McMullan gets his opportunity.
46' Fresh legs for Fleetwood Town FC! Carl Johnston comes on to replace Scott Robertson.
47' The referee calls foul for Mal Benning. He receives a card.
52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Morgan Feeney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
57' The 33-year-old Marko Marosi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
62' England international Ryan Bowman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
63' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Ryan Bowman is replaced by Max Mata.
68' A quiet spell here at Highbury Stadium. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
71' That is a card for Shrewsbury Town FC. Morgan Feeney will be fuming at that decision.
73' Theo Williams is replacing Jack Marriott for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
75' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Vela is booked for Fleetwood Town FC — card on 75.
80' It is a substitution in Fleetwood Town FC team. Junior Quitirna is replaced by Cian Hayes on 80 minute.
81' A tactical swap from Fleetwood Town FC — Ryan Broom on, Josh Vela off on 81 minutes.
86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
90' The referee calls foul for Joshua Earl. He receives a card.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Shrewsbury Town FC players.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Ryan Broom ↑ 81'
18
Harrison Holgate
2
Carl Johnston ↑ 46'
21
Cian Hayes ↑ 80'
30
Stephen McMullan ↑ 44'
44
Phoenix Patterson
46
Theo Williams ↑ 73'

Coach Scott Brown

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

33
Tom Flanagan
17
Elliott Bennett ↑ 80'
13
Harry Burgoyne
27
Max Mata ↑ 63'
10
Kieran Phillips ↑ 63'
3
Mal Benning ↑ 8'
19
Travis Hernes

Coach Matthew Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Morris	2
Wes Burns	2
Paddy Madden	2
Tom Bayliss	2
Admiral Muskwe	1
Callum Lang	1
Promise Omochere	1
Lewie Coyle	1

Head to Head

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2023-08-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-08-19 Derby County FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-08-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-08-12 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC L 2023-08-05 Carlisle United FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-05-07 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-08-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-08-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-08-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2023-08-12 Stevenage FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-08-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.09 Fleetwood Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.97 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Fleetwood Town FC36% Draw33% Shrewsbury Town FC31%

Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.06

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC

64%

Fleetwood Town FC or Shrewsbury Town FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Fleetwood Town FC25% Draw54% Shrewsbury Town FC21%

Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.1%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

12.6%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.3%

2 – 1

7.2%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

3.6%

3 – 1

2.7%

3 – 0

2.6%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap	Fleetwood Town FC covers	Push	Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	21%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	19%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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