Thursday , 2 July 2026

Peterborough United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Peterborough United FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'
Y 16' Harry Burgoyne
R 45' Josh Vela
Reece Brown 50' Y
Y 58' Oliver Norburn
Y 77' Ethan Ebanks-Landell
Samuel Szmodics 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Danny Gratton
  • 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

7
1
3
Peterborough United FC 11 games · Avg 3.4 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-11-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC 2019-02-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-12-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 5–1 W
27 Oct Burton Albion FC H 2–2 D
24 Oct Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
17 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
10 Oct Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Peterborough United FC A 1–5 L
27 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
24 Oct Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
20 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 0–1 L
17 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 1–0 W
03 Oct Gillingham FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Weston Homes Stadium!
  • 5' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Peterborough United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 16' GOAL! Jonson Clarke-Harris scores on 16.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Harry Burgoyne on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joshua Daniels makes it 1-1.
  • 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 28' Aaron Pierre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Assisted by Samuel Szmodics with the perfectly-timed delivery and Siriki Dembele makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 45' Shrewsbury Town FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Marc Pugh is withdrawn and Jason Cummings gets his opportunity.
  • 50' It’s a booking for Peterborough United FC player. Reece Brown gets a Yellow card.
  • 53' Louis Reed is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reece Brown at the 53 minute mark.
  • 58' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Christy Pym is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Siriki Dembele makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 74' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Jonson Clarke-Harris exits the field as Mohamed Eisa enters on 74.
  • 77' Ethan Ebanks-Landell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Siriki Dembele has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Shilow Tracey comes on to replace Daniel Udoh.
  • 82' The whistle greets Joe Ward as he departs to be replaced by Idris Kanu.
  • 84' Samuel Szmodics catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 88' Jack Taylor doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 5-1 the final result. Shrewsbury Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonson Clarke-Harris 3
Joel Randall 3
Siriki Dembele 3
Jack Taylor 2
Kwame Poku 2
Harry Chapman 2
Jordan Shipley 2
Josh Knight 1

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-11-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC 2019-02-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-12-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC

Peterborough United FC Form

2020-10-31 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-10-27 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2020-10-24 Hull City AFC 1–2 Peterborough United FC W 2020-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC W 2020-10-17 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2020-10-10 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-10-31 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-10-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-10-24 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-10-17 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC57% Draw23% Shrewsbury Town FC20%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
43%
Peterborough United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC40% Draw42% Shrewsbury Town FC18%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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