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Salford City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Moor Lane 2,374 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthew Lund 5' 1–0
1–1 15' John Marquis
Matthew Lund 42' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

Salford City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FCFA Cup at Moor Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Salford City FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Barnsley FC H 0–2 L
22 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 0–1 L
17 Oct Exeter City FC H 0–2 L
12 Oct Crawley Town FC A 5–3 W
05 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Salford City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shrewsbury Town FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Salford City FC
Kelly N'Mai 2 G 1 A
Shrewsbury Town FC
John Marquis 2 G
Tony Scully 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Salford City FC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' Matthew Lund is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 10' England international Kyrell Malcolm has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' GOAL! John Marquis fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 16' A moment of madness from Haji Mnoga on 16 minutes earns him a card. Salford City FC will be frustrated.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' 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 Marshall Heys suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Haji Mnoga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 42' Matthew Lund adds to his 0 season tally! Salford City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Ossama Ashley. He receives a card.
  • 46' The whistle greets Charles Sagoe Jr. as he departs to be replaced by Alex Gilliead.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Moor Lane. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Salford City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' Another substitution for Salford City FC to replace Ossama Ashley by Tyrese Fornah on 69 minute.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Salford City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' The crowd applauds George Lloyd as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Shipley steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 85' Charles Sagoe Jr. has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Salford City FC team. Joshua Austerfield is replaced by Marshall Heys on 90 minute.
  • Shrewsbury Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Salford City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Salford City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Salford City FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Salford City FC42% Draw25% Shrewsbury Town FC33%
Actual: Salford City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Salford City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
58%
Salford City FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Salford City FC28% Draw43% Shrewsbury Town FC29%
Actual: Salford City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Salford City FC

Handicap Salford City FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% 82%
-1 18% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% 63%
+0.5 62% 38%
+1 62% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% 8%

Clean Sheet

Salford City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
22%

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