Scunthorpe United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Scunthorpe United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One .
- Scunthorpe United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee David Plowright
- Referee Alan Clayton
- Referee Wayne Grunnill
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Sep | Rochdale AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Southend United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Scunthorpe United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' Scunthorpe United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Askey might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Perch.
- 16' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Shaun Whalley gets a Yellow card.
- 24' Scunthorpe United FC have won 57 goals from 51 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Waterfall on 34.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ike Ugbo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Perch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oliver Norburn.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Scunthorpe United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' GOAL! Lee Novak scores on 55. Assisted by Josh Morris
- 60' Scunthorpe United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Greg Docherty has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Shrewsbury Town FC make a change. Anthony Grant trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Amadi-Holloway on 66 minutes.
- 71' Matthew Lund needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 72' Andy Dales is replacing Ryan Colclough for the Scunthorpe United FC side.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Colclough made 51 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Rory McArdle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Novak at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Scunthorpe United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Scunthorpe United FC ring the changes. Ike Ugbo has done his job and it is now time for Stephen Humphrys to step up.
- 90' Matthew Lund picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The whistle greets Alex Gilliead as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Gnahoua.
- Scunthorpe United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Scunthorpe United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
49
Ryan Colclough ↓ Andy Dales 72'
- 7
- 20
- 21
- 6
- 11
-
17
Lee Novak ↓ Rory McArdle 81'
-
9
Ike Ugbo ↓ Stephen Humphrys 88'
- 3
- 25
Bench
-
10
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 88'
- 33
-
23
Rory McArdle ↑ 81'
- 8
- 18
- 27
-
12
Andy Dales ↑ 72'
Coach
Stuart McCall
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Alex Gilliead ↓ Arthur Gnahoua 90'
- 42
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 22
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 29
- 8
Bench
- 28
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 66'
- 13
- 38
-
11
Arthur Gnahoua ↑ 90'
- 15
- 4
Coach
John Askey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Amadi-Holloway | 1 |
| Lee Novak | 1 |
| Lee Novak | 1 |
| Kyle Wootton | 1 |
| Adam Hammill | 1 |
Scunthorpe United FC Form
2018-09-22
Scunthorpe United FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2018-09-15
AFC Wimbledon
2–3
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2018-09-08
Scunthorpe United FC
3–3
Rochdale AFC
D
2018-09-01
Accrington Stanley FC
1–1
Scunthorpe United FC
D
2018-08-25
Scunthorpe United FC
2–2
Barnsley FC
D
2018-08-22
Scunthorpe United FC
0–5
Fleetwood Town FC
L
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2018-09-22
Scunthorpe United FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-09-15
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–0
Southend United FC
W
2018-09-08
Portsmouth FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2018-09-01
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2018-08-25
Luton Town FC
3–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-08-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29
Scunthorpe United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Scunthorpe United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Scunthorpe United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
54%
Scunthorpe United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Scunthorpe United FC
| Handicap | Scunthorpe United FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

