Scunthorpe United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
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' Scunthorpe United FC have kicked off against Shrewsbury Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Scunthorpe United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 11' The referee has no hesitation. James Perch is booked for Scunthorpe United FC — Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Arthur Gnahoua needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shaun Whalley.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Omar Beckles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 34' Luke Waterfall is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Scunthorpe United 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.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oliver Norburn.
- 50' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' What composure from Lee Novak! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Scunthorpe United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Scunthorpe United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' Aaron Amadi-Holloway gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Anthony Grant and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' The Scunthorpe United FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Colclough departs to be replaced by Andy Dales.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Scunthorpe United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' A change in the Scunthorpe United FC ranks — Lee Novak exits the field as Rory McArdle enters on 81.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Scunthorpe United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 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' Poor challenge from Matthew Lund. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Arthur Gnahoua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Gilliead at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Lee Novak | 1 |
| Lee Novak | 1 |
| Kyle Wootton | 1 |
| Adam Hammill | 1 |
| Aaron Amadi-Holloway | 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.

