Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Tue 13 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 5,500 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicky Cadden og 7' 1–0
1–1 90+2' Herbie Kane pen

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Parsons (England)
  • Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
  • Assistant 2 Grant Taylor
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
10 Feb Derby County FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb Cambridge United FC H 1–2 L
27 Jan Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
20 Jan Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
13 Jan Stevenage FC H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
10 Feb Leyton Orient FC H 2–1 W
03 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
27 Jan Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
23 Jan Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan Carlisle United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Shrewsbury Town FC is hosting Barnsley FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 7' Goal! Nicky Cadden scores his 15 goal in 251 matches.
  • 12' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' 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 Sam Cosgrove suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Russell made 231 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mal Benning, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 47' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Mal Benning is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — card on 49.
  • 54' It’s high time Paul Hurst made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Adam Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
  • 61' Mael de Gevigney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
  • 62' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Cosgrove is hanging Jonathan Russell on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Marko Marosi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Elliott Bennett. He replaces Jack Hinchy on 77 minute.
  • 79' The crowd applauds John McAtee as he leaves the pitch. Conor Grant steps in for Barnsley FC.
  • 80' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Corey O'Keeffe exits the field as Barry Cotter enters on 80.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Hurst might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' Taylor Perry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carl Winchester at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Taylor Perry is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — card on 89.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC30% Draw31% Barnsley FC39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Barnsley FC
70%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Barnsley FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC21% Draw51% Barnsley FC28%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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