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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Shrewsbury Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Joe Martin
Y 36' Tony Craig
Anthony Grant 38' Y
Y 38' Tom Lockyer
Y 45' Ollie Clarke
R 59' Joe Martin
Shaun Whalley 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Kevin Morris
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

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

2
5
5
Shrewsbury Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
18 Aug Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
11 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
04 Aug Bradford City AFC H 0–1 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
25 Aug Southend United FC H 0–1 L
21 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
11 Aug Accrington Stanley FC H 1–2 L
04 Aug Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Shrewsbury Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' It’s high time John Askey made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Martin.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Waterfall made 329 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Tony Craig argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Grant.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Ollie Clarke was booked on 45.
  • 46' Kyle Bennett is replacing Tom Nichols for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Stefan Payne makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Joe Martin. He receives a Red card.
  • 61' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Broadbent is hanging Sam Matthews on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shrewsbury Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 69 minute. Anthony Grant leaves to be changed by Aaron Amadi-Holloway.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Leadbitter gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shaun Whalley on 76.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Lenell John-Lewis. He replaces Lee Angol on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Shrewsbury Town FC 1-1 Bristol Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Askey

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brandon Hanlan 2
Joshua Laurent 2
Daniel Udoh 2
Stefan Payne 1
Luke Leahy 1
Alex Rodman 1
Ryan Loft 1
Shaun Whalley 1

Head to Head

2018-09-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

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 2018-08-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2018-08-11 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2018-08-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bradford City AFC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2018-09-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-08-25 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Southend United FC L 2018-08-21 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 2018-08-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2018-08-11 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2018-08-04 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC39% Draw31% Bristol Rovers FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
61%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC25% Draw53% Bristol Rovers FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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