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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Shrewsbury Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Tue 20 Oct 2020 · 17:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45+8' · FT 45+6'
Brad Walker 37' Y
Y 57' Joshua Grant
Y 66' Cian Harries

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee

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

2
5
5
Shrewsbury Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-02-29 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-09-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 0–1 L
17 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 1–0 W
03 Oct Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Northampton Town FC H 1–2 L
12 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
17 Oct Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
10 Oct Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W
03 Oct Northampton Town FC H 2–0 W
26 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–4 L
19 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Montgomery Waters Meadow. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Brandon Hanlan doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' 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 Nicholson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' The whistle greets Scott Golbourne as he departs to be replaced by Jan Zamburek.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Shrewsbury Town FC. Brad Walker will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erhun Oztumer made 318 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Joshua Grant gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cian Harries.
  • 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Udoh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 72' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. James Daly departs to be replaced by Sam Nicholson.
  • 77' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Daniel Udoh is replaced by Shilow Tracey.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Brad Walker has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Daniels to step up.
  • 90' The whistle greets Zain Westbrooke as he departs to be replaced by Edward Upson.
  • Bristol Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Udoh 2
Brandon Hanlan 2
Joshua Laurent 2
Oliver Norburn 1
Jamie Lindsay 1
Stefan Payne 1
Daniel Leadbitter 1
Stefan Payne 1

Head to Head

2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-02-29 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-09-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-10-17 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2020-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-09-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC L 2020-09-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-10-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-10-10 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC W 2020-09-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-09-19 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC34% Draw30% Bristol Rovers FC36%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
66%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC25% Draw50% Bristol Rovers FC25%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%

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% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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