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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 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
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' The game is set. Shrewsbury Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Shrewsbury Town 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.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' A goal from the England international Brandon Hanlan! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
  • 20' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Scott Golbourne is withdrawn and Jan Zamburek gets his opportunity.
  • 28' Erhun Oztumer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Garner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brad Walker.
  • 42' Cian Harries has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' Scotland international Jason Cummings has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 62' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' The whistle greets James Daly as he departs to be replaced by Sam Nicholson.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Tutonda, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 82' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Udoh departs to be replaced by Shilow Tracey.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 88' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Brad Walker by Joshua Daniels on 88 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Zain Westbrooke is replaced by Edward Upson on 90 minute.
  • 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
Joshua Laurent 2
Daniel Udoh 2
Brandon Hanlan 2
Abumere Ogogo 1
John Marquis 1
Aaron Collins 1
Daniel Leadbitter 1
Oliver Norburn 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.