Shrewsbury Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Shrewsbury Town FC

2 – 1

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Bristol Rovers FC

Tue 2 May 2023 · 18:45 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'

Chey Dunkley 23' Y

Jordan Shipley 36' Y

Y 59' Luca Hoole

Carl Winchester 61' Y

Killian Phillips 65' Y

Y 82' Aaron Collins

Overview

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

Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Shrewsbury Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2022-08-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-02-27 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-02-29 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Bristol Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
29 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–3	L
22 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
18 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–2	L
15 Apr	Portsmouth FC	H	1–1	D
10 Apr	Barnsley FC	A	1–2	L

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–2	L
29 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	0–0	D
25 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–2	L
22 Apr	Port Vale FC	A	0–2	L
18 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–2	L
15 Apr	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Shrewsbury Town FC welcome Bristol Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
3' Luke Leahy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
8' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Gibbons is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
13' 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.
18' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
23' A moment of madness from Chey Dunkley on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shrewsbury Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
33' Elliott Bennett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Shipley.
41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' Scott Sinclair needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
51' 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 Killian Phillips suffering a number of foals already.
53' Robert Street adds to his 0 season tally! Shrewsbury Town FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
56' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Lamare Bogarde is replaced by Scott Sinclair on 56 minute.
57' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. James Gibbons departs to be replaced by Luca Hoole.
59' Luca Hoole has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
61' Carl Winchester was booked on 61.
65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Killian Phillips on 65.
70' Josh Coburn makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Bristol Rovers FC are in front.
75' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
78' The crowd applauds Robert Street as he leaves the pitch. Rekeil Pyke steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Collins is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 82.
87' The 34-year-old Tom Flanagan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Aaron Collins ↑ 57'
7
Scott Sinclair ↑ 56'
11
Calum MacDonald ↑ 57'
21
Antony Evans ↑ 57'
30
Luca Hoole ↑ 57'
31
Jed Ward
2
James Connolly

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-05-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-04-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-04-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-04-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2023-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-05-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-29 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2023-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-22 Port Vale FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Derby County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.25 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.06 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC43% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC28%

Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.31

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

57%

Shrewsbury Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Shrewsbury Town FC27% Draw51% Bristol Rovers FC22%

Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.1%

1 – 0

11.2%

0 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap	Shrewsbury Town FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	18%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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