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

League One · 2023-24
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 6,599 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Bowman 50' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Cheltenham Town FCLeague One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Christopher Pollard (England)
  • Assistant 1 Christopher Husband (England)
  • Assistant 2 Steven Plane

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
07 May Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Shrewsbury Town FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryan Bowman.
  • 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' Joseph Anderson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 18' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elliot Bonds, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 45.
  • 45' Curtis Thompson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elliot Bonds on 45 minute.
  • 50' Ryan Bowman makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Shrewsbury Town FC are in front.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' Nohan Kenneh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Cheltenham Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' A change in the Cheltenham Town FC ranks — Tom Bradbury exits the field as Oliver Hammond enters on 73.
  • 78' Tom Bayliss makes way for Mal Benning at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Oliver Hammond is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' Travis Hernes gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Jordan Shipley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Full Time. Shrewsbury Town FC beats Cheltenham Town FC

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Cheltenham Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC37% Draw30% Cheltenham Town FC33%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
63%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Cheltenham Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC25% Draw51% Cheltenham Town FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% 85%
-1 15% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% 66%
+0.5 66% 34%
+1 66% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%

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