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

League One · 2022-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Thu 29 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Shipley 58' Y
Y 60' Dan Nlundulu
R 69' Charlie Raglan
Luke Leahy 69' R
Y 87' Christian Norton
Y 88' Lewis Freestone
Y 90' Elliott Bonds

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
4
Shrewsbury Town FC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-10-01 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-11-20 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Cambridge United FC A 1–2 L
10 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
03 Dec Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
19 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Forest Green Rovers FC A 0–1 L
02 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
19 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Shrewsbury Town FC and Cheltenham Town FC has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Cheltenham Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Ben Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elliott Bonds is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dan Nlundulu makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 43' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
  • 48' Cheltenham Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 53' Sean Long is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cheltenham Town FC tonight.
  • 58' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 60' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 74' The whistle greets Ryan Broom as he departs to be replaced by Sean Long.
  • 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' James Olayinka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dan Nlundulu on 81 minute.
  • 84' Tom Bloxham is replacing Robert Street for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Elliott Bennett. He replaces Chey Dunkley on 85 minute.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Norton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lewis Freestone on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Elliott Bonds.
  • 90' Shrewsbury Town FC make a change. Tom Bayliss trudges off to be replaced by Aiden O'Brien on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cheltenham Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Lloyd 2
Alfie May 1
Sean Long 1
Dan Nlundulu 1
Ryan Bowman 1
Daniel Udoh 1
Conor Thomas 1
Kyle Joseph 1

Head to Head

2022-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-10-01 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-11-20 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2022-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-12-26 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-12-10 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-12-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2022-11-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-11-12 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-12-02 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-11-19 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2022-11-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC30% Draw31% Cheltenham Town FC39%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
70%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Cheltenham Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC21% Draw53% Cheltenham Town FC26%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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