Shrewsbury Town FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Coventry City FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hobday
- Referee Joe Clark
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee Alix Pashley
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Shrewsbury Town FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Junior Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Fejiri Okenabirhie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Coventry City 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.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' GOAL! Aaron Amadi-Holloway fires home to make it 1-0!
- 54' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' Abumere Ogogo makes way for Jordy Hiwula at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 62' Mat Sadler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 63' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 74' Josh Emmanuel gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Ryan Haynes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Lenell John-Lewis. He replaces Aaron Amadi-Holloway on 79 minute.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joshua Laurent.
- 85' Anthony Grant was booked on 85.
- 86' A moment of madness from Jonson Clarke-Harris on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
- 89' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Luke Thomas is replaced by Reise Allassani on 89 minute.
- 90' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Junior Brown departs to be replaced by Jordan Shipley.
- Shrewsbury Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 20
- 42
- 5
- 13
-
3
Ryan Haynes ↓ Josh Emmanuel 74'
- 22
- 15
-
12
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↓ Ryan Sears 89'
- 29
- 8
Bench
- 18
-
14
Lenell John-Lewis ↑ 79'
- 9
-
2
Josh Emmanuel ↑ 74'
- 1
-
27
Ryan Sears ↑ 89'
- 23
Coach
Sam Ricketts
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Luke Thomas ↓ Reise Allassani 89'
- 10
-
12
Junior Brown ↓ Jordan Shipley 90'
-
16
Abumere Ogogo ↓ Jordy Hiwula 57'
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 6
- 20
- 18
- 17
Bench
- 25
-
11
Jordy Hiwula ↑ 57'
- 2
- 27
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 90'
- 33
-
14
Reise Allassani ↑ 89'
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Shipley | 2 |
| Aaron Amadi-Holloway | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 |
| Scott Golbourne | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2018-12-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2018-12-15
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
2018-12-08
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-12-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2018-11-27
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2018-11-24
Wycombe Wanderers FC
3–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Coventry City FC Form
2018-12-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2018-12-15
Coventry City FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2018-12-08
Walsall FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2018-11-27
Fleetwood Town FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2018-11-23
Coventry City FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2018-11-17
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Coventry City FC
45%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Coventry City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.