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 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
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' What a night it is going to be! Shrewsbury Town FC welcome Coventry City FC for this crunch clash at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
- 5' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
- 30' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Anthony Grant, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' Aaron Amadi-Holloway puts Shrewsbury Town FC on the lead.
- 54' 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 Mat Sadler suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Abumere Ogogo makes way for Jordy Hiwula at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 62' 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.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Norburn on 63.
- 68' 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.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Shipley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
- 74' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Ryan Haynes by Josh Emmanuel on 74 minute.
- 79' Lenell John-Lewis is replacing Aaron Amadi-Holloway for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joshua Laurent.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Grant on 85.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonson Clarke-Harris.
- 89' Luke Thomas makes way for Reise Allassani at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 90' The whistle greets Junior Brown as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Shipley.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Shrewsbury Town FC 1-0 Coventry City FC.
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 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 |
| Scott Golbourne | 1 |
| Aaron Amadi-Holloway | 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.