Thursday , 2 July 2026

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Crawley Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Shrewsbury Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Crawley Town FC
Sat 3 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 5,599 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 50' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy pen
0–2 60' Max Anderson
Mal Benning 87' 1–2
Y 33' Liam Fraser
John Marquis 34' Y
Josh Feeney 49' R
Y 56' Ben Radcliffe
George Nurse 74' Y
Mal Benning 81' Y
Toto Nsiala 90' Y
Isaac England 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Lee Venamore

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
1
Shrewsbury Town FC 2 games · Avg 5.5 goals Crawley Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Crawley Town FC 2024-10-12 Crawley Town FC 3–5 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Crawley Town FC H 1–2 L
26 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–1 W
21 Apr Northampton Town FC A 1–4 L
18 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
08 Apr Reading FC H 1–3 L
Crawley Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
26 Apr Northampton Town FC H 3–0 W
21 Apr Exeter City FC H 3–1 W
18 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
12 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 1–3 L
05 Apr Stevenage FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Montgomery Waters Meadow. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Gilliead, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' 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 Antony Papadopoulos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Crawley Town FC is showing some good football. However, Crawley 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.
  • 25' George Nurse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dion Conroy made 57 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' Liam Fraser is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for John Marquis. He receives a card.
  • 39' The travelling Crawley Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 49' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a card on 49.
  • 50' Crawley Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy on 50.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Ben Radcliffe. He receives a card.
  • 60' What a strike from Max Anderson! The score is 0-2.
  • 61' Vadaine Oliver has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Lloyd on 61 minute.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Crawley Town FC. Jeremy Kelly is replaced by Junior Quitirna.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Crawley Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' George Nurse is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 78' The whistle greets Gavan Holohan as he departs to be replaced by Kami Doyle.
  • 79' The whistle greets Harrison Biggins as he departs to be replaced by Isaac England.
  • 81' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a card on 81.
  • 86' 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.
  • 87' Goal! Mal Benning scores his 3 goal in 329 matches.
  • 89' The whistle greets Alex Gilliead as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Pierre.
  • 90' Toto Nsiala was booked on 90.
  • With this win, Crawley Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Crawley Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Lindsey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 2
George Lloyd 2
Toto Nsiala 1
Jeremy Kelly 1
Junior Quitirna 1
Will Swan 1
Mal Benning 1
Max Anderson 1

Head to Head

2025-05-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Crawley Town FC 2024-10-12 Crawley Town FC 3–5 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2025-05-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Crawley Town FC L 2025-04-26 Barnsley FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2025-04-21 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2025-04-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-04-08 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–3 Reading FC L

Crawley Town FC Form

2025-05-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Crawley Town FC W 2025-04-26 Crawley Town FC 3–0 Northampton Town FC W 2025-04-21 Crawley Town FC 3–1 Exeter City FC W 2025-04-18 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Crawley Town FC D 2025-04-12 Crawley Town FC 1–3 Leyton Orient FC L 2025-04-05 Stevenage FC 3–1 Crawley Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Crawley Town FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Crawley Town FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC36% Draw27% Crawley Town FC37%
Actual: Crawley Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Crawley Town FC
64%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Crawley Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC28% Draw44% Crawley Town FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Crawley Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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