Shrewsbury Town FC vs Scunthorpe United FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Scunthorpe United FC — FA Cup .
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Scunthorpe United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Da Costa
- Referee Abbas Khan
- Referee
- Referee Joe Clark
- Referee Neil Hair
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Richard Wild
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 Nov | Salford City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | Rochdale AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Nov | Salford City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Southend United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Shrewsbury Town FC this season
Shrewsbury Town FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Scunthorpe United FC this season
Scunthorpe United FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shrewsbury Town FC
| John Marquis | 2 G |
| Tony Scully | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Shrewsbury Town FC and Scunthorpe United FC.
- 5' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
- 10' Scunthorpe United 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.
- 15' Luke Waterfall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Scunthorpe United FC's shape.
- 24' That is a Yellow card for Scunthorpe United FC. Matthew Lund will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The Wales Aaron Amadi-Holloway breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-0!
- 40' Scunthorpe United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Scunthorpe United FC's compact .
- 50' The travelling Scunthorpe United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mat Sadler on 57 minutes.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Scunthorpe United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' 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 James Bolton suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Amadi-Holloway is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — Yellow card on 74.
- 75' The Scunthorpe United FC manager makes a substitution. Andy Dales departs to be replaced by Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.
- 80' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Scunthorpe United FC backline.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Fejiri Okenabirhie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' Fejiri Okenabirhie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Lenell John-Lewis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Fejiri Okenabirhie is replaced by Josh Emmanuel.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Shrewsbury Town FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 28
- 20
- 42
- 5
- 13
- 6
- 22
- 15
- 12
- 8
Bench
- 21
-
14
Lenell John-Lewis ↑ 75'
- 3
-
2
Josh Emmanuel ↑ 90'
- 1
- 27
- 23
Coach
Danny Coyne
Scunthorpe United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 21
- 23
- 11
- 17
- 3
- 18
- 25
- 12
- 29
Bench
- 10
- 22
- 15
- 9
- 8
- 27
-
19
Yasin Ben El-Mhanni ↑ 75'
Coach
Stuart McCall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lee Novak | 1 |
| Lee Novak | 1 |
| Kyle Wootton | 1 |
| Adam Hammill | 1 |
| Aaron Amadi-Holloway | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
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
2018-11-21
Salford City FC
1–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2018-11-17
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–2
Rochdale AFC
W
2018-11-11
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Salford City FC
D
Scunthorpe United FC Form
2018-12-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-11-27
Southend United FC
2–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-11-24
Scunthorpe United FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2018-11-17
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2018-11-10
Scunthorpe United FC
2–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2018-11-03
Scunthorpe United FC
3–3
Oxford United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Scunthorpe United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
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
78%
Draw or Scunthorpe United FC
52%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Scunthorpe United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Scunthorpe United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

