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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Stoke City FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19
Shrewsbury Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 12:30 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
Oliver Norburn 31' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Stoke City FC — FA Cup at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee John Flynn

Head-to-Head

1
1
Shrewsbury Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–2 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
29 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Shrewsbury Town FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shrewsbury Town FC
John Marquis 2 G
Tony Scully 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Shrewsbury Town FC is hosting Stoke City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Thomas Edwards needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 18' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 18 minute. Lenell John-Lewis leaves to be changed by Aaron Amadi-Holloway.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
  • 28' England international Joshua Laurent has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' Oliver Norburn is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 36' Adam Federici has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sam Ricketts will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' A goal from the Grenada international Oliver Norburn! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oliver Norburn makes it 2-0.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 74' Mame Birame Diouf gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces James McClean and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The England Peter Crouch breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 2-1!
  • 82' The crowd applauds Mat Sadler as he leaves the pitch. Omar Beckles steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Lee Angol comes on to replace Aaron Amadi-Holloway.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 2
Peter Crouch 1
Oliver Norburn 1
Joshua Laurent 1
James Bolton 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1

Head to Head

2019-01-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2019-01-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2019-01-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2018-12-29 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2018-12-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2018-12-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2018-12-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2019-01-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2019-01-01 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2018-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2018-12-22 Stoke City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC41% Draw31% Stoke City FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Stoke City FC
59%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Stoke City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC27% Draw53% Stoke City FC20%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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