Sunday , 15 November 2026

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wrexham AFC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Shrewsbury Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Wrexham AFC
Sun 7 Jan 2024 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 72' Thomas O'Connor
Ryan Bowman 57' Y
Y 57' James McClean
Joseph Anderson 60' Y
Y 88' Ben Tozer

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wrexham AFC — FA Cup at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Head-to-Head

1
2
Shrewsbury Town FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wrexham AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Wrexham AFC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 3–1 W
29 Dec Burton Albion FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Cheltenham Town FC A 0–2 L
23 Dec Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
16 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–3 L
Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
03 Dec Yeovil Town FC H 3–0 W
04 Nov Mansfield Town FC A 2–1 W
07 Feb Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
29 Jan Sheffield United FC H 3–3 D
07 Jan Coventry City FC A 4–3 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Shrewsbury Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shrewsbury Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Shrewsbury Town FC and Wrexham AFC is underway.
  • 5' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wrexham AFC's shape.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Wrexham AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Joseph Anderson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Wrexham AFC have won 116 goals from 129 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Bowman.
  • 60' Joseph Anderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Bowman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 68' Another substitution for Wrexham AFC to replace Steven Fletcher by Sam Dalby on 68 minute.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Thomas O'Connor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' The Wrexham AFC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Cannon departs to be replaced by James Jones.
  • 79' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Joseph Anderson by Jason Sraha on 79 minute.
  • 84' The travelling Wrexham AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Tozer is booked for Wrexham AFC — card on 88.
  • 90' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Morgan Feeney has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Pierre to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wrexham AFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

Wrexham AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 2
Steven Fletcher 1
Thomas O'Connor 1
Ollie Palmer 1
Jack Marriott 1
Elliot Lee 1

Head to Head

2024-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2024-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC L 2024-01-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-12-29 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-12-26 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-12-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2023-12-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC L

Wrexham AFC Form

2024-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC W 2023-12-03 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Yeovil Town FC W 2023-11-04 Mansfield Town FC 1–2 Wrexham AFC W 2023-02-07 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC L 2023-01-29 Wrexham AFC 3–3 Sheffield United FC D 2023-01-07 Coventry City FC 3–4 Wrexham AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Wrexham AFC xG
I would bet for: Wrexham AFC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC29% Draw30% Wrexham AFC41%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Wrexham AFC
71%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Wrexham AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC21% Draw51% Wrexham AFC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Wrexham AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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