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

FA Cup · 2023-24
Sun 7 Jan 2024 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 72' Thomas O'Connor

Overview

Match Preview

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

Head-to-Head

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Shrewsbury Town FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wrexham AFC

Recent Form

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
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
33% Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shrewsbury Town FC
John Marquis 2 G
Tony Scully 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Shrewsbury Town FC and Wrexham AFC get this one started.
  • 5' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' England international Taylor Perry has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wrexham AFC's shape.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matthew Taylor might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Wrexham AFC's compact .
  • 30' 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 Sam Dalby suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Nohan Kenneh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Wrexham AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matthew Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Bowman.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joseph Anderson.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' The Wrexham AFC bench stirs into life. Steven Fletcher is withdrawn and Sam Dalby gets his opportunity.
  • 72' A goal from the Ireland international Thomas O'Connor! He fires home on 72 to make it 0-1!
  • 77' Another substitution for Wrexham AFC to replace Andrew Cannon by James Jones on 77 minute.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Joseph Anderson as he leaves the pitch. Jason Sraha steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Pierre made 191 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ben Tozer.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Morgan Feeney is replaced by Aaron Pierre on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

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.