Thursday , 2 July 2026

Swindon Town FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 6 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC The Energy Check County Ground HT 45+8' · FT 45+6'
Taylor Curran 56' Y
Hallam Hope 73' Y
Brett Pitman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at The Energy Check County Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Derrien
  • Referee Leigh Crowhurst
  • Referee Anthony Coggins
  • Referee

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
Swindon Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-06 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-11-14 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–3 Swindon Town FC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
30 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
26 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–2 L
23 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
16 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–2 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Swindon Town FC A 1–0 W
02 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
30 Jan Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
19 Jan Southampton FC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Swindon Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC is underway.
  • 5' Sean Goss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Harry Chapman puts Shrewsbury Town FC on the lead.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' The Swindon Town FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Masterson departs to be replaced by Taylor Curran.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rekeil Pyke, as he is very good at scoring at The Energy Check County Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' Swindon Town FC is showing some good football. However, Swindon 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.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Swindon Town FC player. Taylor Curran gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' It’s high time Steve Cotterill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Another change for Swindon Town FC made on 62 minute. Jordan Lyden leaves to be changed by Scott Twine.
  • 67' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a 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 Ro-Shaun Williams suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Sean Goss is replaced by David Davis.
  • 73' Hallam Hope is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 74' Christopher Missilou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hallam Hope on 74 minute.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brett Pitman made 371 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 87 minute. Shaun Whalley leaves to be changed by Dave Edwards.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Curtis Main is replaced by Daniel Udoh on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brett Pitman.
  • Another three points for Shrewsbury Town FC.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Chapman 1
Dave Edwards 1
Aaron Pierre 1
Mathew Millar 1
Joel Grant 1
Hallam Hope 1
Matthew Smith 1

Head to Head

2021-02-06 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-11-14 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–3 Swindon Town FC

Swindon Town FC Form

2021-02-06 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-02-02 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-01-30 Hull City AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC L 2021-01-26 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-01-23 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Swindon Town FC D 2021-01-16 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-02-06 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-01-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-01-19 Southampton FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Swindon Town FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC34% Draw31% Shrewsbury Town FC35%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
66%
Swindon Town FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swindon Town FC24% Draw51% Shrewsbury Town FC25%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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