Tranmere Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tranmere Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One .
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Peter Gooch
- Referee Joe Simpson
- Referee Billy Smallwood
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Oxford United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Southend United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Tranmere Rovers FC welcome Shrewsbury Town FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tranmere Rovers FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Conner Jennings on 19 minutes.
- 20' Callum Lang makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Shrewsbury Town FC are in front.
- 22' Neil Danns has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
- 27' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury 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.
- 38' The 35-year-old Conner Jennings has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Conner Jennings is booked for Tranmere Rovers FC — Red card on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Harvey Gilmour is replacing Darren Potter for the Tranmere Rovers FC side.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 71' The crowd applauds Callum Lang as he leaves the pitch. Fejiri Okenabirhie steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 75' Time for substitution for Tranmere Rovers FC. Oliver Banks is replaced by Corey Blackett-Taylor.
- 80' Tranmere Rovers FC ring the changes. Kieron Morris has done his job and it is now time for Rushian Hepburn-Murphy to step up.
- 84' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Louis Thompson on, Daniel Udoh off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Tranmere Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Shrewsbury Town FC. Brad Walker will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Brad Walker on, Oliver Norburn off on 90 minutes.
- Shrewsbury Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 7
- 45
-
8
Darren Potter ↓ Harvey Gilmour 60'
- 9
- 28
- 14
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 6
Bench
-
18
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy ↑ 80'
-
23
Corey Blackett-Taylor ↑ 75'
- 33
- 19
-
20
Harvey Gilmour ↑ 60'
- 25
- 29
Coach
Micky Mellon
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
23
Daniel Udoh ↓ Louis Thompson 84'
- 17
- 22
- 11
- 9
- 28
- 6
-
8
Oliver Norburn C ↓ Brad Walker 90'
- 2
- 5
Bench
- 4
-
15
Brad Walker ↑ 90'
-
21
Louis Thompson ↑ 84'
- 1
- 35
- 7
-
10
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 71'
Coach
Sam Ricketts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Lang | 2 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 1 |
| Alex Woodyard | 1 |
| Mark Ellis | 1 |
Head to Head
Tranmere Rovers FC Form
2019-10-05
Tranmere Rovers FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-09-28
Ipswich Town FC
4–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-09-21
Tranmere Rovers FC
2–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2019-09-17
Tranmere Rovers FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
2019-09-14
Oxford United FC
3–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-09-07
Tranmere Rovers FC
2–2
Gillingham FC
D
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2019-10-05
Tranmere Rovers FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2019-09-28
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2019-09-21
Rotherham United FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-09-17
Shrewsbury Town FC
4–3
Southend United FC
W
2019-09-14
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-08-31
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Tranmere Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
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
Tranmere Rovers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
68%
Tranmere Rovers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Tranmere Rovers FC
| Handicap | Tranmere Rovers FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.