Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wrexham AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 7 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Racecourse Ground 13,341 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ollie Palmer 15' 1–0
Elliot Lee 42' 2–0
Jack Marriott 59' 3–0
Y 8' Mal Benning
James McClean 28' Y
George Dobson 35' Y
Elliot Lee 44' Y
Y 69' Funso Ojo
Y 76' Carl Winchester
Y 90' George Lloyd

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Morris
  • Assistant 2
4 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
Wrexham AFC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-07 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–0 W
31 Aug Peterborough United FC A 2–0 W
24 Aug Reading FC H 3–0 W
18 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
10 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
29 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–4 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Wrexham AFC A 0–3 L
31 Aug Leyton Orient FC H 3–0 W
24 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
17 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–4 L
10 Aug Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
27 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Wrexham AFC have kicked off against Shrewsbury Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 8' Mal Benning catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 8.
  • 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wrexham AFC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' What a strike from Ollie Palmer! The score is 1-0.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Racecourse Ground. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James McClean.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Dobson on 35.
  • 40' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' A goal from the England international Elliot Lee! He fires home on 42 to make it 2-0!
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elliot Lee on 44.
  • 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Goal! Jack Marriott scores his 49 goal in 385 matches.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Leo Castledine is replaced by Tommi O'Reilly on 60 minute.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Josh Feeney on, Tom Bloxham off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Funso Ojo gets a card.
  • 71' Paul Mullin is replacing Jack Marriott for the Wrexham AFC side.
  • 76' Carl Winchester picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 82' Wrexham AFC make a change. James McClean trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Revan on 82 minutes.
  • 87' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. George Lloyd has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. George Lloyd gets a card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Hurst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-09-07 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC

Wrexham AFC Form

2024-09-07 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-08-31 Peterborough United FC 0–2 Wrexham AFC W 2024-08-24 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Reading FC W 2024-08-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D 2024-08-10 Wrexham AFC 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2024-01-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–1 Wrexham AFC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2024-09-07 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-08-31 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-08-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-08-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–4 Peterborough United FC L 2024-08-10 Stevenage FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-04-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–3 Leyton Orient FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Wrexham AFC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC66% Draw23% Shrewsbury Town FC11%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
88%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
34%
Wrexham AFC or Shrewsbury Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wrexham AFC45% Draw46% Shrewsbury Town FC9%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
2 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 21% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 26% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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