Coventry vs Shrewsbury: result 2-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury won 2-3 on August 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′S. PayneShrewsbury
- 33′A. GnahouaShrewsbury
- 51′Anthony AndreuCoventry
- 63′M. McNultyCoventry (pen.)
- 90′Joe RileyShrewsbury
Official lineup for Coventry vs Shrewsbury
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
- 10M. McNulty
- 11J. Jones
- 7Peter Vincenti
- 8Michael Paul Doyle
- 19Anthony Andreu
- 31B. Stevenson
- 2J. Grimmer
- 12James Pearson
- 15D. Hyam
- 20D. Kelly-Evans
- 1L. Burge
Shrewsbury
- 7S. Whalley
- 11A. Gnahoua
- 14L. John-Lewis
- 45S. Payne
- 20J. Nolan
- 4B. Godfrey
- 6O. Beckles
- 12Junior Brown
- 13J. Bolton
- 22A. Nsiala
- 15C. MacGillivray
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Shrewsbury have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Oxford United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Rochdale(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Coventry win, 4 draws, 1 Shrewsbury win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Shrewsbury 0-0 Coventry | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Coventry 0-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Shrewsbury 2-1 Coventry | League One |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Coventry 3-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Coventry 0-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Coventry | League One |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Coventry on Mar 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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