Forest Green vs Shrewsbury: result 3-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 5, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Shrewsbury?
Forest Green won 3-0 on September 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 36′D. KadjiForest Green
- 61′T. OmotoyeForest Green
- 65′M. StevensForest Green
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Shrewsbury
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
4-4-2- 23T. Omotoye
- 9M. Stevens
- 6T. Jenks
- 27H. Bunker
- 12A. Bendle
- 16D. Kadji
- 17J. Robson
- 22R. Welch
- 4D. Johnson
- 32J. Carter
- 20J. Searle
Shrewsbury
3-5-2- 27M. Mata
- 11D. Udoh
- 25B. Fleming
- 17E. Bennett
- 14T. Perry
- 8R. Finnigan
- 15T. Sobowale
- 6J. Sraha
- 22C. Dunkley
- 33T. Flanagan
- 13H. Burgoyne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Shrewsbury have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Newport County(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Harrogate Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Carlisle(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Stevenage(away) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Forest Green wins, 0 draws, 2 Shrewsbury wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Shrewsbury 2-1 Forest Green | League One |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Forest Green 0-2 Shrewsbury | League One |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Forest Green on Jan 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 0.8 | 1.7 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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