Shrewsbury vs Crawley Town: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 19, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The Footlab AI model makes Shrewsbury the favourite at 46%, against 29% for a draw and 25% for Crawley Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Shrewsbury wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,849 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Shrewsbury vs Crawley Town?
A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Shrewsbury (1,695) and Crawley Town (1,688).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Shrewsbury vs Crawley Town
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Shrewsbury
3-4-1-2- 9G. Lloyd
- 13J. Davison
- 10T. Sang
- 11K. Berkoe
- 2L. Hoole
- 7J. Turner-Cooke
- 18K. M. Brown
- 6S. Stubbs
- 5W. Boyle
- 3J. Ruffels
- 1William Michael Brook
Crawley Town
4-4-2- 14G. Di Biase
- 9D. Orsi
- 20J. Arthurs
- 22A. Adeyemo
- 30Kai Jennings
- 10S. Duke-McKenna
- 6P. Farquharson
- 5C. Barker
- 12L. Richards
- 24A. Odimayo
- 1V. Mannone
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 11:37 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Crawley Town have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shrewsbury wins, 3 draws, 1 Crawley Town win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Crawley Town 0-0 Shrewsbury | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Shrewsbury 1-0 Crawley Town | League Two |
| May 3, 2025 | Shrewsbury 1-2 Crawley Town | League One |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Crawley Town 3-5 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Crawley Town | League One |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Crawley Town 1-1 Shrewsbury | League One |
Last archived meeting: Crawley Town vs Shrewsbury on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.1 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 42% probability of over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 14th in League Two (14 points from 11 matches) and Crawley Town sit 24th (5 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shrewsbury | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Shrewsbury vs Crawley Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Shrewsbury the favourite at 46%, against 29% for a draw and 25% for Crawley Town.
- Where and when is Shrewsbury vs Crawley Town played?
- Shrewsbury vs Crawley Town is played on January 19, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at The Croud Meadow, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 42% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.