Shrewsbury vs Crewe: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The Footlab AI model makes Shrewsbury the favourite at 38%, against 30% for a draw and 32% for Crewe. 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 54.8% of the 2,479 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Shrewsbury vs Crewe?
On Elo ratings, Shrewsbury has 1,699 points and Crewe 1,861.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Shrewsbury vs Crewe
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
- 8Isaac Andrew Fletcher
- 10T. Sang
- 11K. Berkoe
- 2L. Hoole
- 7J. Turner-Cooke
- 18K. M. Brown
- 6S. Stubbs
- 5W. Boyle
- 3J. Ruffels
- 1William Michael Brook
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 29A. Thibaut
- 10J. White
- 9J. March
- 11J. Tabiner
- 14J. Gibson
- 19O. Lunt
- 6L. Offord
- 2L. Billington
- 12J. Stephenson
- 4Kyle Ure
- 1T. Booth
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 09:11 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Crewe have 6, 8 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Shrewsbury wins, 3 draws, 3 Crewe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Crewe 1-1 Shrewsbury | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Shrewsbury 0-4 Crewe | League Two |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Crewe 3-1 Shrewsbury | League Two |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Crewe 0-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Crewe | League One |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Shrewsbury 0-1 Crewe | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 0.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.5 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 41% probability of over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Crewe | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 18th in League Two (11 points from 10 matches) and Crewe sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 |
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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 Crewe?
- The Footlab AI model makes Shrewsbury the favourite at 38%, against 30% for a draw and 32% for Crewe.
- Where and when is Shrewsbury vs Crewe played?
- Shrewsbury vs Crewe is played on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at The Croud Meadow, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 41% 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 54.8% 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.