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Shrewsbury vs Crewe: result 0-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on August 31, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury
0-1
Crewe

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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Crewe?

Crewe won 0-1 on August 31, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 90′B. KnightCrewe

Official lineup for Shrewsbury vs Crewe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shrewsbury

4-2-3-1
  1. 19C. Caton
  1. 15R. Pyke
  2. 22J. Daniels
  3. 12R. Bowman
  1. 7S. Whalley
  2. 24Thakgalo Khanya Leshabela
  1. 14N. Ogbeta
  2. 16D. Davis
  3. 5M. Pennington
  4. 4E. Ebanks-Landell
  1. 13H. Burgoyne

Crewe

3-4-2-1
  1. 9C. Porter
  1. 18R. Griffiths
  2. 35S. Robertson
  1. 8T. Lowery
  2. 14O. Finney
  3. 11C. Ainley
  4. 15C. McFadzean
  1. 23T. Johnson
  2. 2K. Ramsay
  3. 21D. Daniels
  1. 31D. Richards
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Crewe have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Shrewsbury
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Gillingham(home)2-1League One
Aug 24, 2021Rochdale(home)0-2League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Plymouth(home)0-3League One
Aug 17, 2021Portsmouth(away)0-1League One
Aug 14, 2021Morecambe(away)0-2League One
Crewe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Charlton(away)0-2League One
Aug 24, 2021Leeds(away)0-3League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Accrington ST(home)0-1League One
Aug 17, 2021Oxford United(away)0-1League One
Aug 14, 2021Portsmouth(away)0-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Shrewsbury wins, 0 draws, 3 Crewe wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 9, 2021Crewe 3-2 ShrewsburyLeague One
Feb 2, 2021Shrewsbury 0-1 CreweLeague One
Nov 10, 2020Crewe 3-4 ShrewsburyEFL Trophy
Nov 13, 2018Crewe 1-2 ShrewsburyEFL Trophy
Dec 28, 2015Crewe 1-2 ShrewsburyLeague One
Sep 19, 2015Shrewsbury 0-1 CreweLeague One

Last archived meeting: Crewe vs Shrewsbury on May 9, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Shrewsbury score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.6 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shrewsbury1.11.536/157/15
Crewe1.61.337/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Shrewsbury sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Crewe sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1CreweGroup 833001229
3ShrewsburyGroup 113102563

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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

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