Shrewsbury vs Everton U21: prediction and stats
EFL TrophyGroup North - 5Kick-off on October 27, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The Footlab AI model makes Shrewsbury the favourite at 81%, against 12% for a draw and 7% for Everton U21. The most likely score is 3-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 3,263 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Shrewsbury vs Everton U21?
Shrewsbury starts as the favourite with a 126-point Elo edge (1,753 vs 1,627).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Shrewsbury vs Everton U21
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
- 18K. M. Brown
- 7J. Turner-Cooke
- 6S. Stubbs
- 5W. Boyle
- 3J. Ruffels
- 1William Michael Brook
Everton U21
4-2-3-1- 9C. Loney
- 8Melvin Matos
- 4L. Gardner
- 11B. Graham
- 6H. Foster
- 7J. Nsangou
- 2G. Finney
- 5John Dodds
- 6J. Patterson
- 14J. van Schoor
- 1G. Pickford
Computed on October 24, 2026 at 07:23 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Everton U21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Borussia M'gladbach II(home) | 1-1 | Premier League International Cup |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 0-1 | National League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Boreham Wood(away) | 1-1 | National League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Reading U21(away) | 0-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Shrewsbury win, 0 draws, 0 Everton U21 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Shrewsbury 1-0 Everton U21 | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Everton U21 on Jul 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Everton U21 score 1.4 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 75% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Everton U21 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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 Everton U21 sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ShrewsburyGroup 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Everton U21Group 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
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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 Everton U21?
- The Footlab AI model makes Shrewsbury the favourite at 81%, against 12% for a draw and 7% for Everton U21.
- Where and when is Shrewsbury vs Everton U21 played?
- Shrewsbury vs Everton U21 is played on October 27, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at The Croud Meadow, in the EFL Trophy.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 75% 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 54.2% 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.