Shrewsbury vs Gillingham: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Gillingham?
Shrewsbury won 2-1 on August 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. TuckerGillingham
- 59′T. BloxhamShrewsbury
- 68′S. CosgroveShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Gillingham have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2021 | Rochdale(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Plymouth(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Morecambe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Lincoln(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2021 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Shrewsbury win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Gillingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Gillingham 0-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Gillingham 2-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Gillingham 0-2 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Shrewsbury 2-2 Gillingham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Shrewsbury on Apr 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy