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Shrewsbury vs Tranmere: result 6-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 9, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury
6-0
Tranmere

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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Tranmere?

Shrewsbury won 6-0 on October 9, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 11′L. John-LewisShrewsbury
  • 18′G. DochertyShrewsbury
  • 23′O. BecklesShrewsbury
  • 56′F. OkenabirhieShrewsbury
  • 74′F. OkenabirhieShrewsbury
  • 90′F. OkenabirhieShrewsbury

Official lineup for Shrewsbury vs Tranmere

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shrewsbury

  1. 12F. Okenabirhie
  2. 14L. John-Lewis
  1. 8G. Docherty
  2. 28J. Laurent
  3. 29O. Norburn
  1. 2J. Emmanuel
  2. 3R. Haynes
  3. 4Kieran Kennedy
  4. 6O. Beckles
  5. 13J. Bolton
  1. 15S. Arnold

Tranmere

  1. 19Franklyn Akammadu
  1. 7B. Tollitt
  2. 8J. Harris
  3. 17D. Mottley-Henry
  4. 27R. Williams
  5. 29Larnell James Cole
  1. 2A. Buxton
  2. 4Ritchie Aidan Sutton
  3. 14J. Caprice
  4. 16M. Ellis
  1. 40Patrick Wharton
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Tranmere have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Shrewsbury
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2018Accrington ST(home)1-0League One
Oct 2, 2018Walsall(away)0-0League One
Sep 29, 2018Gillingham(home)2-2League One
Sep 22, 2018Scunthorpe(away)0-1League One
Sep 15, 2018Southend(home)2-0League One
Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 6, 2018Morecambe(away)4-3League Two
Oct 2, 2018Lincoln(home)1-0League Two
Sep 29, 2018Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-1League Two
Sep 22, 2018Newport County(home)0-1League Two
Sep 15, 2018Carlisle(away)2-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shrewsbury wins, 1 draw, 3 Tranmere wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2015Tranmere 2-1 ShrewsburyLeague Two
Aug 16, 2014Shrewsbury 2-1 TranmereLeague Two
Apr 12, 2014Tranmere 2-1 ShrewsburyLeague One
Dec 26, 2013Shrewsbury 0-1 TranmereLeague One
Feb 15, 2013Tranmere 0-2 ShrewsburyLeague One
Aug 25, 2012Shrewsbury 1-1 TranmereLeague One

Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Shrewsbury on Feb 21, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Shrewsbury score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.4 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shrewsbury0.91.158/155/15
Tranmere1.41.459/156/15

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 Tranmere sit 1st (8 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1TranmereGroup 23300648
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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