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Shrewsbury vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury
2-1
Walsall

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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Walsall?

Shrewsbury won 2-1 on December 5, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 24′A. GillieadShrewsbury
  • 72′D. LoftShrewsbury
  • 77′K. MorrisWalsall

Official lineup for Shrewsbury vs Walsall

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shrewsbury

  1. 14L. John-Lewis
  2. 18A. Gilliead
  3. 21Abobaker Eisa
  1. 9L. Angol
  2. 19D. Loft
  3. 23C. Colkett
  1. 2J. Emmanuel
  2. 3R. Haynes
  3. 4Kieran Kennedy
  4. 27R. Sears
  1. 1J. Coleman

Walsall

  1. 16M. Ferrier
  1. 3L. Leahy
  2. 8K. Morris
  3. 15L. Kinsella
  4. 30I. Osbourne
  5. 31C. Ronan
  1. 5J. Guthrie
  2. 27J. Fitzwater
  3. 28K. Wilson
  4. 34Russell Martin
  1. 13Chris Dunn
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Shrewsbury
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2018Scunthorpe(home)1-0FA Cup
Nov 27, 2018Plymouth(home)2-0League One
Nov 24, 2018Wycombe(away)2-3League One
Nov 21, 2018Salford City(away)3-1FA Cup
Nov 17, 2018Rochdale(home)3-2League One
Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2018Sunderland(home)1-1FA Cup
Nov 27, 2018Portsmouth(away)0-2League One
Nov 24, 2018Sunderland(home)2-2League One
Nov 17, 2018Fleetwood Town(away)0-0League One
Nov 13, 2018Port Vale(home)1-2EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Shrewsbury win, 3 draws, 2 Walsall wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2018Walsall 0-0 ShrewsburyLeague One
Mar 10, 2018Shrewsbury 2-0 WalsallLeague One
Nov 7, 2017Shrewsbury 0-1 WalsallEFL Trophy
Oct 7, 2017Walsall 1-1 ShrewsburyLeague One
Apr 14, 2017Shrewsbury 1-1 WalsallLeague One
Oct 15, 2016Walsall 3-2 ShrewsburyLeague One

Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Shrewsbury on Oct 2, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Shrewsbury score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.0 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shrewsbury1.81.158/159/15
Walsall1.01.537/157/15

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 Walsall sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2Walsall3201325
3Shrewsbury3102563

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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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