York vs Shrewsbury: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 1, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)LNER Community Stadium, York, North Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes York the favourite at 66%, against 21% for a draw and 13% for Shrewsbury. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,904 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win York vs Shrewsbury?
York starts as the favourite with a 259-point Elo edge (1,965 vs 1,707).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for York vs Shrewsbury
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.
York
3-4-2-1- 10O. Pearce
- 28O. Banks
- 8A. Hunt
- 7J. Grey
- 12H. Boyes
- 30A. Newby
- 23J. Felix
- 3M. Kitching
- 5Z. Johnson
- 2R. Fallowfield
- 1Alfie Shane McNally
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
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 05:18 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, York have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Shrewsbury have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 York wins, 0 draws, 3 Shrewsbury wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Shrewsbury 2-1 York | FA Cup |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Shrewsbury 1-0 York | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2014 | York 0-1 Shrewsbury | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
York score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 0.9 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 46% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
York sit 6th in League Two (17 points from 11 matches) and Shrewsbury sit 8th (17 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | York | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
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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 York vs Shrewsbury?
- The Footlab AI model makes York the favourite at 66%, against 21% for a draw and 13% for Shrewsbury.
- Where and when is York vs Shrewsbury played?
- York vs Shrewsbury is played on December 1, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at LNER Community Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% 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 54.3% 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.