History of the Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Accrington Stanley prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Crown Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 4 of the 9 previous games, with the Reds winning just 3.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Crown Ground was just last season, in January 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 25 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 25 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 18 Jan | Accrington S. | 1-3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 30 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 20 Oct | Accrington S. | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | (Associate Members) |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Accrington S. | 1 - 3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 03 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Accrington Stanley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The Shrews have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Shrews's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Accrington Stanley's 56 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Shrewsbury Town are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 84 points from their 43 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reds are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Shrewsbury Town will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Shrewsbury Town | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here