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Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, Jonny-Rocks Stadium, Cheltenham

Shrewsbury Town are away on Friday afternoon, as manager Michael Appleton takes his team to visit Cheltenham Town and Steve Cotterill at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium in the League Two. Statistics for our tip of are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Switching the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds from leading bookmakers, so be sure to have a browse to find the best bet for you.


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Cheltenham
48%
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Draw
25%
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Shrewsbury
26%
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Draw 1-1
12%
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Cheltenham 1-0
11%
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Cheltenham 2-1
9%
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Cheltenham 2-0
9%
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Shrewsbury 1-0
8%
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Draw 0-0
7%
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Shrewsbury 2-1
7%
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Draw 2-2
5%
--
Cheltenham 3-1
5%
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Cheltenham 3-0
4%
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Shrewsbury 2-0
4%
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Cheltenham 3-2
3%
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Shrewsbury 3-1
2%
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Cheltenham 4-1
2%
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Shrewsbury 3-2
2%
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Over 2.5 Goals
49%
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Under 2.5 Goals
51%
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Home 1st Goal
52%
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Away 1st Goal
43%
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No 1st Goal
5%
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BTTS - Yes
52%
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BTTS - No
48%
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BTTS - Home Win
22%
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BTTS - Draw
18%
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BTTS - Away Win
13%
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Home/draw
74%
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Away/draw
52%
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Home/away
75%
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Over 1.5 Goals
74%
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Under 1.5 Goals
26%
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Over 3.5 Goals
27%
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Under 3.5 Goals
73%
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Over 4.5 Goals
13%
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Under 4.5 Goals
87%
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Over 5.5 Goals
5%
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Under 5.5 Goals
95%
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Over 0.5 Goals
93%
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Under 0.5 Goals
7%
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Home DNB
66%
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Away DNB
44%
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Cheltenham win to nil
27%
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Shrewsbury win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Cheltenham have played 19 matches so far this season and lay in 19th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 3 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 1 match. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. They have been outscored by their opponents by 19 goals to 15 goals.

Home League Performance

Cheltenham have played 9 games at home winning 4, drawing 0 and losing 5 games. They have scored 7 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 10 goals at home.

Shrewsbury are in 20th position in the League Two on 18 points having played 19 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 21 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 6 and won 2. Shrewsbury have conceded 30 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Cheltenham
Shrewsbury
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall1912251138 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
Feb 28
Dec 13
2
Notts C1910451134 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 21
Feb 17
l
 
4-1A
3
Swindon191045634 
Dec 29
w
 
0-1F
Feb 14
l
 
2-1A
4
Bromley19964833 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 17
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
5
MK Dons199551432 
Feb 7
l
 
5-0A
l
 
1-2A
Jan 24
6
Cambridge19865430 
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
Jan 27
7
Salford19937-130 
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-3A
Jan 4
8
Gillingham19784629 
Jan 27
d
 
1-1F
d
 
3-3F
May 2
9
Chesterfield19784329 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 3
Dec 20
Mar 7
10
Colchester19775728 
May 2
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
Feb 7
11
Barnet19775728 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 14
Jan 31
w
 
1-3A
12
Crewe19847328 
Mar 17
Jan 1
Mar 21
l
 
3-1A
13
Grimsby19766727 
Jan 24
l
 
7-1F
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
14
Fleetwood19766127 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 10
Apr 25
l
 
3-1A
15
Tranmere19685626 
Mar 28
l
 
3-2A
Apr 3
l
 
4-0A
16
Accrington19667124 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
17
Oldham19586223 
l
 
0-3A
Jan 17
Apr 11
d
 
2-2F
18
Barrow19559-820 
Mar 6
Dec 19
Jan 10
d
 
0-00-0
19
Cheltenham196211-1720 
-
-
Mar 14
Dec 26
20
Shrewsbury19469-1318 
Dec 26
Mar 14
-
-
21
Crawley194510-1017 
Jan 4
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
22
Bristol R195212-2017 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
Jan 1
Mar 17
23
Harrogate194411-1316 
Dec 13
Feb 27
Jan 17
l
 
2-0A
24
Newport193412-1513 
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 28
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Cheltenham 19TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cheltenham1 - 0Bristol R
Cheltenham1 - 2Notts C
Cheltenham1 - 0Walsall
Cheltenham2 - 0Fleetwood
Cheltenham0 - 3Oldham
Cheltenham1 - 0Accrington
Cheltenham0 - 1Barnet
Cheltenham1 - 2Bromley
Cheltenham0 - 2Chesterfield
Cheltenham3 - 2Carlisle
Cheltenham1 - 1Gillingham
Cheltenham0 - 2Doncaster
Cheltenham0 - 1MK Dons
Cheltenham0 - 1Colchester
Cheltenham1 - 1Grimsby
Cheltenham2 - 2Walsall
Cheltenham3 - 2Barrow
Cheltenham1 - 0Chesterfield
Cheltenham2 - 1Salford
Cheltenham3 - 5Notts C
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACheltenham1 - 0Swindon
ACheltenham0 - 2Colchester
HCheltenham1 - 0Bristol R
ACheltenham2 - 3Tranmere
HCheltenham1 - 2Notts C
HCheltenham1 - 0Walsall
ACheltenham2 - 0Newport
ACheltenham1 - 1Gillingham
HCheltenham2 - 0Fleetwood
ACheltenham1 - 7Grimsby
HCheltenham0 - 3Oldham
ACheltenham0 - 2Crawley
HCheltenham1 - 0Accrington
ACheltenham1 - 1Salford
HCheltenham0 - 1Barnet
HCheltenham1 - 2Bromley
ACheltenham0 - 5MK Dons
HCheltenham0 - 2Chesterfield
ACheltenham0 - 1Cambridge
ACheltenham0 - 3Bromley
Shrewsbury 20TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fleetwood3 - 1Shrewsbury
Crewe3 - 1Shrewsbury
Oldham2 - 2Shrewsbury
Barrow0 - 0Shrewsbury
Harrogate2 - 0Shrewsbury
Barnet1 - 3Shrewsbury
Swindon2 - 1Shrewsbury
Notts C4 - 1Shrewsbury
Tranmere4 - 0Shrewsbury
Barnsley1 - 2Shrewsbury
Northampton4 - 1Shrewsbury
Lincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
Wycombe0 - 0Shrewsbury
Birmingham4 - 1Shrewsbury
Exeter2 - 0Shrewsbury
Peterborough3 - 1Shrewsbury
Reading1 - 1Shrewsbury
Rotherham1 - 2Shrewsbury
Stockport1 - 0Shrewsbury
Charlton1 - 0Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HShrewsbury1 - 1Grimsby
HShrewsbury3 - 3Gillingham
AShrewsbury1 - 3Fleetwood
HShrewsbury1 - 0Newport
AShrewsbury1 - 3Crewe
AShrewsbury2 - 2Oldham
HShrewsbury1 - 0Crawley
HShrewsbury2 - 0Cambridge
AShrewsbury0 - 0Barrow
HShrewsbury1 - 2MK Dons
AShrewsbury0 - 2Harrogate
HShrewsbury1 - 3Salford
AShrewsbury3 - 1Barnet
HShrewsbury0 - 0Accrington
AShrewsbury1 - 2Swindon
AShrewsbury1 - 4Notts C
HShrewsbury0 - 2Colchester
AShrewsbury0 - 4Tranmere
HShrewsbury0 - 0Bromley
HShrewsbury1 - 2Crawley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Cheltenham have beaten Shrewsbury in 3 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Cheltenham since 2005
Cheltenham
Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
9
6
Games: Scored
6 / 9
5 / 9
Clean sheets
4 / 9
3 / 9
CHT
4
D
2
SHR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cheltenham
Cheltenham2 - 0
Cheltenham2 - 0
Cheltenham2 - 1
0 - 1Shrewsbury
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Shrewsbury
1 - 2Shrewsbury
Cheltenham1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Shrewsbury since 2004
Shrewsbury
Cheltenham
Goals: Scored
14
4
Games: Scored
7 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
2 / 9
CHT
1
D
2
SHR
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury1 - 0
0 - 1Cheltenham
Shrewsbury3 - 1
Shrewsbury3 - 1
Shrewsbury2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Shrewsbury2 - 0
Shrewsbury2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Cheltenham 19th Shrewsbury 20th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Cheltenham will score 1 or more goals
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Shrewsbury will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Cheltenham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-8
Shrewsbury’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Cheltenham
PG (predicted goals)
Shrewsbury
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
CHT
SHR
3%
better
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Games scored12
13
Failed to score7
6
Scored first9
5
Goals scored15
19
Avg. goals scored0.8
1
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal8
8
Conversion rate for13
13
Avg. XG for0.8
1
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
6%
better
CHT
SHR
view stats
Games conceded13
13
Clean sheets6
6
Conceded first10
11
Goals conceded32
32
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded12
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against14%
19%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.3
KickOff rating
+6%

Cheltenham v Shrewsbury League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Cheltenham League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19425
J DayI HutchinsonE ArcherL Young 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Day GLK19
1
-
E Archer FWD1912
2
-
L Young  MID182
5
-
J Bickerstaff FWD181
2
-
L Kinsella MID17
1
-
J Wilson DEF15
1
-
A. Jude-Boyd DEF151
4
-
R Broom MID15
1
-
J Martin FWD143
1
-
J. Thomas FWD1311
1
-
D Power DEF11
1
-
S Sherring DEF111
-
I Hutchinson MID1141
4
-
B Stevenson MID9
1
-
L Angol FWD9
3
1
G Harmon DEF8
1
-
J Tomkinson DEF81
2
-
T. Taylor MID8
-
G Miller FWD81
-
F Willcox DEF6
1
-
S Bennett MID6
2
-
J. Mažionis DEF5
3
-
H Pell MID3
1
1
R Cundy DEF2
-
T Backwell MID1
1
-
Shrewsbury League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19357
S StubbsG LloydS ClucasW Boyle
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Stubbs DEF191
4
-
S Clucas MID1925
1
-
W Boyle DEF1822
6
1
J Marquis FWD182
2
-
L Hoole DEF171
3
-
T Perry MID17
4
-
T Sang DEF16
5
-
G Lloyd FWD163
2
-
T Anderson DEF14
3
-
I. Kabia FWD1412
3
-
A Scully FWD1422
1
-
T McDermott MID1311
3
1
W. Brook GLK11
1
-
I. England MID111
-
C Aneke FWD101
4
-
E. Harrison GLK6
1
-
J Ruffels DEF61
1
-
H Biggins MID6
-
B Ihionvien FWD41
3
-
M Benning DEF2
1
-