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

Sat 17th Jan, 15:00 BST, Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury

Harrogate Town pay League Two rivals Shrewsbury Town a visit on Saturday afternoon, as Simon Weaver guides his men into an away clash with Michael Appleton & co. at the Montgomery Waters Meadow. The odds you see on the page are delivered directly from the bookmaker, while predictions are calculated from statistics over a 20-game period. Particular attention is given to League Two match data, including head-to-head performance. Hit the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

It's our view that there's not a clear favourite to to get the win in this one, but what is clear is that the odds suggest it'll have a maximum of 3 goals. Our statistical analysis says the same. Shrewsbury and Harrogate have delivered a host of under 3.5 goal games recently, and key performance stats point towards those records being extended. We're confidently predicting under 3.5 goals on Saturday afternoon, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.29.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Shrewsbury are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.70.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Shrewsbury
45%
7/10-
Draw
27%
12/5-
Harrogate
28%
15/4-
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2-
Shrewsbury 1-0
12%
11/2-
Harrogate 1-0
9%
11/1-
Shrewsbury 2-1
9%
15/2-
Draw 0-0
9%
17/2-
Shrewsbury 2-0
9%
13/2-
Harrogate 2-1
7%
16/1-
Harrogate 2-0
5%
22/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
16/1-
Shrewsbury 3-1
4%
14/1-
Shrewsbury 3-0
4%
12/1-
Harrogate 3-1
2%
40/1-
Shrewsbury 3-2
2%
28/1-
Harrogate 3-0
2%
50/1-
Harrogate 3-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
1/1-
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
4/5-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/7-
Away 1st Goal
44%
7/4-
No 1st Goal
5%
17/2-
BTTS - Yes
48%
10/11-
BTTS - No
52%
4/5-
BTTS - Home Win
18%
3/1-
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
9/1-
Home/draw
72%
2/11-
Away/draw
55%
11/10-
Home/away
73%
3/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
3/10-
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
12/5-
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
5/2-
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
2/7-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
6/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/10-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
16/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
17/2-
Home DNB
64%
2/7-
Away DNB
47%
5/2-
Shrewsbury win to nil
27%
7/4-
Harrogate win to nil
16%
7/1-
Shrewsbury / Shrewsbury
31%
7/4-
Shrewsbury / Harrogate
2%
40/1-
Shrewsbury / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Shrewsbury
19%
7/2-
Draw / Harrogate
8%
9/1-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Harrogate / Shrewsbury
4%
22/1-
Harrogate / Harrogate
11%
7/1-
Harrogate / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Shrewsbury have played 24 matches so far this season and lay in 22nd place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 2 games against teams below in the table, having won 1, drawn 0 and lost 1 match. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Shrewsbury have outscored their opponents by 21 goals to 19 goals.

Home League Performance

Shrewsbury have played 12 games at home winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored 10 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Harrogate are in 23rd position in the League Two on 18 points having played 25 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 11 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

24 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 6 and won 4. Harrogate have conceded 37 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 9 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Shrewsbury
Harrogate
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley2515641751 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
Feb 21
l
 
2-0A
2
Swindon2414461346 
Feb 14
l
 
2-1A
-
l
 
3-1F
3
Walsall241347943 
Feb 28
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 25
4
Salford241347443 
l
 
1-3A
-
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
5
MK Dons2511861841 
l
 
1-2A
Jan 24
l
 
0-4A
Mar 7
6
Cambridge241185941 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 27
Feb 7
d
 
1-1A
7
Chesterfield2510105740 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 7
l
 
1-2A
Feb 14
8
Notts C2411671039 
Feb 17
l
 
4-1A
Mar 28
d
 
1-1F
9
Colchester249961036 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 7
Apr 18
l
 
3-1F
10
Crewe251069636 
Mar 21
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
11
Barnet24987635 
Jan 31
w
 
1-3A
May 2
d
 
1-1A
12
Grimsby24978534 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
3-3F
Apr 3
13
Fleetwood24978234 
Apr 25
l
 
3-1A
Jan 27
l
 
3-2F
14
Accrington24969133 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
15
Oldham247116532 
Apr 11
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
Mar 21
16
Gillingham247116332 
d
 
3-3F
May 2
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
17
Tranmere25889032 
Apr 3
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-2A
Mar 17
18
Cheltenham259313-1630 
Mar 14
l
 
3-1A
Feb 27
d
 
1-1A
19
Barrow246612-924 
Feb 10
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
Feb 17
20
Bristol R246315-2321 
l
 
0-3A
Mar 17
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
21
Crawley254714-1719 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
l
 
0-1A
Jan 31
22
Shrewsbury244713-2019 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Jan 17
23
Harrogate254615-2118 
Jan 17
l
 
2-0A
-
-
24
Newport244515-1917 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 28
l
 
0-3A
Apr 11
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Shrewsbury have lost 4 consecutive league games
8
Shrewsbury have not won in 8 consecutive league games
Shrewsbury 21ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
4
Goals: Scored
12
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shrewsbury0 - 3Bristol R
Shrewsbury0 - 1Chesterfield
Shrewsbury1 - 1Grimsby
Shrewsbury3 - 3Gillingham
Shrewsbury1 - 0Newport
Shrewsbury1 - 0Crawley
Shrewsbury2 - 0Cambridge
Shrewsbury1 - 2MK Dons
Shrewsbury1 - 3Salford
Shrewsbury0 - 0Accrington
Shrewsbury0 - 2Colchester
Shrewsbury0 - 0Bromley
Shrewsbury1 - 2Crawley
Shrewsbury0 - 1Wigan
Shrewsbury1 - 3Reading
Shrewsbury0 - 1Cambridge
Shrewsbury0 - 2Burton
Shrewsbury0 - 0Bristol R
Shrewsbury0 - 1Stevenage
Shrewsbury0 - 1Huddersfield
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HShrewsbury0 - 3Bristol R
AShrewsbury0 - 1Grimsby
AShrewsbury1 - 3Cheltenham
HShrewsbury0 - 1Chesterfield
AShrewsbury1 - 1Walsall
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
Harrogate 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
Draw
8
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Crewe1 - 1Harrogate
Accrington1 - 0Harrogate
Salford1 - 0Harrogate
Cheltenham1 - 1Harrogate
Barnet1 - 1Harrogate
Notts C1 - 1Harrogate
Colchester3 - 1Harrogate
Fleetwood3 - 2Harrogate
Gillingham0 - 1Harrogate
Swindon3 - 1Harrogate
Bromley2 - 0Harrogate
Cambridge1 - 1Harrogate
Bristol R0 - 1Harrogate
Morecambe1 - 2Harrogate
Walsall2 - 2Harrogate
AFC Wim1 - 0Harrogate
Chesterfield0 - 0Harrogate
Newport3 - 0Harrogate
Port Vale0 - 0Harrogate
Bromley2 - 0Harrogate
Goals: Scored
12
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHarrogate1 - 1Crewe
HHarrogate0 - 2Tranmere
AHarrogate0 - 1Accrington
AHarrogate0 - 1Salford
HHarrogate0 - 4MK Dons
AHarrogate1 - 1Cheltenham
HHarrogate0 - 2Accrington
AHarrogate1 - 1Barnet
HHarrogate0 - 2Walsall
AHarrogate1 - 1Notts C
HHarrogate0 - 1Oldham
HHarrogate0 - 3Newport
AHarrogate1 - 3Colchester
AHarrogate2 - 3Fleetwood
HHarrogate1 - 2Crewe
AHarrogate1 - 0Gillingham
HHarrogate2 - 0Shrewsbury
AHarrogate1 - 3Swindon
HHarrogate0 - 1Crawley
AHarrogate0 - 2Bromley
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Shrewsbury Town of late. It has been 6 League Two matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Harrogate Town.

Shrewsbury 21st Harrogate 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Shrewsbury will score no more than 1 goal
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Harrogate will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-51
Shrewsbury have scored 51% fewer goals at home than predicted
-22
Harrogate have scored 22% fewer goals when away than predicted
0.6
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Shrewsbury
PG (predicted goals)
Harrogate
1.4
1
Attack rating
0%
better
SHR
HTO
view stats
Games scored15
14
Failed to score9
10
Scored first5
10
Goals scored21
18
Avg. goals scored0.9
0.7
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal8
9
Conversion rate for12
11
Avg. XG for1
1.1
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
SHR
HTO
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded18
20
Clean sheets6
4
Conceded first16
14
Goals conceded41
39
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.9
KickOff rating
+2%

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

Shrewsbury League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24359
S ClucasJ MarquisS ClucasW Boyle
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Clucas MID2425
1
-
W Boyle DEF2323
8
1
J Marquis FWD233
3
-
L Hoole DEF221
3
-
T Perry MID22
7
-
G Lloyd FWD2131
2
-
S Stubbs DEF191
4
-
T Anderson DEF191
4
-
T Sang DEF19
5
-
I. Kabia FWD1912
4
-
T McDermott MID1811
5
1
A Scully FWD1822
1
-
W. Brook GLK16
1
-
I. England MID131
1
-
C Aneke FWD131
4
-
J Ruffels DEF101
1
-
E. Harrison GLK6
1
-
H Biggins MID6
-
B Ihionvien FWD41
3
-
M Benning DEF3
1
-
Harrogate League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23536
A O'ConnorJ MuldoonR SmithA O'Connor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A O'Connor DEF251
6
-
R Smith FWD2513
-
W Burrell DEF2411
3
-
J Evans MID232
5
-
J Belshaw GLK22
-
B Morris MID212
5
-
C McAleny FWD193
1
-
S McCoulsky FWD1912
2
-
J Muldoon FWD195
3
-
S Duke-McKenna MID1751
2
-
B Fox MID151
3
-
E Taylor MID151
2
-
Z Asare DEF14
1
-
J Slater DEF12
2
1
B Faulkner DEF11
-
L Cass DEF111
-
T. Cursons FWD102
1
-
T Bradbury DEF9
1
-
L Sutton MID9
2
-
M Bennett FWD8
-
M Oxley GLK3
-
T Hill MID3
1
-
G Thomson MID2
-
L. Barnes MID1
-