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

Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Town are in League Two action on Saturday afternoon, as Michael Appleton looks to get one over on Simon Weaver and his Harrogate Town side at the Montgomery Waters Meadow. All of the key stats for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across 17 of the biggest betting markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make a smart bet.

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Shrewsbury Town's next match is v MK Dons at 15:00 on Saturday 24th January
Harrogate Town's next match is v Gillingham at 15:00 on Saturday 24th January
The last English League Two meeting between Shrewsbury and Harrogate was on Saturday 17th January 2026
English League Two
January 17th 2026
Shrewsbury 1
0 Harrogate
 
T. Perry 62'
 
SHR
HTO
Shots On
8
1
Shots Off
8
8
Corners
8
4
Possession
62%
38%
Fouls
6
13
Yellow/red cards
3/0
7/1
 
ShrewsburyHarrogate
 
W. Brook
L. Hoole
W. Boyle
S. Clucas
T. Perryfootball icon
J. Ruffles
N. Freeman
I. Morgan (T. McDermott 74')
I. Kabia
T. Ogunsugi (G. Lloyd 83')
J. Marquis
H. Gray
J. Evans
G. Thomson
B. Morris
(T. Cursons 76') E. Acauah
(W. Burrell 90') A. O'Connor
C. Headman
(L. Cass 61') G. Horton
C. Heffernan
J. Muldoon
R. Smith

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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.

In-Play
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 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.85.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Shrewsbury
44%
17/201/1000
Draw
27%
27/1040/1
Harrogate
29%
14/5750/1
Draw 1-1
13%
6/116/1
Shrewsbury 1-0
12%
6/12/9
Harrogate 1-0
9%
10/111/1
Draw 0-0
9%
17/211/5
Shrewsbury 2-1
9%
15/245/1
Shrewsbury 2-0
8%
15/24/1
Harrogate 2-1
7%
12/1150/1
Harrogate 2-0
5%
20/140/1
Draw 2-2
5%
16/1200/1
Shrewsbury 3-1
4%
14/1150/1
Shrewsbury 3-0
4%
14/125/1
Harrogate 3-1
2%
33/1200/1
Shrewsbury 3-2
2%
28/1200/1
Harrogate 3-0
2%
40/1100/1
Harrogate 3-2
2%
40/1150/1
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
21/2020/1
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
3/41/1000
Home 1st Goal
50%
4/68/15
Away 1st Goal
44%
6/411/2
No 1st Goal
5%
17/211/5
BTTS - Yes
49%
5/614/1
BTTS - No
51%
5/61/50
BTTS - Home Win
18%
10/340/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/116/1
BTTS - Away Win
12%
7/1100/1
Home/draw
71%
1/41/1000
Away/draw
56%
10/1114/1
Home/away
73%
2/71/80
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
1/329/10
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
9/42/9
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
5/270/1
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
2/71/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
7/1125/1
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/121/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
16/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/401/50
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/163/10
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
17/211/5
Home DNB
63%
4/117/20
Away DNB
48%
2/12/1
Shrewsbury win to nil
26%
2/1-
Harrogate win to nil
17%
11/2-
Shrewsbury / Shrewsbury
28%
2/17/1
Shrewsbury / Harrogate
3%
33/145/1
Shrewsbury / Draw
6%
14/122/1
Draw / Shrewsbury
17%
15/417/10
Draw / Harrogate
9%
15/24/1
Draw / Draw
15%
4/17/4
Harrogate / Shrewsbury
4%
22/133/1
Harrogate / Harrogate
12%
6/114/1
Harrogate / Draw
6%
14/122/1
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
Bromley2615741752 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
Feb 21
l
 
2-0A
2
Swindon2514471246 
Feb 14
l
 
2-1A
-
l
 
3-1F
3
Walsall2514471146 
Feb 28
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 25
4
Salford251447546 
l
 
1-3A
-
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
5
MK Dons2612862044 
l
 
1-2A
Jan 24
l
 
0-4A
Mar 7
6
Cambridge2512851044 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 27
Feb 7
d
 
1-1A
7
Notts C2512671142 
Feb 17
l
 
4-1A
Mar 28
d
 
1-1F
8
Chesterfield2610115741 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 7
l
 
1-2A
Feb 14
9
Colchester2510961139 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 7
Apr 18
l
 
3-1F
10
Crewe261169839 
Mar 21
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
11
Grimsby251078637 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
3-3F
Apr 3
12
Oldham258116635 
Apr 11
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
Mar 21
13
Barnet25988535 
Jan 31
w
 
1-3A
May 2
d
 
1-1A
14
Gillingham258116435 
d
 
3-3F
May 2
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
15
Fleetwood25979134 
Apr 25
l
 
3-1A
Jan 27
l
 
3-2F
16
Accrington259610-133 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
17
Tranmere268810-232 
Apr 3
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-2A
Mar 17
18
Cheltenham269314-1730 
Mar 14
l
 
3-1A
Feb 27
d
 
1-1A
19
Barrow256613-1124 
-
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
Feb 17
20
Shrewsbury255713-1922 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
21
Bristol R256316-2421 
l
 
0-3A
Mar 17
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
22
Crawley264715-1819 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
l
 
0-1A
Jan 31
23
Harrogate264616-2218 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
-
-
24
Newport254516-2017 
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
15
Harrogate have not won in 15 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
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
Harrogate 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
15
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
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
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue 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
1.1
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
35%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 72% 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
1.1
Attack rating
SHR
HTO
2%
better
view stats
Games scored15
15
Failed to score9
10
Scored first5
10
Goals scored21
19
Avg. goals scored0.9
0.8
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal8
9
Conversion rate for12
11
Avg. XG for1
1.1
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
1%
better
SHR
HTO
view stats
Games conceded18
21
Clean sheets6
4
Conceded first16
15
Goals conceded41
40
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.9
KickOff rating
+1%

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
25359
S ClucasJ MarquisS ClucasW Boyle
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W. Brook GLK17
1
-
L Hoole DEF231
3
-
W Boyle DEF2423
8
1
J Ruffels DEF1111
1
-
I. Kabia MID2012
4
-
T Perry MID231
7
-
N Freeman MID1
-
S Clucas MID2525
2
-
T. Ogunsugi FWD1
-
J Marquis FWD243
4
-
I. Morgan FWD1
-
Subs
M Cox GLK
-
M Benning DEF3
1
-
T Anderson DEF191
4
-
I. England DEF131
1
-
T McDermott MID1911
6
1
G Lloyd FWD2231
2
-
W. Gray FWD
-
Harrogate League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24537
A O'ConnorJ MuldoonR SmithA O'Connor
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
H. Gray GLK1
-
G Horton DEF2
-
A O'Connor DEF261
7
-
E Acquah DEF1
-
B Morris MID222
5
-
C. Heffernan MID1
-
G Thomson MID3
1
-
R Smith MID2613
1
-
J Evans MID242
6
1
C. Headman FWD1
1
-
J Muldoon FWD205
3
-
Subs
M Oxley GLK3
-
W Burrell DEF2511
3
-
L Cass DEF121
1
-
T. Cursons MID112
1
-
J Falkingham MID2
-
C McAleny FWD193
1
-
M Bennett FWD8
-