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

Sat 15th Nov, 15:00 BST, Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury

David Robert Hughes pays counterpart Michael Appleton a visit on Saturday afternoon in the League Two, as their Newport County and Shrewsbury Town sides go head to head at the Montgomery Waters Meadow. You'll see stats supporting our top of under 3.5 goals below, but there are 16 other markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to deliver as full a picture as possible, with League Two performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you can make a smart bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 79% chance of Shrewsbury and Newport a maximum of 3 goals combined during this League Two match according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Calculations are made based on latest form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can back it at 1.25.

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 40% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.91.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Shrewsbury
40%
5/6
6%
10/11
3%
Draw
28%
23/10
6%
12/5
3%
Newport
32%
7/2
5%
16/5
3%
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2
7%
11/2
Shrewsbury 1-0
12%
11/25/1
Newport 1-0
11%
10/1
8%
17/2
Draw 0-0
10%
15/2
11%
7/1
7%
Shrewsbury 2-1
8%
15/213/2
6%
Shrewsbury 2-0
8%
7/113/2
Newport 2-1
7%
14/111/1
8%
Newport 2-0
6%
20/1
9%
16/1
Draw 2-2
4%
14/1
12%
12/1
13%
Shrewsbury 3-1
3%
14/112/1
Shrewsbury 3-0
3%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
Newport 3-1
3%
40/125/1
Newport 3-0
2%
50/133/1
Shrewsbury 3-2
2%
28/120/1
9%
Newport 3-2
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
21/20
3%
21/20
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
3/4
3%
8/11
4%
Home 1st Goal
49%
8/13
3%
13/20
Away 1st Goal
45%
8/5
1%
13/8
3%
No 1st Goal
6%
15/2
11%
13/2
BTTS - Yes
47%
10/1110/11
5%
BTTS - No
53%
4/54/5
3%
BTTS - Home Win
16%
10/3
8%
3/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4
5%
18/5
4%
BTTS - Away Win
13%
17/213/2
6%
Home/draw
68%
2/112/9
2%
Away/draw
60%
10/11
7%
10/11
Home/away
72%
1/3
3%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
68%
1/3
2%
7/20
1%
Under 1.5 Goals
32%
9/4
4%
2/1
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
5/25/2
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
2/71/4
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
7/1
14%
6/1
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/12
2%
1/12
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
16/112/1
13%
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/401/66
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/161/16
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
9/1
5%
7/1
7%
Home DNB
60%
1/3
3%
7/20
2%
Away DNB
52%
9/4
7%
2/1
Shrewsbury win to nil
24%
2/1
9%
-
Newport win to nil
19%
6/1
13%
-
Shrewsbury / Shrewsbury
28%
15/8
5%
19/10
4%
Shrewsbury / Newport
2%
40/128/1
Shrewsbury / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Shrewsbury
17%
15/4
6%
7/2
2%
Draw / Newport
9%
8/1
5%
7/1
6%
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1
9%
18/5
Newport / Shrewsbury
4%
22/118/1
Newport / Newport
11%
13/2
6%
11/2
Newport / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table
 

Newport are in 24th position in the League Two on 11 points having played 15 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 10 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 2 and won 3. Newport have conceded 27 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Shrewsbury
Newport
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall15924829 
Feb 28
Dec 13
l
 
2-4F
Mar 21
2
Swindon15924629 
Feb 14
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
Jan 9
3
Notts C158341127 
Feb 17
l
 
4-1A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
4
Salford15825226 
l
 
1-3A
Jan 4
l
 
0-1A
Feb 17
5
MK Dons157441225 
l
 
1-2A
Jan 24
l
 
1-2F
Feb 14
6
Grimsby15744925 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Feb 7
l
 
2-1A
7
Gillingham15744625 
Nov 29
May 2
l
 
1-3F
Jan 17
8
Crewe15816425 
Mar 21
l
 
3-1A
Dec 29
Dec 9
9
Bromley15663524 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
Mar 17
Jan 1
10
Chesterfield15663324 
Dec 20
Mar 7
Jan 24
l
 
4-1A
11
Barnet15645322 
Jan 31
w
 
1-3A
Dec 26
Mar 14
12
Cambridge15645122 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 27
Feb 21
l
 
2-0A
13
Fleetwood15645022 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Dec 13
Feb 28
14
Oldham15474119 
Apr 11
d
 
2-2F
Apr 25
Nov 22
15
Barrow15546-219 
Jan 10
d
 
0-00-0
Nov 29
May 2
16
Colchester15465118 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 7
Mar 7
Dec 20
17
Bristol R15528-1217 
Jan 1
Mar 17
l
 
2-3A
Jan 31
18
Tranmere15375116 
Apr 3
l
 
4-0A
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
19
Crawley15438-715 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
Apr 3
w
 
1-2F
20
Accrington15357-414 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
Jan 27
w
 
0-1F
21
Harrogate15429-914 
Jan 17
l
 
2-0A
Apr 11
w
 
0-3F
22
Cheltenham15429-1614 
Mar 14
Dec 26
l
 
0-2A
Apr 18
23
Shrewsbury15348-1213 
-
-
Mar 28
Nov 15
24
Newport153210-1111 
Nov 15
Mar 28
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-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Shrewsbury 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Shrewsbury2 - 3Bolton
Shrewsbury2 - 1Mansfield
Shrewsbury2 - 1Wrexham
Shrewsbury1 - 1Northampton
Shrewsbury1 - 0Lincoln
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AShrewsbury2 - 1Barnsley
AShrewsbury1 - 4Northampton
HShrewsbury0 - 1Wigan
AShrewsbury1 - 1Lincoln
Newport 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Harrogate0 - 3Newport
Accrington0 - 1Newport
Chesterfield4 - 1Newport
Tranmere1 - 1Newport
Cambridge2 - 0Newport
Grimsby2 - 1Newport
Crawley1 - 2Newport
Fleetwood2 - 0Newport
MK Dons0 - 0Newport
Carlisle3 - 2Newport
Grimsby1 - 0Newport
Accrington5 - 0Newport
Chesterfield2 - 1Newport
Doncaster3 - 0Newport
Crewe0 - 3Newport
Salford1 - 1Newport
Port Vale3 - 2Newport
Walsall2 - 0Newport
Bromley5 - 2Newport
Colchester0 - 0Newport
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNewport2 - 4Walsall
ANewport3 - 0Harrogate
HNewport0 - 2Cheltenham
ANewport1 - 0Accrington
HNewport0 - 1Swindon
ANewport1 - 4Chesterfield
HNewport1 - 3Gillingham
ANewport1 - 1Tranmere
HNewport2 - 3Bristol R
ANewport0 - 2Cambridge
HNewport1 - 2MK Dons
HNewport0 - 1Salford
ANewport1 - 2Grimsby
ANewport2 - 1Crawley
HNewport1 - 1Notts C
HNewport1 - 4Tranmere
ANewport0 - 2Fleetwood
HNewport0 - 0Walsall
ANewport0 - 0MK Dons
HNewport0 - 2Colchester
Goal Statistics
Shrewsbury 23rd Newport 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Shrewsbury will score no more than 1 goal
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Newport will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-36
Shrewsbury have scored 36% fewer goals at home than predicted
+1
Newport’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
0.8
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Shrewsbury
PG (predicted goals)
Newport
1.2
1.1
Attack rating
SHR
NEW
24%
better
view stats
Games scored9
11
Failed to score6
4
Scored first3
7
Goals scored13
16
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.1
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal9
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for0.9
1.2
KickOff rating
+24%
Defence rating
9%
better
SHR
NEW
view stats
Games conceded10
13
Clean sheets5
2
Conceded first9
8
Goals conceded25
27
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against20%
18%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.8
KickOff rating
+9%

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

Shrewsbury League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15236
S StubbsW BoyleS ClucasW Boyle
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Stubbs DEF151
3
-
W Boyle DEF1521
5
1
S Clucas MID1523
1
-
T Perry MID15
4
-
T Sang DEF14
4
-
G Lloyd FWD141
2
-
J Marquis FWD141
2
-
L Hoole DEF13
3
-
T Anderson DEF10
2
-
T McDermott MID1011
2
1
I. Kabia FWD102
2
-
A Scully FWD101
1
-
I. England MID91
-
W. Brook GLK7
1
-
C Aneke FWD71
2
-
E. Harrison GLK6
1
-
H Biggins MID6
-
B Ihionvien FWD41
3
-
J Ruffels DEF31
-
M Benning DEF2
1
-
Newport League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15335
L. JenkinsK. WhitmoreK. WhitmoreK. Whitmore
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L. Jenkins DEF151
4
-
C Antwi MID151
1
-
M. Reindorf FWD151
2
-
B Kamwa FWD151
-
H. Ogunneye DEF131
3
-
C Evans DEF12
2
-
M Baker DEF1211
2
-
K. Whitmore MID1233
5
-
C Baker-Richardson FWD1221
1
-
N Tzanev GLK11
-
T Davies DEF11
1
-
M Spellman FWD1111
2
-
S Braybroke MID9
2
-
G Garner FWD921
1
-
J. Thomas DEF8
-
B Lloyd MID81
1
-
J Clarke DEF6
-
M Smith MID61
2
-
N Opoku FWD521
-
J Wright GLK4
-
C Brennan DEF4
-
A Driscoll-Glennon DEF3
1
-
L Shephard DEF21
-
A Odimayo DEF2
-
J. Warner DEF1
-