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

Sat 12th Sep, 15:00 BST, Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury

Chris Hogg takes his Northampton Town troops to the Montgomery Waters Meadow in the League Two on Saturday afternoon, with Gavin Patrick Cowan's Shrewsbury Town the opponent. Our predictions are based on extensive statistical analysis of both teams' performance, across 17 of the biggest markets. Data shown and the odds are unique to each market, and head-to-head stats are included for all.


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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 does appear clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have a maximum of 3 goals. Our statistical analysis is inline with them too. Shrewsbury and Northampton have taken part in a lot of under 3.5 goal games lately, and key performance stats point towards an extension of that record. We have confidence in predicting under 3.5 goals on Saturday afternoon, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.22.

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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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Shrewsbury
35%
7/4-
Draw
27%
21/10-
Northampton
38%
7/5-
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1-
Northampton 1-0
11%
13/2-
Shrewsbury 1-0
10%
7/1-
Draw 0-0
8%
15/2-
Northampton 2-1
8%
9/1-
Shrewsbury 2-1
8%
10/1-
Northampton 2-0
7%
10/1-
Shrewsbury 2-0
6%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Northampton 3-1
4%
20/1-
Shrewsbury 3-1
3%
22/1-
Northampton 3-0
3%
22/1-
Shrewsbury 3-0
2%
28/1-
Northampton 3-2
2%
33/1-
Shrewsbury 3-2
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
6/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
13/20-
Home 1st Goal
47%
11/10-
Away 1st Goal
48%
20/21-
No 1st Goal
5%
15/2-
BTTS - Yes
51%
5/6-
BTTS - No
49%
5/6-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
9/2-
Home/draw
62%
1/2-
Away/draw
65%
4/11-
Home/away
73%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
4/11-
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
2/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
3/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
2/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
8/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/14-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
18/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/50-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
15/2-
Home DNB
54%
1/1-
Away DNB
57%
8/11-
Shrewsbury win to nil
19%
7/2-
Northampton win to nil
22%
3/1-
Shrewsbury / Shrewsbury
18%
15/4-
Shrewsbury / Northampton
3%
28/1-
Shrewsbury / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Shrewsbury
13%
11/2-
Draw / Northampton
14%
5/1-
Draw / Draw
18%
15/4-
Northampton / Shrewsbury
3%
28/1-
Northampton / Northampton
21%
3/1-
Northampton / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table
Won
Draw
Lost
Shrewsbury
Northampton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bristol R5401612 
Oct 17
Jan 16
Jan 2
Mar 26
2
Swindon5311210 
Dec 26
Mar 29
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 6
3
Barnet523049 
l
 
1-3A
Mar 13
Apr 10
Dec 12
4
Tranmere523049 
Mar 6
l
 
2-0A
Oct 20
Jan 19
5
Walsall523049 
Jan 9
Dec 19
May 1
Nov 28
6
Fleetwood523039 
Feb 13
l
 
2-0A
Dec 1
May 8
7
Crewe523029 
Apr 17
Sep 19
Mar 13
l
 
1-0A
8
Cheltenham522118 
Nov 28
May 1
Dec 29
Apr 3
9
York522118 
May 8
Dec 1
Apr 13
Oct 10
10
Oldham521227 
Nov 14
Feb 27
Oct 3
Apr 27
11
Grimsby514017 
Apr 27
Oct 3
Jan 16
Oct 17
12
Colchester5212-27 
Sep 26
Apr 24
Oct 24
Jan 23
13
Gillingham513106 
Oct 31
Jan 30
Feb 6
d
 
1-1A
14
Northampton513106 
Sep 12
Feb 20
-
-
15
Salford5203-26 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 6
Feb 27
Nov 14
16
Exeter512205 
Oct 10
Apr 13
Dec 19
Jan 9
17
Rotherham5122-15 
Jan 23
Oct 24
Sep 19
Apr 17
18
Chesterfield5122-15 
Mar 20
Nov 21
Mar 29
Dec 26
19
Accrington5122-25 
Mar 26
Jan 1
Jan 30
Oct 31
20
Newport5113-14 
Apr 3
Dec 29
w
 
1-0F
Feb 13
21
Crawley5113-34 
Jan 19
Oct 20
d
 
1-1F
Feb 9
22
Rochdale5104-53 
Feb 9
l
 
3-0A
Nov 21
Mar 20
23
Shrewsbury5104-83 
-
-
Feb 20
Sep 12
24
Port Vale5023-52 
Dec 12
Apr 10
Apr 24
Sep 26
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Shrewsbury 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shrewsbury1 - 0Salford
Shrewsbury1 - 3Barnet
Shrewsbury2 - 2Fleetwood
Shrewsbury1 - 0Oldham
Shrewsbury1 - 0Tranmere
Shrewsbury0 - 4Crewe
Shrewsbury0 - 2Cheltenham
Shrewsbury1 - 2Walsall
Shrewsbury1 - 0Notts C
Shrewsbury3 - 1Swindon
Shrewsbury2 - 1Barrow
Shrewsbury0 - 0Barnet
Shrewsbury1 - 0Harrogate
Shrewsbury0 - 3Bristol R
Shrewsbury0 - 1Chesterfield
Shrewsbury1 - 1Grimsby
Shrewsbury3 - 3Gillingham
Shrewsbury1 - 0Newport
Shrewsbury1 - 0Crawley
Shrewsbury2 - 0Cambridge
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
7
D
2
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShrewsbury0 - 2Fleetwood
AShrewsbury0 - 3Rochdale
HShrewsbury1 - 0Salford
HShrewsbury1 - 3Barnet
AShrewsbury0 - 2Tranmere
AShrewsbury0 - 1Gillingham
HShrewsbury2 - 2Fleetwood
AShrewsbury0 - 0Crawley
HShrewsbury1 - 0Oldham
AShrewsbury1 - 2Bromley
HShrewsbury1 - 0Tranmere
AShrewsbury0 - 1Newport
HShrewsbury0 - 4Crewe
AShrewsbury0 - 1Bristol R
HShrewsbury0 - 2Cheltenham
AShrewsbury3 - 2Chesterfield
HShrewsbury1 - 2Walsall
AShrewsbury2 - 1Salford
AShrewsbury2 - 0Accrington
HShrewsbury1 - 0Notts C
Northampton 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Gillingham1 - 1Northampton
Crewe1 - 0Northampton
Cardiff5 - 1Northampton
Luton2 - 1Northampton
Bradford1 - 0Northampton
Mansfield4 - 1Northampton
Stockport2 - 1Northampton
AFC Wim1 - 0Northampton
Lincoln4 - 0Northampton
Exeter0 - 0Northampton
Barnsley2 - 2Northampton
Rotherham2 - 1Northampton
Blackpool2 - 0Northampton
Bolton0 - 0Northampton
Huddersfield2 - 0Northampton
Burton5 - 1Northampton
Peterborough2 - 1Northampton
Plymouth0 - 3Northampton
Reading1 - 0Northampton
Doncaster1 - 2Northampton
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
1
D
4
Lost
15
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNorthampton1 - 0Newport
HNorthampton1 - 1Crawley
ANorthampton1 - 1Gillingham
ANorthampton0 - 1Crewe
HNorthampton0 - 0Swindon
HNorthampton2 - 3Plymouth
HNorthampton0 - 1Barnsley
ANorthampton1 - 5Cardiff
HNorthampton1 - 3Doncaster
ANorthampton1 - 2Luton
HNorthampton1 - 3Wigan
ANorthampton0 - 1Bradford
ANorthampton1 - 4Mansfield
ANorthampton1 - 2Stockport
HNorthampton0 - 2Burton
ANorthampton0 - 1AFC Wim
HNorthampton1 - 1Peterborough
HNorthampton0 - 1Port Vale
HNorthampton1 - 2L Orient
ANorthampton0 - 4Lincoln
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Shrewsbury since 2004
Shrewsbury
Northampton
Goals: Scored
17
12
Games: Scored
11 / 11
7 / 11
Clean sheets
4 / 11
0 / 11
SHR
5
D
3
NHT
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shrewsbury
Draw1 - 1Draw
Shrewsbury1 - 0
1 - 2Northampton
Shrewsbury1 - 0
2 - 4Northampton
1 - 2Northampton
Draw1 - 1Draw
Shrewsbury3 - 1
Shrewsbury3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Shrewsbury2 - 0
League games at Northampton since 2005
Northampton
Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
17
16
Games: Scored
10 / 11
7 / 11
Clean sheets
4 / 11
1 / 11
SHR
3
D
3
NHT
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Northampton
Northampton4 - 1
0 - 2Shrewsbury
Northampton1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
2 - 7Shrewsbury
2 - 3Shrewsbury
Northampton2 - 0
Northampton1 - 0
Northampton2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Shrewsbury Town of late. It has been 5 League Two matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Northampton Town.

Shrewsbury 23rd Northampton 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Shrewsbury will score no more than 1 goal
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Northampton will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Shrewsbury’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Northampton have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2026/2027 season
Shrewsbury
PG (predicted goals)
Northampton
1.2
1.3
Attack rating
SHR
NHT
3%
better
view stats
Games scored2
2
Failed to score2
2
Scored first1
1
Goals scored2
2
Avg. goals scored0.4
0.4
Avg. shots per game7
6
Avg. shots per goal17
14
Conversion rate for6
7
Avg. XG for1.1
0.8
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
SHR
NHT
33%
better
view stats
Games conceded3
3
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first3
2
Goals conceded8
3
Avg. goals conceded1.6
0.6
Avg. shots/game conceded6
5
Avg. shots/goal conceded4
9
Conversion rate against29%
11%
Avg. XG against1
1
KickOff rating
+33%

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

Shrewsbury League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5102
W. BrookW BoyleJ Gbode
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W. Brook GLK5
-
K Berkoe DEF5
1
-
T Sang DEF5
-
W Boyle DEF51
1
-
L Hoole DEF5
1
-
J. Turner-Cook MID5
1
-
I Fletcher MID5
-
W. Gray MID5
1
-
J Gbode FWD5
2
-
J Davison FWD51
2
-
G Lloyd FWD5
-
A. Jude-Boyd DEF4
-
J Ruffels DEF4
-
T Anderson DEF2
2
-
S Stubbs DEF2
1
-
M. Golding MID2
-
K. McMahon-Brown FWD2
-
I. Lee DEF1
-
L Sousa DEF1
-
I. England MID1
1
-
Northampton League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5112
Z JeacockL. BriggsJ Whitmarsh L. Briggs
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Z Jeacock GLK5
-
J Guthrie DEF5
-
J Maxwell DEF5
1
-
E Moore DEF5
-
L. Briggs MID51
2
-
T Fornah MID5
1
-
J Wormleighton DEF4
1
-
J Whitmarsh  MID411
-
L Evans MID4
1
1
C Lemonheigh-Evans MID4
-
M. Warhurst FWD4
1
-
H Saunders FWD4
-
S Hoskins FWD4
-
J Donacien DEF3
-
N Opoku FWD31
-
M Dyche DEF2
1
-
E List FWD2
-
S. Chambers MID1
-
K Simon-Swyer MID1
-
J. Perkins MID1
-
O Dale FWD1
-