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League One | Gameweek 38
Apr 8, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
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Shrewsbury
1 - 3
Reading

Perry (48')
Pierre (57')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Wing (34'), Ehibhaimha (53'), Campbell (72')
Bindon (21'), Camara (39'), Savage (44')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League One clash between Shrewsbury Town and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Shrewsbury 0-1 Cambridge
Saturday, April 5 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Reading 1-0 Wycombe
Saturday, April 5 at 12.30pm in League One

We said: Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Reading

The two teams are experiencing vastly contrasting 2024-25 campaigns, and given the stark difference in form, we expect Reading to comfortably win this one. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 40.2%. A win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 33.06% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.51%) and 0-2 (7.16%). The likeliest Shrewsbury Town win was 1-0 (9.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.7%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
Shrewsbury TownDrawReading
33.06% (-0.228 -0.23) 26.73% (0.417 0.42) 40.2% (-0.192 -0.19)
Both teams to score 51.33% (-1.385 -1.39)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.35% (-1.746 -1.75)53.65% (1.744 1.74)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.85% (-1.491 -1.49)75.15% (1.491 1.49)
Shrewsbury Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.54% (-1.019 -1.02)30.46% (1.019 1.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.33% (-1.228 -1.23)66.66% (1.227 1.23)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.8% (-0.90000000000001 -0.9)26.19% (0.898 0.9)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.71% (-1.221 -1.22)61.29% (1.22 1.22)
Score Analysis
    Shrewsbury Town 33.06%
    Reading 40.2%
    Draw 26.73%
Shrewsbury TownDrawReading
1-0 @ 9.49% (0.379 0.38)
2-1 @ 7.55% (-0.1 -0.1)
2-0 @ 5.64% (0.07 0.07)
3-1 @ 2.99% (-0.127 -0.13)
3-0 @ 2.23% (-0.036 -0.04)
3-2 @ 2.01% (-0.139 -0.14)
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 33.06%
1-1 @ 12.7% (0.19 0.19)
0-0 @ 7.98% (0.532 0.53)
2-2 @ 5.06% (-0.201 -0.2)
Other @ 0.99%
Total : 26.73%
0-1 @ 10.68% (0.45 0.45)
1-2 @ 8.51% (-0.092000000000001 -0.09)
0-2 @ 7.16% (0.123 0.12)
1-3 @ 3.8% (-0.142 -0.14)
0-3 @ 3.2% (-0.026 -0.03)
2-3 @ 2.26% (-0.151 -0.15)
1-4 @ 1.27% (-0.082 -0.08)
0-4 @ 1.07% (-0.037 -0.04)
Other @ 2.25%
Total : 40.2%

How you voted: Shrewsbury vs Reading

Shrewsbury Town
12.5%
Draw
8.3%
Reading
79.2%
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Head to Head
Feb 11, 2025 8pm
Gameweek 16
Reading
1-1
Shrewsbury
Wareham (28')
Campbell (16')
Perry (56')
Perry (51')
Feb 24, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 35
Reading
2-3
Shrewsbury
Smith (9'), Ehibhaimha (36')
Yiadom (19'), Wing (79'), Smith (90'), Mola (90+1')
Shipley (3'), Bayliss (5'), Bloxham (45+5')
Benning (32'), Hinchy (49'), Bowman (59'), Kenneh (65'), Shipley (74')
Nov 11, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 17
Shrewsbury
3-2
Reading
Bayliss (33'), Dunkley (90+2'), Sraha (90+6')
Marosi (15'), Taylor (16'), Sraha (90+7')
Smith (12'), Ballard (15')
Button (69'), Hutchinson (78')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBirmingham CityBirmingham463493843153111
3Stockport CountyStockport462512972423087
4Charlton AthleticCharlton4625101167432485
5Wycombe WanderersWycombe4624121070452584
6Leyton Orient462461672482478
7Reading4621121368571175
8Bolton WanderersBolton46208186770-368
9Blackpool4617161372601267
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46197205855364
11Lincoln CityLincoln461613176456861
12Barnsley461710196973-461
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham461611195459-559
14Stevenage461512194250-857
15Wigan AthleticWigan461317164042-256
16Exeter CityExeter461511204965-1656
17Mansfield TownMansfield46159226073-1354
18Peterborough UnitedPeterborough461312216881-1351
19Northampton TownNorthampton461215194866-1851
20Burton Albion461114214966-1747
RCrawley TownCrawley461210245783-2646
RBristol Rovers46127274476-3243
RCambridge UnitedCambridge46911264573-2838
RShrewsbury TownShrewsbury4689294179-3833


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