About Match
Accrington Stanley go into the game 21st in the table on 5 points; Shrewsbury Town sit 18th on 6 — a 1-point gap. Shrewsbury Town have been over-performing their table position on recent form: 14th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/2.17 for Accrington Stanley and 0.67/1.67 for Shrewsbury Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33. Accrington Stanley would climb to 8 points with a win and up to 12th, overtaking Shrewsbury Town (other results held equal).
The head-to-head ledger counts 20 games: 6 Accrington Stanley wins, 8 for Shrewsbury Town, 6 draws, at 2.05 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 30% of meetings won. Only 35% of the meetings produced more than two goals. Recent meetings have been cagier — 0.8 goals per game across the last five against 2.05 historically.
Wham Stadium in Accrington, capacity 5,057, hosts the game.