Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Saturday’s football game at Whaddon Road pits together Cheltenham Town and Shrewsbury Town, the two teams who sit in the bottom half of the table. Cheltenham were not in action at the weekend, meaning that tired legs are unlikely to prove to be a big problem for the home team. Both Horton and Crowley are pushing for a start for the home team. The Shrews, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Lincoln.
The visitors aim to escape the relegation zone, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Cheltenham. Shrewsbury, though, have been struggling on the travels in the 2021/2022 League One campaign, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. You should know, though, that the Robins are eyeing their first win over the Shrews since May 2005.
Highlighted Player (Chris Hussey):
Born in Hammersmith, England, Christopher Hussey is an experienced defender who plays for Cheltenham Town in the League Two. After spending his youth career at the likes of Woking and AFC Wimbledon, Hussey continued playing for the Dons at senior level.
He played for a number of English clubs in the past, but, no doubt, the most notable one is Sheffield United. Chris Hussey made seven appearances for the Blades in the League One, but nowadays he is a League Two player. His main position is left-back, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a left midfielder as well.
It has to be noted that he was called up for the England C team as a standby. Christopher Hussey made his Cheltenham Town debut on August 21, 2018 in a 1-1 draw with Macclesfield Town. He scored his first goal with the Robins in a 4-2 loss to Mansfield Town.
Highlighted Team (Shrewsbury):
Based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shrewsbury Town are a professional club that play home games at New Meadow stadium, the venue which was opened in 2007 and has the capacity of 10,361. Shrewsbury Town were founded back in 1886, with some reports indicating the club was established at the Lion Hotel.
The Blues wear blue shirts with yellow stripe and blue shorts when playing at home, whilst the colour of their away kit is purple. Mickey Brown holds the club record for most appearances as he played 190 games for the club, scoring 9 goals in the league. Both Wolverhampton and Walsall are regarded as the club’s fiercest rivals, but there have always been fireworks in matches between Shrewsbury Town and Hereford United as well.
The two teams face each other in the “A49 derby” and it has to be noted that the Blues have built rivalries with Chester City and Wrexham as well.