Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Fleetwood will look to put an end to their three-game losing run in the League One when they take on Shrewsbury on Saturday afternoon. The Cod Army have been struggling to find their form at the start of the season, but this game could be the turning point for the home side. Ireland forward Promise Omochere is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Derby County.
The Shrews, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Lincoln. Matt Taylor’s men, though, continue with their old habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels, which is the main reason why home win should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the away side ahead of the trip to Lancashire. In their last encounter in the English third tier Fleetwood defeated Shrewsbury 3-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
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.