Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Shrewsbury
Match Time & Date:
29/03/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Oxford United
Shrewsbury and Oxford United take on each other at the Croud Meadow on day 41 of the current League One campaign. The Shrews quickly bounced back from a 3-0 loss to Exeter City, with the team beating Carlisle thanks to Daniel Udoh’s goal and, as a result, the Nigeria forward should keep his place in the starting line-up. Jordan Shipley continues to miss out through suspension, while Carl Winchester faces race against the clock to be fit for Friday’s contest.
The Yellows, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Port Vale, but beating Shrewsbury away from home is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that placing bets on a draw holds significant value. As for the visitors, Sam Long is back to contention, while Tyler Goodrham is pushing for a recall to the starting eleven.
Highlighted Player (Elliott Moore):
Born in Coalville, England on March 16, 1997 Elliott Moore is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a centre-back. Moore has one cap with the England U18 team, while making two appearances for the England U20 team.
The 196-cm tall defender is a product of Leicester City football school, joining the club at the age of 6, but he did not enjoy a first-team football with the Foxes. He made his first appearances for Leicester City senior team on July 19, 2017 against WBA at the Asia Trophy. After spending a couple of seasons on loan at OH Leuven, Elliott Moore returned to England in the summer of 2019, signing a contract with League One side Oxford United.
Moore made his League One debut against Sunderland on August 3, 2019. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw at Stadium of Light in the opening match of the season, with Elliott Moore coming from the bench in the dying minutes of the game.
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.
