Shrewsbury Town continue their impressive climb up the table, winning three of their last four and averaging a strong 1.90 points per game overall. Given Cheltenham's poor form, our prediction leans toward a 2-1 home win. Cheltenham's home form is solid (2.00 PPG), and the main talking point is rising talent Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi, who netted a brace in the 3–2 victory over Chesterfield. Shrewsbury score 1.40 goals per match and keep clean sheets in 30% of all fixtures, with expected goals at 1.28 xG, suggesting their attacking production is reasonably sustainable.
Cheltenham, on the other hand, are battling inconsistency. The Robins are winless in five (0.80 PPG) and remain particularly weak away from home (0.67 PPG), failing to win any of their last four road fixtures. Steve Cotteril's troops concede 1.50 goals per away match and keep clean sheets just 17% of the time. Offensively they remain lively, with 83% BTTS away, but defensive lapses frequently cost them points.
Given Shrewsbury's better form and home strength, we believe that there is big value in betting on Home Win. Additionally BTTS (Shrewsbury 50%, Cheltenham 80%) and Over 2.5 Goals bets should be considered (Shrewsbury games average 2.40 goals; Cheltenham’s away matches average 2.50 and often open up defensively).
This League 2 match will be played on Saturday 14 March 2026 at 15:00.
What is our Shrewsbury vs Cheltenham prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Shrewsbury 2 - 1 Cheltenham
Shrewsbury vs Cheltenham Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-1 @ 850 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -125 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -1200 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -400 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ 105 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -300 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Iwan Morgan @ 210 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Iwan Morgan @ 600 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Shrewsbury 0 @ -236 Odds
- European Handicap: Cheltenham +2 @ -175 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds
- Double Chance: 1X @ -275 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Shrewsbury to Win @ -150 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Shrewsbury to Win/Shrewsbury to Win @ 275 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Shrewsbury - No @ -250 Odds
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View OfferShrewsbury Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ldlwwwwwlw | 1.90 |
| Home | dwwwl | 2.00 |
| Away | llwww | 1.80 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.40 | 2.20 | 2.60 |
| Scored | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Conceded | 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| BTTS | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Expected Goals | 1.28 | 1.33 | 1.22 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.58 |
Cheltenham Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | llllddwddd | 0.80 |
| Home | llwd | 1.00 |
| Away | lldddd | 0.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.10 | 4.00 | 2.50 |
| Scored | 1.30 | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Conceded | 1.80 | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| BTTS | 80% | 75% | 83% |
| Clean Sheets | 10% | 0% | 17% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 25% | 17% |
| Expected Goals | 1.30 | 1.41 | 1.23 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.60 | 1.42 | 1.71 |
Shrewsbury vs Cheltenham Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Shrewsbury (29%)
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