Shrewsbury Town and Portsmouth will exchange tackles at Montgomery Waters Meadow on Saturday with three points on the line in League One.
The hosts come into play with a 2-1 victory at Burton Albion. Goals from Curtis Main and Harry Chapman gave Shrewsbury Town all three points.
Portsmouth also beat Ipswich Town 2-1. Tom Naylor and Marcus Harness helped Pompey to a win at Fratton Park. The win helped the Hampshire side move up to eighth in the standings. Shrewsbury Town is further down at number 17.
prediction
The appointment of Danny Cowley has breathed new life into Portsmouth and the players will be keen to keep the momentum going. Shrewsbury Town has also impressed in recent weeks, staying clear of the relegation zone.
Both teams have an open style of play which means goals can be scored on either side. We predict part of the loot in a fun game.
Score: POT 2 – 2 SHR
head-to-head
This will be the 29th meeting between the parties. Portsmouth has 14 wins and four draws in previous games between the two teams, while Shrewsbury Town has 10 wins.
Their most recent meeting came on matchday one of the current season when the two teams failed to separate in a goalless stalemate.
Shrewsbury Town is unbeaten in their last four league games, with two wins and two draws by the Shrews. Portsmouth, on the other hand, was in worse shape, losing four of their last five league games.
line-up
Shrewsbury Town Predicted XI (3-5-2):
Joshua Daniels; Curtis Main, Harry Chapman, Harry Burgoyne; Ro-Shaun Williams, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Matthew Pennington; Nathaniel Ogbeta, Josh Vela, Sean Gross, David Davis.
Portsmouth Predicted XI (4-4-2):
Ryan Williams, Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila, Craig MacGillivray, Lee Brown, Sean Raggett, Jack Whatmough, James Bolton; Ronan Curtis, Andy Cannon, Tom Naylor, Marcus Harness.
betting tips
- Both teams to score – YES
- Match draws – NO
- 2+ goals in the match – YES
- Clean sheet – NO
where to watch
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