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Reading v Shrewsbury Town : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 11th Feb, 20:00 BST, Madejski Stadium, Reading

the Madejski Stadium crowd welcome Shrewsbury Town's supporters on Tuesday night, as Allan Dybczak's Reading clash with Gareth Ainsworth's troops in the League One. We've got predictions, tips, and the best odds and head-to-head stats across the biggest markets, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this League One clash.


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Reading
58%
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Draw
22%
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Shrewsbury
20%
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Draw 1-1
10%
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Reading 2-1
10%
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Reading 1-0
10%
--
Reading 2-0
9%
--
Reading 3-1
6%
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Reading 3-0
6%
--
Shrewsbury 2-1
5%
--
Shrewsbury 1-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Reading 3-2
3%
--
Reading 4-1
3%
--
Reading 4-0
3%
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Shrewsbury 2-0
3%
--
Shrewsbury 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
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Under 2.5 Goals
43%
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Home 1st Goal
55%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
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No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
55%
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BTTS - No
45%
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BTTS - Home Win
28%
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BTTS - Draw
17%
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BTTS - Away Win
11%
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Home/draw
80%
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Away/draw
42%
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Home/away
78%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
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Under 1.5 Goals
20%
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Over 3.5 Goals
35%
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Under 3.5 Goals
65%
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Over 4.5 Goals
18%
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Under 4.5 Goals
82%
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Over 5.5 Goals
8%
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Under 5.5 Goals
92%
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Over 0.5 Goals
95%
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Under 0.5 Goals
5%
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Home DNB
73%
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Away DNB
36%
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Reading win to nil
30%
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Shrewsbury win to nil
10%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Reading have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 2 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Reading have outscored their opponents by 43 goals to 28 goals.

Home League Performance

Reading have played 13 games at home winning 10, drawing 0 and losing 3 games. They have scored 25 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Shrewsbury are in 23rd position in the League One on 23 points having played 28 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 25 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 8 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

27 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 16 games, drawn 5 and won 6. Shrewsbury have conceded 44 goals, scored 27, failed to score in 12 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Reading
Shrewsbury
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham2719622763 
Feb 22
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2F
Mar 29
2
Wycombe2917842559 
Apr 5
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-4A
Apr 1
3
Wrexham2916761855 
Mar 11
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
4
Stockport2914871650 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
5
Huddersfield2814681548 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 8
Feb 18
l
 
1-0A
6
L Orient28135101544 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
7
Charlton281288844 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
8
Reading Home2813510244 
-
-
Mar 22
Feb 11
9
Bolton2913511044 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-2A
Feb 15
d
 
2-2F
10
Barnsley2912710243 
May 3
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 26
11
Stevenage271179240 
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
Feb 22
l
 
1-0A
12
Lincoln2910910139 
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
13
Blackpool289118138 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 1
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
14
Mansfield2711412137 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 21
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
15
Rotherham2810711037 
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
Feb 8
16
Wigan289712-134 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
17
Exeter299515-1332 
Mar 4
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
Mar 8
18
Bristol R289415-1631 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
Mar 4
l
 
1-0A
19
Peterborough298615-1030 
Mar 29
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-4F
Mar 1
20
Northampton297913-1730 
w
 
4-1F
Apr 12
d
 
1-1F
Apr 21
21
Burton2951014-1425 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-2A
Mar 15
l
 
2-0A
22
Crawley276615-2124 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 8
May 3
w
 
3-5F
23
Shrewsbury Away286517-2023 
Feb 11
Mar 22
-
-
24
Cambridge285716-2122 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3F
Apr 5
l
 
4-1A
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Reading 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
D
1
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Reading1 - 0Bolton
Reading1 - 3Stockport
Reading2 - 1Mansfield
Reading4 - 1Northampton
Reading0 - 3Blackpool
Reading3 - 0Cambridge
Reading1 - 0Bristol R
Reading4 - 1Crawley
Reading3 - 1Burton
Reading2 - 1Huddersfield
Reading0 - 1L Orient
Reading2 - 0Charlton
Reading2 - 0Wigan
Reading3 - 2Blackpool
Reading1 - 1Lincoln
Reading1 - 0Northampton
Reading4 - 0Cambridge
Reading1 - 2Wycombe
Reading2 - 3Shrewsbury
Reading2 - 0Port Vale
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HReading1 - 0Bolton
AReading2 - 3Burton
AReading0 - 2L Orient
HReading1 - 3Stockport
AReading0 - 0Charlton
AReading3 - 1Cambridge
HReading2 - 1Mansfield
HReading4 - 1Northampton
AReading0 - 2Lincoln
HReading0 - 3Blackpool
AReading1 - 1Wycombe
HReading3 - 0Cambridge
AReading2 - 2Barnsley
AReading2 - 1Peterborough
AReading1 - 1Stevenage
AReading1 - 4Stockport
HReading1 - 0Bristol R
AReading2 - 1Exeter
HReading4 - 1Crawley
AReading1 - 2Rotherham
Shrewsbury 23RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stockport1 - 0Shrewsbury
Charlton1 - 0Shrewsbury
L Orient1 - 0Shrewsbury
Blackpool1 - 1Shrewsbury
Wigan2 - 2Shrewsbury
Cambridge4 - 1Shrewsbury
Burton2 - 0Shrewsbury
Bristol R1 - 0Shrewsbury
Crawley3 - 5Shrewsbury
Bolton2 - 2Shrewsbury
Mansfield2 - 1Shrewsbury
Wrexham3 - 0Shrewsbury
Huddersfield1 - 0Shrewsbury
Stevenage1 - 0Shrewsbury
Charlton1 - 1Shrewsbury
Bolton2 - 2Shrewsbury
Portsmouth3 - 1Shrewsbury
Bristol R0 - 0Shrewsbury
Port Vale1 - 2Shrewsbury
Lincoln3 - 0Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HShrewsbury2 - 1Mansfield
AShrewsbury0 - 1Stockport
AShrewsbury0 - 1Charlton
HShrewsbury2 - 1Wrexham
AShrewsbury0 - 1L Orient
AShrewsbury1 - 1Blackpool
HShrewsbury1 - 1Northampton
HShrewsbury1 - 0Lincoln
AShrewsbury2 - 2Wigan
HShrewsbury1 - 4Wycombe
AShrewsbury1 - 4Cambridge
HShrewsbury1 - 2Blackpool
HShrewsbury3 - 2Birmingham
AShrewsbury0 - 2Burton
HShrewsbury0 - 2Barnsley
AShrewsbury0 - 1Bristol R
HShrewsbury0 - 2Exeter
AShrewsbury5 - 3Crawley
AShrewsbury2 - 2Bolton
HShrewsbury0 - 2Stockport
Goal Statistics

Reading's fans will be hoping for goals on Tuesday night, not least because Shrewsbury Town have conceded in each of their last 7 League One outings. A PG of 1.9 for Allan Dybczak's side suggests that run should continue.

Reading 8th Shrewsbury 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
13%
There is a 85% probability that Reading will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Shrewsbury will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+17
Reading have scored 17% more goals at home than predicted
-14
Shrewsbury have scored 14% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Reading
PG (predicted goals)
Shrewsbury
1.9
1.1
Attack rating
27%
better
RDG
SHR
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Games scored20
15
Failed to score5
10
Scored first13
11
Goals scored40
26
Avg. goals scored1.6
1
Avg. shots per game8
6
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for20
16
Avg. XG for1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
23%
better
RDG
SHR
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Games conceded20
23
Clean sheets5
2
Conceded first11
14
Goals conceded36
45
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against14%
20%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.4
KickOff rating
+23%

Reading v Shrewsbury League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Reading League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28967
T. BindonH KnibbsL WingA Mbengue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T. Bindon DEF281
2
-
L Wing MID2846
4
-
C Savage MID2744
2
-
M Craig MID262
3
-
H Knibbs FWD2592
1
-
C Campbell MID2332
-
J Pereira GLK22
1
-
G. Garcia MID221
4
-
A Mbengue DEF211
7
-
B Elliott MID1925
4
-
J Wareham FWD191
2
-
H Dean DEF171
2
-
M Camará MID1731
1
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD1621
3
1
K Abrefa DEF14
1
-
J Dorsett DEF13
-
A. Akande FWD101
-
A. Kanu DEF8
-
D Button GLK5
-
A. Ahmed DEF5
1
-
L Holzman DEF5
1
1
T Rushesha MID5
-
B Tuma FWD4
-
C Boyce-Clarke GLK1
-
E. Osho DEF1
-
S. Spencer FWD1
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Shrewsbury League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
247410
M BenningJ MarquisM BenningA Pierre
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Lloyd FWD2752
5
-
M Benning DEF2614
9
-
J Marquis FWD2571
4
-
A Gilliead MID241
2
-
M Feeney DEF2211
6
-
L. Castledine MID222
4
-
L Hoole DEF211
5
-
F Ojo MID212
5
-
J Shipley MID202
3
-
T Savin GLK19
2
-
J Feeney DEF1911
2
-
A Pierre DEF192
10
-
T Perry MID18
5
-
T Nsiala DEF151
3
1
G Nurse DEF11
-
J Blackman GLK9
-
H Biggins MID5
1
-
D Gape MID2
-
C. Stewart FWD1
-