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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

Paul Hurst pays counterpart Rubén Sellés Salvador a visit on Saturday afternoon in the League One, as their Shrewsbury Town and Reading sides face each other at the Madejski Stadium. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for the biggest betting market have been laid out below, with head-to-head records and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are provided too.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Reading
60%
--
Draw
22%
--
Shrewsbury
17%
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Reading 1-0
12%
--
Reading 2-0
11%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Reading 2-1
10%
--
Reading 3-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Reading 3-1
6%
--
Shrewsbury 1-0
6%
--
Shrewsbury 2-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Reading 4-0
3%
--
Reading 4-1
3%
--
Reading 3-2
3%
--
Shrewsbury 2-0
3%
--
Shrewsbury 3-1
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Home 1st Goal
57%
--
Away 1st Goal
39%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
50%
--
BTTS - No
50%
--
BTTS - Home Win
26%
--
BTTS - Draw
16%
--
BTTS - Away Win
8%
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Home/draw
83%
--
Away/draw
40%
--
Home/away
78%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
76%
--
Away DNB
33%
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Reading win to nil
35%
--
Shrewsbury win to nil
9%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Reading have played 20 matches so far this season and lay in 7th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 2 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Reading have outscored their opponents by 30 goals to 21 goals.

Home League Performance

Reading have played 9 games at home winning 7, drawing 0 and losing 2 games. They have scored 17 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 7 goals at home.

Shrewsbury are in 24th position in the League One on 12 points having played 20 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 21 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 11 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Shrewsbury have conceded 41 goals, scored 21, failed to score in 9 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Reading
Shrewsbury
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham1914321945 
Feb 22
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2F
Mar 29
2
Wycombe2013522144 
Apr 5
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-4A
Apr 1
3
Wrexham2112631742 
-
l
 
3-0A
Jan 16
l
 
3-0A
4
Huddersfield2012351639 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 8
Jan 11
l
 
1-0A
5
Stockport2110651236 
Jan 18
l
 
4-1A
l
 
0-2A
Jan 28
6
Lincoln21876331 
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
Dec 26
Apr 12
7
Reading Home20947031 
-
-
Mar 22
Feb 11
8
Bolton19946-131 
Feb 1
l
 
5-2A
Feb 15
d
 
2-2F
9
Barnsley21867-130 
May 3
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 26
10
Mansfield19847128 
Dec 29
Apr 21
Feb 1
l
 
2-1F
11
Charlton20767427 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 4
l
 
0-1A
Jan 25
12
Blackpool20767-227 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 1
l
 
1-2F
Jan 1
13
Exeter20839-327 
Mar 4
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
Mar 8
14
Stevenage19757-226 
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
Feb 22
l
 
1-0A
15
L Orient20749325 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 25
w
 
3-0F
Jan 4
16
Peterborough207310124 
Mar 29
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-4F
Mar 1
17
Wigan20668124 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
18
Rotherham19658-223 
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
Feb 8
19
Bristol R206410-1122 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
Mar 4
l
 
1-0A
20
Northampton215610-1321 
Dec 26
Apr 12
Dec 29
Apr 21
21
Crawley205411-1319 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 8
May 3
w
 
3-5F
22
Cambridge204511-1517 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 1
Apr 5
l
 
4-1A
23
Burton202612-1512 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 28
Mar 15
l
 
2-0A
24
Shrewsbury Away203314-2012 
Feb 11
Mar 22
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-
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Reading 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Reading2 - 0Charlton
Reading1 - 1L Orient
Reading1 - 0Derby
Reading3 - 2Exeter
Reading2 - 0Wigan
Reading1 - 1Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AReading1 - 1Stevenage
AReading1 - 4Stockport
HReading1 - 0Bristol R
AReading2 - 1Exeter
HReading4 - 1Crawley
AReading1 - 2Rotherham
HReading3 - 1Burton
HReading2 - 1Huddersfield
AReading2 - 5Bolton
HReading0 - 1L Orient
HReading2 - 0Charlton
AReading0 - 3Wrexham
HReading2 - 0Wigan
AReading1 - 1Birmingham
HReading3 - 2Blackpool
AReading2 - 3Burton
AReading2 - 2Barnsley
AReading2 - 0Bristol R
HReading1 - 1Lincoln
AReading2 - 5Bolton
Shrewsbury 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Reading2 - 3Shrewsbury
Derby1 - 1Shrewsbury
Northampton0 - 2Shrewsbury
Peterborough2 - 1Shrewsbury
Burton1 - 0Shrewsbury
Cheltenham2 - 0Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShrewsbury0 - 2Burton
HShrewsbury0 - 2Barnsley
AShrewsbury0 - 1Bristol R
HShrewsbury0 - 2Exeter
AShrewsbury5 - 3Crawley
AShrewsbury2 - 2Bolton
HShrewsbury0 - 2Stockport
HShrewsbury1 - 1Rotherham
AShrewsbury1 - 2Mansfield
HShrewsbury0 - 1Charlton
AShrewsbury0 - 3Wrexham
HShrewsbury3 - 0L Orient
AShrewsbury0 - 1Huddersfield
HShrewsbury1 - 4Peterborough
AShrewsbury0 - 1Stevenage
HShrewsbury1 - 3L Orient
AShrewsbury1 - 1Charlton
AShrewsbury2 - 2Bolton
HShrewsbury0 - 2Wycombe
AShrewsbury1 - 3Portsmouth
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Goal Statistics

Reading have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 8 consecutive League One games. Their PG of 1.9 against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Scoring more than 1 goal looks unlikely for Shrewsbury Town, with Paul Hurst's men failing to score in 3 consecutive League One outings.

Reading 7th Shrewsbury 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 84% probability that Reading will score 1 or more goals
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Shrewsbury scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+20
Reading have scored 20% more goals at home than predicted
+6
Shrewsbury’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Reading
PG (predicted goals)
Shrewsbury
1.9
0.9
Attack rating
38%
better
RDG
SHR
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Games scored11
6
Failed to score2
8
Scored first8
6
Goals scored21
13
Avg. goals scored1.6
0.9
Avg. shots per game8
6
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for21
15
Avg. XG for1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+38%
Defence rating
27%
better
RDG
SHR
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Games conceded10
13
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first5
8
Goals conceded20
25
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against15%
19%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.5
KickOff rating
+27%

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
20755
T. BindonS SmithB ElliottA Mbengue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T. Bindon DEF20
2
-
M Craig MID201
1
-
L Wing MID2043
3
-
B Elliott MID1925
4
-
C Savage MID1932
1
-
A Mbengue DEF181
5
-
S Smith FWD187
4
-
H Knibbs MID1752
1
-
C Campbell MID1632
-
J Pereira GLK14
1
-
J Wareham FWD131
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD1221
2
1
J Dorsett DEF11
-
M Camará MID111
1
-
H Dean DEF9
2
-
K Abrefa DEF9
1
-
D Button GLK5
-
A. Kanu DEF2
-
C Boyce-Clarke GLK1
-
E. Osho DEF1
-
T Rushesha MID1
-
Shrewsbury League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19435
T SavinG LloydM BenningM Benning
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Lloyd FWD2041
4
-
T Savin GLK19
2
-
M Benning DEF1813
5
-
T Bloxham FWD1831
-
L. Castledine MID172
3
-
J Marquis FWD1741
4
-
A Gilliead FWD17
2
-
M Feeney DEF151
3
-
L Hoole DEF141
2
-
J Shipley MID142
1
-
F Ojo MID141
3
-
A Pierre DEF131
5
-
T Perry MID13
1
-
T O'Reilly MID121
3
-
C Winchester MID121
2
-
C Junior FWD12
-
J Feeney DEF111
2
-
T Nsiala DEF111
2
-
J Rossiter MID11
1
-
G Nurse DEF8
-
J Kayode FWD2
-
English League One match betting previews, predictions and odds
L Orient v Crawley
Thu 26th Dec, 13:00
Stevenage v Wycombe
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Rotherham v Wigan
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Wrexham v Blackpool
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Exeter v Bristol R
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Lincoln
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Bolton v Barnsley
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Charlton v Cambridge
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Peterborough v Mansfield
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Birmingham v Burton
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Reading v Northampton
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Huddersfield v Stockport
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Rotherham v Stockport
Sun 29th Dec, 12:30
Charlton v Wycombe
Sun 29th Dec, 12:30
Wrexham v Wigan
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Exeter v Crawley
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Northampton
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Stevenage v Bristol R
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
L Orient v Cambridge
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Peterborough v Barnsley
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Birmingham v Blackpool
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Reading v Mansfield
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Huddersfield v Burton
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Bolton v Lincoln
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Blackpool v Shrewsbury
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Wigan v Huddersfield
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Mansfield v Bolton
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Burton v Peterborough
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Crawley v Charlton
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Northampton v Stevenage
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v Exeter
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Lincoln v Rotherham
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Bristol R v L Orient
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Cambridge v Reading
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Stockport v Birmingham
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Barnsley v Wrexham
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Burton v Northampton
Sat 4th Jan, 12:30
Cambridge v Bristol R
Sat 4th Jan, 12:30
Stockport v Mansfield
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Barnsley v Crawley
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Wrexham v Peterborough
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Wigan v Birmingham
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Exeter v Bolton
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
L Orient v Shrewsbury
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v Blackpool
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Lincoln v Stevenage
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Charlton v Reading
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Huddersfield v Rotherham
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v Huddersfield
Tue 7th Jan, 19:45