Finished 2 0 Oxford Utd - Shrewsbury England League 1 - Kassam Stadium 
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Oxford and Shrewsbury cross swords on Tuesday, October 03 in a League One clash. Oxford have enjoyed an excellent start to the season and they are hungry for more of the same. Here is our detailed preview of the game, as well as our best Oxford vs Shrewsbury free betting tips. Also, check out our dedicated League One betting tips page.
Oxford vs Shrewsbury predictions and betting tips
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Total Goals: Odd
- In all of Oxford’s last 6 home matches, there had been an odd amount of goals scored.
- There were also an odd number of goals in 4 of the last 6 H2Hs.
- Shrewsbury saw 5 of their last 7 away games produce an odd number of goals.
Oxford to Win
- Oxford won 4 of the last 6 H2Hs (D1 L1).
- Oxford won 7 of their 9 league games so far.
- Shrewsbury lost 3 of their 4 away league matches this season.
Top betting odds and key stats for Oxford vs Shrewsbury
Check the best Oxford vs Shrewsbury odds and useful stats here, on our website:
29/03/24 England League 1 League 1 Shrewsbury Oxford Utd 1 1 03/10/23 England League 1 League 1 Oxford Utd Shrewsbury 2 0 09/11/22 England League 1 League 1 Shrewsbury Oxford Utd 1 1 10/09/22 England League 1 League 1 Shrewsbury Oxford Utd 0 0 12/03/22 England League 1 League 1 Shrewsbury Oxford Utd 1 2 03/05/25 England Championship CHA Swansea Oxford Utd 3 3 D 26/04/25 England Championship CHA Sunderland Oxford Utd 0 2 W 21/04/25 England Championship CHA Cardiff Oxford Utd 1 1 D 18/04/25 England Championship CHA Leeds Oxford Utd 1 0 L 12/04/25 England Championship CHA Sheff Wed Oxford Utd 0 1 W 03/05/25 England League 1 League 1 Crawley Town Shrewsbury 2 1 L 26/04/25 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Shrewsbury 1 2 W 21/04/25 England League 1 League 1 Northampton Shrewsbury 4 1 L 18/04/25 England League 1 League 1 Wigan Shrewsbury 1 0 L 12/04/25 England League 1 League 1 Lincoln City Shrewsbury 1 1 D Head to Head
Last Five - Oxford Utd
Last Five - Shrewsbury
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Oxford odds: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.9% Probability
Draw odds: 3/1 (4.00) – 25.0% Probability
Shrewsbury odds: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4% Probability
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
As we can see, the bookies see Oxford to be the expected winners in this match, with a 61.90% win probability. In other markets Over 2.5 Goals comes at 54.50% probability.
Oxford – Shrewsbury preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Oxford vs Shrewsbury lineups.
Oxford
Oxford recorded their seventh league win in nine since the start of the season on Saturday. Dominant display on their visit to Stevenage brought a deserved 3-1 success. The U’s have now won 4 in a row and their confidence is great.
Oxford play with some very good overlapping runs and they also use counter-pressing to great effect this season. Scored 4 goals in the last 4 rounds after stealing balls high up the pitch.
Apart from midfielder Browne everyone else is fit so the manager is spoiled for choice right now.
Predicted Lineup:
Beadle (GK), Stevens, Moore, Long, Brown, Brannagan, McGuane, Goodrham, Rodrigues, Leigh & Harris
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury recorded their first draw of the campaign on Saturday when showing some stubborn defending to earn a 0-0 home result vs Charlton. The Shrews once again struggled in attack though and their big issue this season has been scoring goals.
Shrewsbury have scored only 1 goal in 4 away league matches played so far. They lost 3 of those 4 games too.
Continue to be missing 3 regulars due to injuries – Nurse, Thorpe and Shipley remain in rehabilitation. Some rotation in attack is possible and recently signed striker Phillips, plus the frozen in the last 3 rounds Bowman push for starting roles.
Predicted Lineup:
Marosi (GK), Feeney, Flanagan, Dunkley, Winchester, Perry, Bayliss, Kenneh, Bennett, Phillips & Bowman
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
