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Shrewsbury and Reading lock horns in a League One clash on Saturday, November 11th. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides. To find out more about this game and other predictions check our dedicated League One betting tips page.
Shrewsbury vs Reading predictions and betting tips
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Half With Most Goals: Second
- In 3 of Shrewsbury’s last 5 games, there were more goals in the second half.
- Reading saw 2 of their last 3 away matches produce more goals after the interval.
- Shrewsbury scored 71.5%, or 5 out of 7, of their league goals in the second half.
- Reading also scored most of their league goals after the break – 61.6% or 8 out of 13.
Over 2.5 Goals
- Reading saw 8 of their last 9 games in all competitions go over 2.5 goals.
- The Royals also saw all of their last 5 away matches produce at least 3 total goals.
- In 2 of Shrewsbury’s last 4 games, there were more than 2 goals scored.
Top betting odds and key stats for Shrewsbury vs Reading
Check the best Shrewsbury vs Reading odds and useful stats here, on our website:
24/02/24 England League 1 League 1 Reading Shrewsbury 2 3 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 03/05/25 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Reading 4 2 L 26/04/25 England League 1 League 1 Bristol Rovers Reading 0 2 W 21/04/25 England League 1 League 1 Mansfield Reading 1 5 W 18/04/25 England League 1 League 1 Lincoln City Reading 1 0 L 12/04/25 England League 1 League 1 Northampton Reading 0 0 D Head to Head
Last Five - Shrewsbury
Last Five - Reading
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Shrewsbury odds: 6/4 (2.50) – 40.0% Probability
Draw odds: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8% Probability
Reading odds: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8% Probability
As we can see, the bookies see Shrewsbury to be the expected winners in this match, with a 40.00% win probability. In other markets, BTTS comes at 51.90% probability.
Shrewsbury – Reading preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Shrewsbury vs Reading lineups.
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury’s struggles continued on Tuesday when they lost their rescheduled game vs Bolton 0-2. The Shrews never looked like scoring yet again and conceded twice late on to suffer another defeat.
Shrewsbury are under pressure after 7 defeats in the last 11 rounds (W2 D2). Not just that but the Shrews scored only 3 goals in those 11 league matches.
Main goalie Marosi was hurt in that game on Tuesday and he is under assessment now. Starting defenders Nurse and Feeney are certain to miss due to injuries while misfiring striker Bowman is a fresh concern with a hamstring issue.
There is good news too though. Captain Dunkley managed to reduce his suspension so he will be available again.
Predicted Lineup:
Burgoyne (GK), Sraha, Flanagan, Dunkley, Winchester, Perry, Bayliss, Kenneh, Bennett, Phillips & Mata
Reading
Reading are last in the standings after going winless in the last 8 rounds. On Tuesday they only drew 1-1 at home vs Bristol Rovers. The Royals played well in this match and could have won.
The team is up for sale with no buyers coming forward. The players are waiting for delayed wages. The last position is also because twice already Reading were penalised with a points deduction.
All this makes it very hard for coach Selles to manage. To add to the problems the team’s two main ball-handlers in midfield Savage and Mbengue are missing this trip due to suspensions.
Predicted Lineup:
Button (GK), Bindon, Yiadom, Abbey, Guinness-Walker, Craig, Wing, Hutchinson, Knibbs, Azeez & Smith
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Player to Watch: Max Mata
Shrewsbury has struggled for goals all season. One of the main reasons for that is that their summer signing Max Mata is yet to find the back of the net despite already making 11 league appearances.
The New Zealander is under pressure to finally start delivering and he will be watched closely as he likely starts yet again with the manager desperate to see him finally begin his goal count.
