Shrewsbury v Exeter

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Shrewsbury Town halted a miserable looking six-game winless streak in League One last Saturday when The Shrews registered a welcome 5-3 win away from home at Crawley Town, while Exeter City's previous game in the English third tier resulted in a 1-0 home win against Cambridge United for The Grecians.

That welcome win against Crawley Town on what was a severely restricted weekend in the third tier due to numerous postponements helped lift Shrewsbury Town up into 21st place in the League One table but the hosts still find themselves sitting in the early relegation zone having previously slipped to four defeats within their preceding six games.

Defeats at the hands of Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Mansfield Town and Stockport County suggest the jury is still out as to whether The Shrews can record back-to-back wins in League One for the first time since February 2023, especially as the bigger picture shows Shrewsbury have managed to capture just two wins in their previous 18 matches overall.

10 defeats within this 18-game period underlines the difficulties Shrewsbury Town have had in collecting league wins in the English third tier, while goals could be at a premium on Thursday night as six out of Shrewsbury Town's last 10 home games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Exeter City will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in League One to five games when they make their way to The Croud Meadow on Thursday night after picking up three wins and a draw in recent weeks.

Important victories against Stevenage, Leyton Orient and Cambridge United respectively along with a point gained in a draw with Wigan Athletic have helped lift the west country visitors up into seventh place and level on points with sixth placed Stockport County heading into this midweek fixture.

Back-to-back defeats to Northampton Town and Peterborough United earlier in the season had handed The Grecians a disappointing start to the new term but Gary Caldwell's side have since slipped to just one further loss in their subsequent six league matches.

A previous 2-0 win on the road at Bolton Wanderers suggest Exeter City perhaps hold the slight edge heading into this upcoming fixture at The Croud Meadow and having also lost just twice in their previous 10 outings on their travels along with picking up six wins in the process, the visitors might just sneak a narrow win here.

Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City Verdict

Midweek fixtures can be notoriously difficult to predict at the best of times but the goals market appeals here as three of the last five meetings between Shrewsbury Town and Exeter City have resulted in Under 2.5 goals, while the visitors may claim a narrow victory here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Exeter City win @ 2.45

Correct Score: Exeter City win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00