Stockport v Shrewsbury

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After having had to endure a tricky four-game winless run in the English third tier, Stockport County grabbed a second win on the trot on the weekend by way of a solid 2-0 home win against Crawley Town which has helped The Hatters move up into fifth place in the League One table.

At the other end of the League One table, Shrewsbury Town were handed a 1-0 defeat in the nation's capital at Charlton Athletic on Saturday afternoon which resulted in sending The Shrews to the bottom of the table, and having collected just two wins in their last 10 matches overall, the visitors look to have another tough assignment on their hands here.

A previous 3-1 win away from home at Reading has contributed to Stockport County's back-to-back wins in League One which will have been a welcome reprieve of four games without a win beforehand; points picked up in draws with Rotherham United and Birmingham City were overshadowed by losses at the hands of Huddersfield Town and Mansfield Town.

However, the bigger picture shows the balance in form is in favour of Stockport County as The Hatters have suffered just four defeats in their last 13 matches whilst collecting seven wins and it is worth noting that three of these four defeats have been inflicted upon Dave Challinor's side away from home.

Shrewsbury Town were unable to match their previous heroics against high-flying Wrexham on the weekend as The Shrews suffered a 1-0 loss at Charlton Athletic which now makes it just three wins from their last 15 matches overall along with being dealt nine defeats as well.

Each of Shrewsbury Town's three wins during this disappointing period of results which came in the form of important wins against Birmingham City, Lincoln City and Wrexham were registered on home soil at their Croud Meadow ground, while results away from home have been simply disastrous.

The Shropshire visitors have managed to pick up just one win from their previous 17 outings on the road which came in the shape of a 5-3 victory at Crawley Town but also consists of 10 defeats handed out to Gareth Ainsworth's side which suggests this upcoming trip to face Stockport County at Edgeley Park could end in another loss.

In addition, Shrewsbury Town have also failed to score in seven out of their 13 away games so far in this season's League One campaign.

Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town Verdict

Stockport County have lost just three of their last 14 home games along with collecting eight wins in the process, while Shrewsbury Town's poor form away from home suggests a home win for The Hatters is on the cards here with perhaps a clean sheet.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Stockport County win & BTTS No @ 2.20

Correct Score: Stockport County 3-0 @ 9.50