Wrexham v Shrewsbury

Wrexham vs Shrewsbury Town Preview

Wrexham registered a useful looking 2-0 win away from home at Peterborough United last weekend in League One which also became a third win in four games for the Welsh hosts, while Shrewsbury Town also picked up all three points last Saturday by way of a comprehensive 3-0 home win against Leyton Orient, so both sides will be eager to produce another win in this upcoming local clash where only 30 miles separates the two clubs.

Impressive back-to-back promotions for Wrexham have lifted the Welsh club out of the National League and League Two in successive seasons and they now take their place in the English third tier this term, no doubt seeking a third promotion.

This looks a tough assignment for Phil Parkinson's side but having started this season unbeaten after their opening four games which consists of three wins and a draw, the hosts certainly look to be among the early contenders so far.

Wins against Wycombe Wanderers, Reading and Peterborough United along with a point gained on the road at Bolton Wanderers have helped lift the newcomers up into second place in the League One table on goal difference, and the bigger picture on home soil will also give Wrexham a boost as The Dragons have suffered just two defeats in their previous 28 games in all competitions, picking up 22 wins in the process.

Shrewsbury Town also collected a win last weekend when The Shrews registered a 3-0 home win against Leyton Orient which would have come as a huge relief after the visitors made a poor start to this new English third tier season.

Shrewsbury had started this new term in the worst possible way as Paul Hurst's side slipped to three defeats in each of their opening three games of the season with losses at the hands of Stevenage, Peterborough United and Huddersfield Town respectively, so last week's win comes as a timely boost ahead of this tough looking trip to the SToK Cae Ras.

However, recent results in League One leave a lot to be desired where Shrewsbury Town are concerned as The Shrews have collected just one win in their last 11 league matches and this poor sequence of results include being dealt six defeats in the process.

Three of these six losses were incurred on their travels with defeats at Portsmouth, Stevenage and Huddersfield Town, while the bigger picture shows Shrewsbury Town have managed to capture just four wins in their last 23 outings on the road, losing 13 of these games and failing to score in 13 games as well.

Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town Verdict

Wrexham won the last meeting against Shrewsbury Town 1-0 away from home in last season's FA Cup and the hosts look the more likely again this Saturday as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Wrexham win & Over 1 goal @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

BTTS No @ 1.90

Correct Score: Wrexham 2-0 @ 7.00