Peterborough v Shrewsbury prediction

League One · Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:00 BST · Weston Homes Stadium

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Peterborough v Shrewsbury, League One, is cancelled — this match is not being played as listed. No free pick is offered while the fixture stands like this.

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The match

Peterborough host Shrewsbury in League One on Saturday 18 April (kick-off 15:00 UK).

The key numbers

Peterborough have scored 68 goals, the most of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far).

Peterborough have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

10 of Peterborough’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in six of Peterborough’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). At home, Peterborough have five wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.29 points per game, scoring 2.29 and conceding 0.57. Peterborough have conceded 40 goals, the 10th-fewest (shared) of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far).

Four of Shrewsbury’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (27%). Both teams scored in six of Shrewsbury’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). Away from home, Shrewsbury have one win, one draw and five defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 0.57 points per game, scoring 0.43 and conceding 1.43. Shrewsbury have scored 31 goals, the second-fewest of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Shrewsbury have conceded 42 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 23 clubs.

Peterborough (seventh) and Shrewsbury (15th) are 18 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Peterborough the stronger side, 93 rating points above Shrewsbury (Peterborough 1360, Shrewsbury 1267, after at least 359 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Shrewsbury are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Peterborough. The most recent meeting, on 5 November 2019, finished Shrewsbury 1–0 Peterborough.

Team news

Predicted Peterborough XI (3-4-1-2): A. Bass, L. Mendonça, H. Mills, C. Johnston, L. Kelly, B. Shofowoke, E. Williams, H. Ashfield, O. Edwards, H. Leonard, B. Khela — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, I. Toney (4.9 per match over 32 appearances, 24 goals and five assists) and M. Maddison (4.1 per match over 22 appearances, nine goals and six assists) have been Peterborough’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Peterborough (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), I. Toney averages 4.2 shots per 90 over 2842 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances. M. Maddison averages 2.0 key passes per 90 over 1948 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Shrewsbury XI (4-3-3): W. Brook, W. Boyle, S. Stubbs, J. Ruffels, K. M. Brown, K. Berkoe, T. Sang, L. Hoole, G. Lloyd, J. Davison, I. Fletcher — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, Oliver Norburn (3.2 per match over 18 appearances, three goals) and J. Laurent (2.7 per match over 32 appearances, two goals and two assists) have been Shrewsbury’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Shrewsbury (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Oliver Norburn averages 0.9 key passes per 90 over 1524 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last 10 appearances. J. Laurent averages 0.9 key passes per 90 over 2749 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:00 BST · League One · Weston Homes Stadium
Head-to-head (last 5): Peterborough 1 · draws 1 · Shrewsbury 3 · 2.6 goals/game
Recent form: Peterborough 3W 1D 1L · Shrewsbury 2W 0D 3L

Peterborough v Shrewsbury (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.5 / 0.88

Goals

against 0.63 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.57 / 4.83

Corners

against 4.57 / 5.17 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5.86 / 4.83

Shots on target

against 2.71 / 4 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.86 / 2.67

Cards

against 1.86 / 1.83 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Peterborough for / against	Line	Shrewsbury for / against
Goals scored	2.5 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.57 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.83 for · 5.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	12 for · 10.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	16.33 for · 11.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5.86 for · 2.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.83 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.14 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	16 for · 9.83 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.67 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5

Peterborough

Peterborough Goalkeeper

Peterborough — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
C. Pym	35	903150 min	822.3 /90	401.1 /90	10 /90

Peterborough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Pym n 8	90	2.1 5/3

Peterborough Defensive

Peterborough — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Beevers	32	902877 min	250.8 /90	561.8 /90	270.8 /90	not recorded in League One	200.6 /90	30.1 /90
N. Mason	30	782326 min	512 /90	311.2 /90	40.2 /90	not recorded in League One	311.2 /90	50.2 /90
F. Kent	28	872422 min	311.2 /90	411.5 /90	190.7 /90	not recorded in League One	240.9 /90	40.1 /90
D. Butler	28	822290 min	411.6 /90	401.6 /90	90.4 /90	not recorded in League One	271.1 /90	70.3 /90
N. Thompson	13	73943 min	232.2 /90	121.1 /90	20.2 /90	not recorded in League One	191.8 /90	60.6 /90
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Peterborough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Pym n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
M. Beevers n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.5 3/1	—
I. Toney n 8	88.4	2.8 7/6	2.7 8/6	—
N. Mason n 8	61.8	0.7 3/1	0.5 3/0	—
F. Kent n 8	77.8	1 4/3	1 3/2	—
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Peterborough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Beevers n 8	90	1 5/3
I. Toney n 8	88.4	1.3 5/2
N. Mason n 8	61.8	2.4 5/5
F. Kent n 8	77.8	1.6 7/4
D. Butler n 8	90	1.8 6/4
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Peterborough Attacking

Peterborough — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
I. Toney	32	892842 min	240.8 /90	50.2 /90	1334.2 /90	622 /90	521.6 /90	180.6 /90
Mohamed Eisa	27	802156 min	140.6 /90	10 /90	592.5 /90	271.1 /90	170.7 /90	130.5 /90
S. Szmodics	10	81811 min	40.4 /90	30.3 /90	242.7 /90	121.3 /90	101.1 /90	80.9 /90
I. Kanu	4	42168 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.1 /90	10.5 /90	31.6 /90	42.1 /90
L. Reed	24	832000 min	10 /90	40.2 /90	160.7 /90	30.1 /90	221 /90	30.1 /90
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Peterborough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Pym n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Beevers n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
I. Toney n 8	88.4	5.3 8/8	2.9 8/7
N. Mason n 8	61.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. Kent n 8	77.8	0.6 4/0	0.3 2/0
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Peterborough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Pym n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
M. Beevers n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Toney n 8	88.4	1.1 6/3	0.4 3/0
N. Mason n 8	61.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. Kent n 8	77.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Goalkeeper

Shrewsbury — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. O’Leary	31	902790 min	822.6 /90	371.2 /90	00 /90
J. Murphy	4	90360 min	71.8 /90	71.8 /90	10.3 /90

Shrewsbury — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shrewsbury before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. O’Leary n 8	90	2.9 7/5
J. Murphy n 4	90	1.8 3/0

Shrewsbury Defensive

Shrewsbury — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Pierre	31	842618 min	521.8 /90	421.4 /90	230.8 /90	not recorded in League One	531.8 /90	60.2 /90
E. Ebanks-Landell	29	882565 min	441.5 /90	371.3 /90	230.8 /90	not recorded in League One	351.2 /90	90.3 /90
O. Beckles	28	862410 min	401.5 /90	331.2 /90	110.4 /90	not recorded in League One	461.7 /90	40.1 /90
R. Williams	24	882108 min	321.4 /90	251.1 /90	140.6 /90	not recorded in League One	251.1 /90	60.3 /90
K. Ramsay	4	69277 min	113.6 /90	51.6 /90	20.6 /90	not recorded in League One	20.6 /90	00 /90
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Shrewsbury — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shrewsbury before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Laurent n 8	90	1.1 5/3	0.5 4/0	—
M. O’Leary n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
A. Pierre n 8	82.9	2 7/5	0.7 3/1	—
E. Ebanks-Landell n 8	90	1.5 8/3	0.6 3/1	—
D. Love n 8	70.5	1.3 6/2	0.8 5/0	—
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Shrewsbury — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shrewsbury before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Laurent n 8	90	2.1 7/4
A. Pierre n 8	82.9	2.3 6/5
E. Ebanks-Landell n 8	90	1.8 7/5
D. Love n 8	70.5	1.6 6/3
D. Edwards n 8	88.1	3.4 8/6
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Shrewsbury Attacking

Shrewsbury — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
S. Whalley	24	661595 min	20.1 /90	50.3 /90	362 /90	110.6 /90	321.8 /90	241.4 /90
J. Cummings	22	511117 min	60.5 /90	10.1 /90	473.8 /90	181.5 /90	131 /90	50.4 /90
D. Udoh	21	541132 min	30.2 /90	20.2 /90	181.4 /90	90.7 /90	201.6 /90	100.8 /90
C. Lang	17	681162 min	40.3 /90	10.1 /90	282.2 /90	110.9 /90	131 /90	221.7 /90
F. Okenabirhie	14	49691 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	152 /90	30.4 /90	50.7 /90	40.5 /90
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Shrewsbury — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shrewsbury before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Laurent n 8	90	2.4 8/7	0.6 4/1
M. O’Leary n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Pierre n 8	82.9	0.8 4/2	0.4 2/1
E. Ebanks-Landell n 8	90	0.5 2/2	0 0/0
D. Love n 8	70.5	0.6 2/2	0.2 1/0
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Shrewsbury — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shrewsbury before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Laurent n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. O’Leary n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Pierre n 8	82.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
E. Ebanks-Landell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Love n 8	70.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Peterborough v Shrewsbury — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PeterboroughWWLDW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

ShrewsburyLWLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Peterborough 1 · 1 draw · Shrewsbury 3 · 2.6 goals/game

2019-11-05 Shrewsbury 1–0 Peterborough
2019-02-23 Peterborough 1–2 Shrewsbury
2018-12-15 Shrewsbury 2–2 Peterborough
2018-04-24 Shrewsbury 3–1 Peterborough
2017-10-28 Peterborough 1–0 Shrewsbury

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Peterborough#7 pos59 pts35 pl+28 GD

Shrewsbury#15 pos41 pts34 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Peterborough scored1.94

Shrewsbury scored0.91

Peterborough conceded1.14

Shrewsbury conceded1.24

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What is the head-to-head record between Peterborough and Shrewsbury?: In their last 5 meetings, Peterborough won 1, Shrewsbury won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Peterborough and Shrewsbury?: Recent form — Peterborough 3W 1D 1L; Shrewsbury 2W 0D 3L.

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