Shrewsbury v Burton Albion result

Full-time · Shrewsbury 2–1 Burton Albion

League One · · The Croud Meadow

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Shrewsbury 2–1 Burton Albion — Shrewsbury won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Shrewsbury beat Burton Albion 2–1 at The Croud Meadow in League One on Tuesday 15 August. Burton Albion are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Shrewsbury led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Shrewsbury: Thomas Bayliss (3’, assisted by Dominic Udoh) and Cheyenne Dunkley (45’, assisted by Jordan Shipley); Burton Albion: M. Bennett (90’, assisted by Abdulyussuf Oshilaja).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Shrewsbury 0.00, Burton Albion 0.00, from 9 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Oldham showed five yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Shrewsbury: M. Benning (83’); Burton Albion: J. Blackman (4’), J. Brayford (72’), Abdulyussuf Oshilaja (76’) and Kgaogelo Chauke (79’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury) 6.8, Thomas Bayliss (Shrewsbury) 6.5 and Abdulyussuf Oshilaja (Burton Albion) 5.4 led the match.

Next up

Shrewsbury next travel to Crawley Town on 20 October 2026.

Burton Albion next host Bradford on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Shrewsbury: Crawley Town v Shrewsbury, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Burton Albion: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Shrewsbury 2–1 Burton Albion · League One
  • Venue: The Croud Meadow · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
  • Referee: S. Oldham
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Shrewsbury 4 · draws 1 · Burton Albion 1 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Shrewsbury 2W 0D 3L · Burton Albion 1W 1D 3L

Shrewsbury 2–1 Burton Albion (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 0.25
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.43 / 4.63
Corners
against 5.71 / 6.38 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
2.43 / 1.88
Shots on target
against 4.86 / 4.25 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.43 / 1.13
Cards
against 1.71 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
2.75 yellows
Referee · S. Oldham
1.63 home / 1.13 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameShrewsbury for / againstLineBurton Albion for / against
Goals scored
0.63 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
0.25 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
3.43 for · 5.71 against n 7
9.5standard
4.63 for · 6.38 against n 8
Shots
8.43 for · 17 against n 7
19.5standard
8.5 for · 16.88 against n 8
Shots on target
2.43 for · 4.86 against n 7
8.5standard
1.88 for · 4.25 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.43 for · 7.29 against n 7
21.5standard
11.75 for · 7.25 against n 8
Cards shown
2.43 for · 1.71 against n 7
3.5standard
1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8

Referee: S. Oldham — 2.75 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 19.5 fouls over 8 matches (1.63 to the home side, 1.13 to the away side).

Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Pyke n 829.1
2.34/2
1.22/1
—
M. Benning n 874.6
26/4
0.94/2
—
T. Flanagan n 886.9
1.87/5
1.36/3
—
R. Street n 876.4
1.66/3
1.66/4
—
C. Dunkley n 889.9
1.55/3
0.11/0
—
Shrewsbury — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Dunkley n 889.9
1.35/2
0.43/0
T. Bayliss n 877.8
1.36/1
0.43/0
K. Phillips n 882.9
1.28/1
0.54/0
T. Perry n 847.6
1.24/1
0.52/0
D. Udoh n 864
1.13/3
0.42/0
Shrewsbury — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Phillips n 882.9
0.32/0
00/0
N. Kenneh n 871.5
00/0
0.32/0
E. Bennett n 869.8
00/0
0.32/0
L. Leahy n 881.8
0.11/0
0.11/0
T. Bayliss n 877.8
0.11/0
0.11/0
Shrewsbury — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Carl Winchester n 887.8
48/6
Joseph Anderson n 637.8
2.83/2
L. Leahy n 881.8
2.57/6
T. Bloxham n 866.9
2.57/6
C. Saydee n 841.4
2.45/2
Burton Albion
Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Gordon n 870.1
2.16/3
1.46/2
—
R. Harper n 852.4
2.16/4
0.21/0
—
A. Oshilaja n 879.3
1.86/5
0.63/1
—
M. Carayol n 837.8
1.85/1
1.54/1
—
C. Stockton n 883
1.55/3
0.74/1
—
Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Stockton n 883
3.37/6
1.87/3
J. Gordon n 870.1
2.16/3
1.13/2
J. Walker n 838.4
2.15/1
1.53/1
J. Smith n 846.8
1.73/3
1.23/2
R. Sweeney n 890
1.35/3
0.32/0
Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Stockton n 883
0.94/3
00/0
J. Gordon n 870.1
0.51/1
0.21/0
J. Walker n 838.4
0.62/0
00/0
J. Smith n 846.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
M. Carayol n 837.8
00/0
0.31/0
Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Carayol n 837.8
34/2
Z. Ashworth n 888.6
2.98/8
J. Gordon n 870.1
2.76/4
T. Latty-Fairweather n 470.3
2.63/3
S. Seddon n 856.5
2.66/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ShrewsburyBurton Albion
50%Possession50%
9Shots12
3Shots on target4
1Shots off target6
5Blocked shots2
6Shots inside the box11
4Corners3
2Offsides1
7Fouls14
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Saves1
363Passes376
64%Pass accuracy62%

Shrewsbury player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Maroši9000000006.9
M. Feeney9000000006.9
C. Dunkley9010110007.3
Joseph Anderson9000101206.9
Carl Winchester9000002206.9
T. Bayliss9010110207.7
N. Kenneh9000000306.9
R. Bowman9000110006.9
J. Shipley8901001106.9
T. Perry8500001406.9
D. Udoh7801002007.2
E. Bennett sub1600000006.5
M. Benning sub12000000Y6.3
T. Flanagan sub800000006.3

Burton Albion player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Brayford90001020Y7
S. Hughes9000000106.7
S. Seddon9000102007
A. Oshilaja90011022Y7.5
J. Powell9000000207.2
M. Bennett9010110006.6
K. Chauke90000001Y6.7
R. Sweeney8600210206.6
M. Helm8600211106.9
J. Gordon6100211006.3
J. Blackman23000000Y6
M. Crocombe sub6700000006.6
B. Kamwa sub2900001006.7
J. Caprice sub1500001006.6
M. Carayol sub1500000106.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

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

Recent form
ShrewsburyWLWLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Burton AlbionWDLLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Shrewsbury 4 · 1 draw · Burton Albion 1 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2023-01-14 Burton Albion 0–4 Shrewsbury
  • 2022-09-24 Shrewsbury 2–1 Burton Albion
  • 2022-02-26 Burton Albion 0–2 Shrewsbury
  • 2021-08-07 Shrewsbury 0–1 Burton Albion
  • 2021-03-23 Burton Albion 1–2 Shrewsbury
  • 2020-11-03 Shrewsbury 1–1 Burton Albion
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Shrewsbury#19 pos48 pts46 pl-32 GD
Burton Albion#20 pos46 pts46 pl-28 GD
Goals per game
Shrewsbury scored0.76
Burton Albion scored0.85
Shrewsbury conceded1.46
Burton Albion conceded1.46

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Shrewsbury and Burton Albion?
In their last 6 meetings, Shrewsbury won 4, Burton Albion won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Shrewsbury and Burton Albion?
Recent form — Shrewsbury 2W 0D 3L; Burton Albion 1W 1D 3L.

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