England - EFL League TwoData current as of October 17, 2026

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Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town: match statistics

Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Salford City plays Shrewsbury Town in EFL League Two (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Recent form

Salford City has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Shrewsbury Town has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Salford City scores 1.42 goals per game and allows 1.32. Shrewsbury Town scores 0.94 and allows 1.55. Games in this league average 2.58 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 55% of Salford City's games and 45% of Shrewsbury Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 48% and 45%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Salford City has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.27 per game. Salford City takes 14.3 shots per game, while Shrewsbury Town takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Salford City leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.74 goals per game after halftime. Shrewsbury Town leads at halftime in 12% and scores 0.55 after halftime.

When the teams score

Salford City's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). For Shrewsbury Town, it is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.58 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Salford CityShrewsbury Town
1.42Goals scored / game0.94
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
1.32Goals allowed / game1.55
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
51%Average possession43%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
4.68Shots on target / game3.06
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.26Shots per game11.64
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
4.68Shots on target3.06
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
10%Shot conversion8.1%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
51%Possession43%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
1.65xG for1.27
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
1.35xG against1.42
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

Shooting quality

Salford City: AttackingShrewsbury Town: Balanced
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
Accuracy (shots on target)33%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Shrewsbury Town is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Salford City · 2.4 pts / game - Shrewsbury Town

Salford City
LWLLL
Season result split
52% W13% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
16-4-11
1.68 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-3-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Shrewsbury Town
LWWWW
Season result split
27% W24% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-16
1.06 pts / game · goal difference -20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-11
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Salford City is 51% better for: goals scored per game.

1.42 goals / game - Salford City · 0.94 goals / game - Shrewsbury Town

Salford City is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.32 goals / game - Salford City · 1.55 goals / game - Shrewsbury Town

Salford City scoring profile: strong

Salford City scores in 71% of games (22 of 31 games), while Shrewsbury Town keeps a clean sheet in 30% (10 of 33 games).

Shrewsbury Town scoring profile: strong

Shrewsbury Town scores in 64% of games (21 of 33 games), while Salford City keeps a clean sheet in 23% (7 of 31 games).

44Goals scored (season)31
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
41Goals conceded (season)51
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
2.74Average goals per game2.48
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
5Goals scored (last 5)8
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
8Goals conceded (last 5)4
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal64%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
42%2 goals21%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
23%3 goals9%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
6%4 goals0%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal70%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
39%2 goals45%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
16%3 goals27%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
0%4 goals9%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time18%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
10%BTTS in both halves0%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
29%Scored in both halves6%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
40%BTTS - last 540%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time52%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Salford City is 57% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.48 pts / game - Salford City · 0.94 pts / game - Shrewsbury Town

Salford City - half-time state
35% leading42% draw23% trailing
Shrewsbury Town - half-time state
12% leading58% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.48Points per game (1st half)0.94
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.39
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
1.23Average goals (1st half)1.06
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
58%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
48%No goal before half-time76%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per game (2nd half)1.15
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
0.77Goals conceded (2nd half)0.88
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
1.52Average goals (2nd half)1.42
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
45%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town
52%No goal after half-time55%
Salford CityShrewsbury Town

Salford City - second-half results

26% W45% D29% L
46
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding149%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 52%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Shrewsbury Town - second-half results

27% W33% D39% L
31
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding225%

Leads at halftime in 12% of games and wins 27%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Salford City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.41.2
Average goals per game0.62.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Shrewsbury Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.60
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Salford City
ScoredConceded
9
5
0-15
7
2
16-30
5
10
31-45
6
9
46-60
5
5
61-75
12
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Shrewsbury Town
ScoredConceded
5
9
0-15
3
6
16-30
5
7
31-45
8
6
46-60
3
7
61-75
7
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.61
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+53%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Salford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Shrewsbury Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+1.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Salford CityLigaShrewsbury Town
Average goals per game▲ 2.742.58▼ 2.48
Both teams scored▲ 55%53%▼ 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 48%47%▼ 45%
Clean sheets▼ 23%27%▲ 30%
Goal before half-time▲ 71%69%▼ 52%
Goal after half-time▼ 68%76%• 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.58
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / game
1.20
Away goals / game
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Salford City's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Shrewsbury Town. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Shrewsbury Town FC
1 : 3
Salford City FC