Shrewsbury Town vs Tranmere Rovers: match statistics
Shrewsbury Town vs Tranmere Rovers: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Shrewsbury Town play Tranmere Rovers in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 3 April 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Shrewsbury Town: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Tranmere Rovers: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Shrewsbury Town scores 0.91 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Tranmere Rovers scores 1.17 and concedes 1.72. League average: 2.57 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Shrewsbury Town 43%, Tranmere Rovers 59%. Over 2.5: Shrewsbury Town 46%, Tranmere Rovers 54%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.
xG, shots and style
Tranmere Rovers has higher xG: 1.33 vs 1.24. Shrewsbury Town: 11.5 shots per match, Tranmere Rovers: 11.9.
Match halves
Shrewsbury Town: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.54. Tranmere Rovers: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.74.
Goals by minute
Shrewsbury Town: 46-60 (10 goals). Tranmere Rovers: 76-90+ (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
I back the home win. Shrewsbury at home score an average of 0.9 goals and concede 1.25, with home xG 1.35 versus opponents’ xG 1.34, indicating relative balance and defensive solidity. Tranmere away score 1.47 goals on average with xG 1.20, exhibit higher finishing efficiency (approx. 14% vs 7%) and a much lower share of goalless matches (16% vs 40%), but they also concede 1.89 goals on average away. In form both teams are poor — Shrewsbury 1 win in last 5 (record 1-0-4, 0.6 pts/match), Tranmere 0 wins (0-1-4, 0.2 pts/match) and both have conceded 10 goals in their last five games. Considering the better clean sheet percentage for the hosts (40% vs 21%), higher number of shots at home (12.7 vs 10.63) and lower home loss rate (40% vs Tranmere’s 53% away losses), I give a slight edge to Shrewsbury: 48%–28%–24%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Shrewsbury Town | Tranmere Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 27% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.32 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
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.
Tranmere Rovers is 29% better for: goals scored per match.
0.91 goals / match - Shrewsbury Town · 1.17 goals / match - Tranmere Rovers
Shrewsbury Town is 15% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - Shrewsbury Town · 1.72 goals / match - Tranmere Rovers
Shrewsbury Town scores in 61% of matches (28 of 46 matches), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 17% (8 of 46 matches).
Tranmere Rovers scores in 72% of matches (33 of 46 matches), while Shrewsbury Town keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Shrewsbury Town
Over / Under — Tranmere Rovers
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Tranmere Rovers is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.93 pts / match - Shrewsbury Town · 1.15 pts / match - Tranmere Rovers
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Shrewsbury Town - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Tranmere Rovers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 22%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 60% |
| No goal | 100% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -5 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (22). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Shrewsbury Town
Tranmere Rovers
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).
Teams vs league
| Shrewsbury Town | Liga | Tranmere Rovers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.41 | 2.57 | ▲ 2.89 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 43% | 52% | ▲ 59% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 46% | 48% | ▲ 54% |
| Clean sheets | • 28% | 27% | ▼ 17% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 52% | 67% | • 67% |
| Goal after half-time | • 78% | 78% | ▲ 87% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Shrewsbury Town 0 - 0 - 1 Tranmere Rovers. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Shrewsbury Town vs Tranmere Rovers?
The EFL League Two match finished Shrewsbury Town 1:0 Tranmere Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Shrewsbury Town vs Tranmere Rovers?
Shrewsbury Town score 0.91 goals per game on average and Tranmere Rovers 1.17. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Shrewsbury Town's matches and 59% of Tranmere Rovers's.
What form are Shrewsbury Town and Tranmere Rovers in?
Over the last 5 games Shrewsbury Town have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Tranmere Rovers 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Shrewsbury Town vs Tranmere Rovers?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.