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Tuesday, 25 August 2026

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Highbury Stadium · Referee T. Parsons · Analysis updated 13:55 UTC

Fleetwood Town vs Shrewsbury Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.45 expected goals for Fleetwood Town and 1.05 for Shrewsbury, a combined total of 2.50. That distribution gives Fleetwood Town the largest share of the 1X2 market at 46%, with the draw at 26%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 46% for over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 46% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Fleetwood Town win

46.3% probability

Low confidencePartial model78/100

Expected goals

1.45 – 1.05

Model version

poisson-market-v1

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Fleetwood Town home form

    10 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Shrewsbury away threat

    Scored in 2 of their last 6 away fixtures.

  • Head-to-head goals

    Both teams scored in 4 of the last 10 meetings.

Match result (1X2)

Fleetwood Town win46%
Draw26%
Shrewsbury win27%

Double chance 1X

73%

Double chance 12

74%

Double chance X2

54%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals71%
Over 2.5 goals46%
Over 3.5 goals24%
Both teams to score50%

Correct score

  • 1–112.5%
  • 1–011.9%
  • 2–19.1%
  • 2–08.6%
  • 0–18.6%

Odds vs model — value finder

Bookmaker prices with the margin removed (1X2 overround 8.9%), compared with our model probability.

No selection clears our 3-point edge threshold — the market looks efficiently priced.

MarketSelectionOddsMarket %Model %Fair oddsEdge
Both teams to scoreNo1.9148.5%50.2%1.99+1.7
Double chanceHome/Away1.3072.5%73.7%1.36+1.2
Match resultHome2.0045.9%46.3%2.16+0.4
Match resultDraw3.5026.2%26.3%3.80+0.1
Match resultAway3.3027.8%27.4%3.65-0.4
Double chanceHome/Draw1.2973.0%72.6%1.38-0.4
Double chanceDraw/Away1.7354.5%53.7%1.86-0.8
Both teams to scoreYes1.8051.5%49.8%2.01-1.7

Market % has the bookmaker margin removed so it is comparable with the model. Edge is model % minus market %; it is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Recent form

Fleetwood Town

  • 2026-10-03T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Salford City · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-26T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Rochdale · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-22T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Oldham · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Barnet · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-09-16T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Sheffield Utd · 1-0 (W)

Shrewsbury

  • 2026-10-06T18:00:00.000Z · H vs Stockport County · 0-2 (L)
  • 2026-10-03T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Grimsby · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-26T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Colchester · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-09-22T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Tranmere · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Crewe · 1-1 (D)

Head-to-head

  • 2026-09-05T11:30:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 2-0 Shrewsbury (League Two)
  • 2026-08-25T18:45:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 4-0 Shrewsbury (League Cup)
  • 2026-04-25T14:00:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 2-2 Shrewsbury (League Two)
  • 2025-11-22T15:00:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 3-1 Shrewsbury (League Two)
  • 2024-01-01T15:00:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 1-3 Shrewsbury (League One)
  • 2023-08-26T14:00:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 0-1 Shrewsbury (League One)
  • 2023-01-01T15:00:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 3-0 Shrewsbury (League One)
  • 2022-10-15T14:00:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 0-1 Shrewsbury (League One)
  • 2022-02-05T15:00:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 1-1 Shrewsbury (League One)
  • 2021-12-26T15:00:00.000Z · Fleetwood Town 0-3 Shrewsbury (League One)

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Fleetwood Town win, at 46.3%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 50% and over 2.5 goals at 46%.

A 46% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.