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League TwoMatchweek 7THE MATCH CENTRE

Crewe vs Shrewsbury match centre

Crewe badgeCreweHome · 9 in league
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Momentum→ Steady28/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Shrewsbury badgeShrewsburyAway · 18 in league
LWLLW
Momentum→ Steady43/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Jordan Gibson24′
George Lloyd39′
Alexandra Stadium · CreweSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Out of date · Calculated 19 Sep 09:52 UK.

Odds updated 19 Sep 11:12 UK · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 6 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win1.91Estimated chance 52.6%Pre-match estimate Draw3.40Estimated chance 26.2%Pre-match estimate Away win3.90Estimated chance 21.2%Pre-match estimate Bet365 · Updated 19 Sep 11:12 UK · Older than 24 hours Chances are estimates for 90 minutes. Stored prices can change; likelihood alone does not establish value.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
CreweShrewsbury
6Corner Kicks9
9Fouls12
2Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
6Goalkeeper Saves3
407Total passes234
298Passes accurate152

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Crewe 0 reported

No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.

Shrewsbury 0 reported

No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.

Fetched 18 Sep, 21:30 UK. This report is more than six hours old. Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Crewe

3/10Wins
1.1Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Crewe’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Shrewsbury

2/10Wins
0.7Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Shrewsbury’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Crewe at home with Shrewsbury away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 12:59 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Two · 2026/27 · all league matches

CreweShrewsbury
7Matches played7
11Points earned7
2Wins2
1.0Goals scored / match0.7
0.7Goals conceded / match1.6
3Clean sheets2
1Failed to score3

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Crewe at home with Shrewsbury away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

4 recorded meetings

Crewe

2wins
2 draws

Shrewsbury

0wins

Sep 2021 – Mar 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Crewe first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Crewe

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Lee Bell
  1. 1T. BoothG
  2. 2L. BillingtonD
  3. 6L. OffordD
  4. 5M. DemetriouD
  5. 12J. StephensonD
  6. 17M. HolíčekM
  7. 10J. WhiteM
  8. 7J. LankesterM
  9. 11J. TabinerM
  10. 14J. GibsonM
  11. 9J. MarchF
Substitutes (7)

4 · Kyle Ure

20 · Calum Agius

30 · Stan Dancey

13 · I. Lawlor

19 · O. Lunt

23 · C. McNeill

29 · A. Thibaut

Shrewsbury

Confirmed formation3-4-1-2G. Cowan
  1. 1William Michael BrookG
  2. 6S. StubbsD
  3. 5W. BoyleD
  4. 23I. LeeD
  5. 2L. HooleM
  6. 10T. SangM
  7. 21will grayM
  8. 11K. BerkoeM
  9. 8Isaac Andrew FletcherM
  10. 9G. LloydF
  11. 18K. M. BrownF
Substitutes (7)

26 · T. Anderson

20 · M. Golding

4 · Isaac England

27 · J. Gbode

17 · Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd

24 · L. Sousa

32 · Cameron Gregory

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Crewe

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kyle Ure00.000000
A. Thibaut246.600040
C. McNeill246.500050
O. Lunt316.300061
I. Lawlor00.000000
Stan Dancey00.000000
Calum Agius46.500040
T. Booth907.0000510
L. Billington906.1001341
L. Offord906.1001730
M. Demetriou906.3000621
J. Stephenson906.9001331
M. Holíček906.3000410
J. White596.7000293
J. Tabiner867.5011271
J. Lankester666.9003102
J. Gibson668.2103181
J. March906.3000160

Shrewsbury

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
G. Lloyd907.9101181
K. M. Brown906.8007130
L. Sousa00.000000
Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd386.200072
T. Anderson00.000000
M. Golding206.200190
Isaac England00.000000
J. Gbode96.500040
Isaac Andrew Fletcher816.4002110
K. Berkoe906.3001192
will gray706.4001170
T. Sang906.6000323
L. Hoole906.7000201
I. Lee526.1000122
W. Boyle906.0006230
S. Stubbs906.8002320
William Michael Brook906.7000230
Cameron Gregory00.000000
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Two table

League centre ↗

Current standings · League Two. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Barnet74301710715
WWDDD
2Cheltenham84311612415
WDWDW
3Bristol Rovers85031311215
WLLWW
4York84221610614
WLWDL
5Walsall8350115614
DWDDD
6Grimsby8341128413
LWWDD
7Salford City84131210213
WWDWW
8Gillingham8332119212
LWWWD
9Crewe826086212
DDDDD
10Tranmere8251108211
DDLWD
11Chesterfield83231110111
LWWDD
12Swindon Town8323912-311
DLLWW
13Rotherham82421111010
DWDLD
14Fleetwood Town824299010
LLDWD
15Colchester82421012-210
DDDLL
16Rochdale8314911-210
WWDLW
17Newport County8233121209
WDDLL
18Shrewsbury8224713-68
DDWLL
19Accrington ST81431114-37
DDLWD
20Oldham8215913-47
LLLLD
21Exeter City813446-26
LDLDD
22Northampton713336-36
LLWDD
23Port Vale712439-65
LWLLD
24Crawley Town7115613-74
LLLDL
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerCreweDrawShrewsbury
William Hill1.853.303.80
Bet3651.913.403.90
Marathonbet1.873.443.84
BetVictor1.903.503.90
Pinnacle1.933.554.03

Snapshot from 19 Sep 2026, 11:12 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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