Notts County vs Shrewsbury prediction 20.08.2025 | League Two
Notts County
Kick off:
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Shrewsbury Town
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1.72
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3.65
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4.88
Contents
- Competition: League Two
- Date: Wednesday, 20th August, 2025
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Meadow Lane (Nottingham)
On Wednesday evening, Notts County hosts Shrewsbury at Meadow Lane in Nottingham in the fourth round of League Two. Both sides come into this clash with terrible momentum, as they are still chasing their first victory of the season.
Notts County vs Shrewsbury Town Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Shrewsbury Town
4 : 3
Notts County
Carabao Cup
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Notts County
2 : 3
Shrewsbury Town
FA Cup
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Shrewsbury Town
1 : 1
Notts County
Club Friendlies 3
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Notts County
2 : 3
Shrewsbury Town
League One
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Shrewsbury Town
1 : 0
Notts County
League One
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Shrewsbury Town
2 : 2
Notts County
League One
These haven't had many h2h games recently. In the last decade, we have only seen two duels - in the FA Cup (2023) and EFL Cup (2024). Shrewsbury won both games, although the last one was after penalties.
When it comes to the number of goals, we saw five goals in the FA Cup duel (3:2) and six in the regular time in the EFL Cup duel (3:3).
Notts County team overview
Notts County secured their promotion to League Two in the 2022/23 season and had two very good seasons behind them. The last one was especially good as they managed to earn their spot in the Playoffs. Unfortunately, AFC Wimbledon eliminated them in the Semi-Finals on a 2:0 aggregate. Unfortunately, they failed to build on that momentum and had an atrocious start this year, winning just one point in the first three games, while also being eliminated from the EFL Cup 1/64 Finals by Wigan.
In the last game, against Barrow, midfielder Jayden Luker suffered an injury. For now, there isn't official news about the seriousness of the injury, but Luker will most likely miss the upcoming match against Shrewsbury. It was an unfortunate moment for the young midfielder, considering he found his spot in the starting eleven in the previous two games.
Also, for the upcoming game, the team will be without Alassana Jatta, who remains injured. Jatta was the team's top goalscorer last season with 22 goals in 44 appearances.
Last matches of Notts County
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Barrow
2 : 1
Notts County
League Two
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Wigan Athletic
1 : 0
Notts County
Carabao Cup
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Notts County
1 : 2
Salford City
League Two
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Newport County
1 : 1
Notts County
League Two
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Kaiserslautern
4 : 0
Notts County
Club Friendlies
Notts County lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Kelle Roos
Defenders
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4
Jacob Bedeau
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23
Sonny Aljofree
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3
Rod McDonald
Midfielders
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2
Kellan Gordon
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14
Tom Iorpenda
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18
Matt Palmer
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47
Keanan Bennetts
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11
Conor Grant
Forwards
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19
Matthew Dennis
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10
Jodi Jones
Shrewsbury team overview
After ten consecutive seasons in League One, where they were mostly in the lower part of the league's table, Shrewsbury suffered relegation last year. Despite suffering relegation from League One, the bookies did not trust them at the start of the season to be among the best teams in the league and contend for promotion. As it stands now, it seems they were right, considering the Shrews won one point in the first three games while also losing in the EFL Cup 1/64 Finals to Grimsby.
For the upcoming game against Notts County, the team will be without suspended Tommy McDermott, who received a red card in the previous game vs Colchester.
Last matches of Shrewsbury Town
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Shrewsbury Town
0 : 2
Colchester United
League Two
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Grimsby Town
3 : 1
Shrewsbury Town
Carabao Cup
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Tranmere Rovers
4 : 0
Shrewsbury Town
League Two
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Shrewsbury Town
0 : 0
Bromley
League Two
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Shrewsbury Town
2 : 5
Bolton Wanderers
Club Friendlies 3
Shrewsbury Town lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Elyh Harrison
Defenders
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26
Sam Stubbs
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4
Tom Anderson
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5
Will Boyle
Midfielders
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2
Luca Hoole
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8
Harrison Biggins
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14
Taylor Perry
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6
Sam Clucas
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17
Alex Gilliead
Forwards
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27
John Marquis
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9
George Lloyd
Prediction
Thus far, both teams went under 2.5 goals in half of their games (two out of four) in all competitions. Both teams had an atrocious start, winning one point in four matches, and were absolutely terrible offensively. Notts County scored three goals in four matches, while Shrewsbury were even worse with just one goal in four games - 0.25 per game!
Looking at the xG, we could see that both teams struggled to create good scoring chances as they are 14th and 18th in that department in League Two.
Considering both teams' poor form and their subpar offensive output (especially Shrewsbury's), we believe that an under 2.5 goals bet is the safest option for this League Two tie.
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Notts County scored three goals in the first four matches
- Notts County will miss their top goalscorer (due to injury) from last year - Alassana Jatta
- Shrewsbury scored just one goal in the first four matches
Main prediction Notts County - Shrewsbury Town
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.79
Notts County vs Shrewsbury Town standings in League Two
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 0 | +7 | 7 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 5 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 7 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 8 | Salford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 10 | Bromley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 14 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 22 | Barnet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 8 | -8 | 0 |