Reading and Shrewsbury Town will face each other in a League One game in England on Saturday, February 24th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Reading vs Shrewsbury Town betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Reading vs Shrewsbury Town will occur
The game will be played in the small Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium, in the city of Reading, with a capacity for 24200 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
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Introduction to the Reading vs Shrewsbury Town betting tip 2023/2024
Despite the season change, the League One has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.59 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.57 goals per game of the last championship.
Reading last match
Reading is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Port Vale in a match valid for League One, and the match ended 2-0. The eleven coached by R. Sellés Salvador played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The odds of 1.80 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.
A key player in the victory Reading, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan was one of the few athletes who achieved any individual prominence in the contest. In a performance without much inspiration from the team, he helped a lot for a positive result.
Shrewsbury Town last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Shrewsbury Town, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Wigan Athletic team with a final score of 0-1.
The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.75, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.
Reading vs Shrewsbury Town h2h
Reading occupied 24th place when they went against Shrewsbury Town, who was in 19th place, in their last match at League One. Reading first went in with a 4-4-2 formation, which was engaged by Shrewsbury Town with a 4-3-3 deployment.
These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2023/2024 League One season. The match, played on 11-11-2023, recorded the 3-2 win for Shrewsbury Town.
The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.
The Reading team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Shrewsbury Town team, which won only 1 game.
Reading
League One leaderboard now
Unfortunately, Reading comes into this game with only 38 points. The team occupies 16th place in the League One, saddled with a negative balance of 11 wins, 14 losses, and 9 draws.
In the 35th round, the team has the same score that the Cambridge United team which is ranked just below in position 17 and no difference of Wycombe Wanderers team that is in the 15th place.
Reading analysis
At the end of matchday 34 we see that Reading conceded more goals than they scored, with 49 goals conceded and 44 scored.
Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 9 wins, 4 losses, and 4 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 2 games won.
In comparison to Shrewsbury Town 3104 attacks and 23 goals, Reading has had 3475 attacks and 44 goals.
Best goalscorer from Reading
At the individual level, in this competition’s offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Harvey Knibbs. The Attacker has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Reading, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.
Shrewsbury Town
League One leaderboard now
Shrewsbury Town arrives in this game with 35 points, and in 19th place in the League One, having won 10 games in total and lost 18 times, making a total of 5 draws.
Which means that the team, with an advantage of 2 points, in the 35th round is followed by the Charlton Athletic team in 20th place.
Shrewsbury Town analysis
Currently, in the League One, Shrewsbury Town sums 23 goals for and a total of 44 goals against, after 34 rounds played.
Recent performances have highlighted that Shrewsbury Town is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.
The team does not shine in attack, with a scoring average of 0.7 goals per game. With these statistics against it, it can hardly count on a good result in the next away game.
Best goalscorer from Shrewsbury Town
Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Daniel Udoh. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Shrewsbury Town avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Reading is Harvey Knibbs, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Shrewsbury Town is Daniel Udoh, he has scored in 5 opportunities.
75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.
Taking into consideration that Shrewsbury Town scores an average of 0.44 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.
Corners Top Betting Tips
By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.8 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.21 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
On the Shrewsbury Town side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Reading who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Reading vs Shrewsbury Town betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on February 24th, 2024, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium in Reading.
The last time these teams faced each other was in League One match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 3-2 result for Shrewsbury Town.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
