Birmingham vs Shrewsbury Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Oliver Green, Football Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 29, 21:00 | 4 min read

Birmingham City FC

Football England - EFL League One St Andrew's Knighthead Park Sat 29 Mar 22:00

Shrewsbury Town FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Will Goals Be at a Premium?

There’s a strong argument to go with Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Birmingham and Shrewsbury might not reach this total and we’re a fan of the odds of 2.05 that are available for this prediction.

Shrewsbury Won 3-2 When Teams Last Met

Birmingham City played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was on the road at Sixfields Stadium against Northampton Town.

Shrewsbury Town lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Burton Albion by a 2-0 scoreline at The Croud Meadow.

Shrewsbury triumphed in the last clash between the pair. Landing a 3-2 home win when playing Birmingham at The Croud Meadow.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Birmingham logo Birmingham 45 33 9 3 82 30 52 82:30 108
24 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury 45 8 9 28 40 77 -37 40:77 33
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Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Ethan Laird, Ben Davies, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Marc Leonard, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield.

Shrewsbury confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jamal Blackman (GK), Josh Feeney, Aaron Pierre, George Nurse, Luca Hoole, Alex Gilliead, Dominic Gape, Malvind Benning, Taylor Perry, John Marquis, George Lloyd.

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Expert League One Analysis

jeetwin88.com boast football expertise and that comes from knowing the team news once it’s announced. The latest form will also fuel our predictions and we make sure that the best stats are on hand.

Key Birmingham vs Shrewsbury league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Birmingham games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Birmingham games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Shrewsbury games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Shrewsbury games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Shrewsbury games.

Birmingham vs Shrewsbury Prediction

The best bet for this League One game could involve going low on the number of goals. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of 2.05 look value.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as an option when it comes to placing a Bet Builder. You can add different picks to your bet slip and get a return if all selections win.

Under 2.5 Probability

The bookies are estimating that there is a 48.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham Birmingham logo 2 - 0 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury

Birmingham are available at 5.10 to secure a 2-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Birmingham vs Shrewsbury Odds

Birmingham City are massive 1.22 favourites to win this League One game with the bookies and are regarded as 82% likely to win the match judging by the latest betting odds. Shrewsbury Town are the 13.00 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

For those expecting a high-scoring game, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at 1.50.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all League One matches and you can back Birmingham City at 1.05 and Shrewsbury Town at 11.00.

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Team Stats

Birmingham logo Birmingham Stats

Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury Stats

Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins, 0 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

We’re ready to bring you Birmingham vs Shrewsbury team news as soon as it’s announced. This will allow you to get the big picture.

Birmingham vs Shrewsbury Lineups

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Shrewsbury Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

21 Ryan Allsop
2 Ethan Laird 25 Ben Davies 4 Christoph Klarer 20 Alexander Cochrane
24 Tomoki Iwata 12 Marc Leonard
30 Kieran Dowell 18 Willum Willumsson 14 Keshi Anderson
28 Jay Stansfield
31 Jamal Blackman
6 Josh Feeney 16 Aaron Pierre 23 George Nurse 2 Luca Hoole
17 Alex Gilliead 15 Dominic Gape 3 Malvind Benning 14 Taylor Perry
27 John Marquis 9 George Lloyd

Shrewsbury Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Birmingham Substitutes

  • 7Emil Hansson
  • 9Alfie May
  • 10Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 23Alfons Sampsted
  • 26Luke Harris
  • 31Grant Hanley
  • 45B. Peacock-Farrell

Shrewsbury Substitutes

  • 5Morgan Feeney
  • 7David Wheeler
  • 11Vadaine Oliver
  • 13Joe Young
  • 18Ricardo Dinanga
  • 24Callum Stewart
  • 26Jordan Shipley

Previous Birmingham Lineups

15 Mar League One
Northampton 1-1 Birmingham
12 Mar League One
Birmingham 2-1 Stevenage
08 Mar League One
Birmingham 1-0 Lincoln
05 Mar League One
Bolton 3-1 Birmingham
01 Mar League One
Birmingham 1-0 Wycombe
26 Feb League One
Birmingham 2-0 Leyton Orient

Previous Shrewsbury Lineups

15 Mar League One
Shrewsbury 0-2 Burton
08 Mar League One
Exeter 2-0 Shrewsbury
05 Mar League One
Shrewsbury 0-0 Bristol Rovers
01 Mar League One
Peterborough 3-1 Shrewsbury
22 Feb League One
Shrewsbury 0-1 Stevenage
19 Feb League One
Shrewsbury 0-1 Huddersfield

Team Squads

Birmingham Squad

Shrewsbury Squad

England FlagLeague One Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 45 33 9 3 82:30 108
2 Wrexham 45 26 11 8 65:34 89
3 Stockport 45 24 12 9 69:41 84
4 Wycombe 45 24 12 9 69:42 84
5 Charlton 45 24 10 11 64:42 82
6 Leyton Orient 45 23 6 16 68:47 75
7 Reading 45 21 12 12 66:53 75
8 Bolton 45 20 7 18 66:69 67
9 Blackpool 45 16 16 13 68:59 64
10 Huddersfield 45 19 7 19 57:51 64
11 Lincoln 45 16 13 16 64:54 61
12 Barnsley 45 16 10 19 65:71 58
13 Rotherham 45 15 11 19 52:58 56
14 Stevenage 45 15 11 19 41:49 56
15 Exeter 45 15 11 19 49:62 56
16 Wigan 45 13 16 16 39:41 55
17 Peterborough 45 13 12 20 67:79 51
18 Mansfield 45 14 9 22 57:73 51
19 Northampton 45 12 14 19 47:65 50
20 Burton 45 11 14 20 48:63 47
21 Crawley 45 11 10 24 55:82 43
22 Bristol Rovers 45 12 7 26 43:72 43
23 Cambridge 45 9 11 25 44:71 38
24 Shrewsbury 45 8 9 28 40:77 33
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 23 19 4 0 47:11 61
2 Wrexham 23 16 5 2 41:15 53
3 Stockport 23 16 4 3 42:22 52
4 Charlton 22 14 6 2 35:15 48
5 Reading 22 14 4 4 35:17 46
6 Wycombe 22 12 6 4 26:15 42
7 Leyton Orient 23 12 4 7 33:19 40
8 Lincoln 22 10 6 6 37:22 36
9 Bolton 22 11 3 8 35:31 36
10 Rotherham 22 10 5 7 33:29 35
11 Huddersfield 22 10 4 8 26:20 34
12 Stevenage 23 9 5 9 28:26 32
13 Peterborough 23 8 7 8 38:36 31
14 Bristol Rovers 23 9 4 10 31:33 31
15 Exeter 23 8 6 9 30:33 30
16 Blackpool 22 6 11 5 31:28 29
17 Wigan 23 7 7 9 20:23 28
18 Crawley 23 7 6 10 31:35 27
19 Northampton 22 7 6 9 23:30 27
20 Barnsley 23 6 8 9 33:36 26
21 Mansfield 22 7 4 11 27:34 25
22 Burton 23 6 6 11 30:34 24
23 Cambridge 22 5 6 11 24:31 21
24 Shrewsbury 22 5 3 14 19:35 18

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