Reading vs Shrewsbury Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Oliver Green, Football Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 12, 02:00 | 4 min read

Reading FC

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Shrewsbury Town FC

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

Royals Look a Great Bet to Win

It’s great to get attractive odds of 1.95 for a home win when Reading go up against Shrewsbury. We think that the hosts will have the upper hand and the Full-Time Result market is a way of getting the best value.

Shrewsbury 3-2 Winners in Last H2H Battle

Reading played out a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was on the road at John Smith's Stadium against Huddersfield Town.

Shrewsbury Town won their previous game by a 2-1 scoreline. It was away from home against Rotherham United at New York Stadium.

Shrewsbury won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 3-2 away triumph when facing Reading at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Reading logo Reading 45 21 12 12 66 53 13 66:53 75
24 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury 45 8 9 28 40 77 -37 40:77 33
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Confirmed Lineups

Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joel Pereira (GK), Michael Craig, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Chem Campbell, Jayden Wareham, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.

Shrewsbury confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Jamal Blackman (GK), Josh Feeney, Morgan Feeney, Malvind Benning, Luca Hoole, Dominic Gape, Harrison Biggins, George Nurse, John Marquis, Taylor Perry, George Lloyd.

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Expert League One Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Reading vs Shrewsbury league stats:

  • Reading have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Reading have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Shrewsbury have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Shrewsbury have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Reading vs Shrewsbury Prediction

There are several reasons to back Reading, especially considering that you can get value odds of 1.95. We think that the favourites will have too much in hand for this League One encounter.

If you think that Reading can make a relatively fast start, then we recommend considering the Double Result market. You can back them to lead at half-time and full-time.

Reading to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Reading Reading logo 1 - 0 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Reading to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of 6.75, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Reading vs Shrewsbury Odds

For this League One match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Reading are the 2.05 favourite to win and that means a 49% chance of winning. Shrewsbury Town are regarded as the least likely winner at 3.60.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get 1.91 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

A Bet Builder allows you to combine different League One betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.

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Team Stats

Reading logo Reading Stats

Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury Stats

Full time Result

  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins, 2 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

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

Goals

Goals

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Reading vs Shrewsbury team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Reading vs Shrewsbury Lineups

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Shrewsbury Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

22 Joel Pereira
5 Michael Craig 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 24 Tyler Bindon 30 Andre Garcia
7 Harvey Knibbs 29 Lewis Wing 8 Charlie Savage
20 Chem Campbell 19 Jayden Wareham 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
31 Jamal Blackman
6 Josh Feeney 5 Morgan Feeney 3 Malvind Benning
2 Luca Hoole 15 Dominic Gape 8 Harrison Biggins 23 George Nurse
27 John Marquis 14 Taylor Perry 9 George Lloyd

Shrewsbury Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Reading Substitutes

  • 1David Button
  • 2Kelvin Abrefa
  • 10Billy Bodin
  • 14Tivonge Rushesha
  • 28Mamadi Camara
  • 32Abraham Kanu
  • 34Louie Holzman

Shrewsbury Substitutes

  • 1Toby Savin
  • 11Vadaine Oliver
  • 17Alex Gilliead
  • 18Ricardo Dinanga
  • 22Aristote Nsiala
  • 24Callum Stewart
  • 26Jordan Shipley

Previous Reading Lineups

08 Feb League One
Huddersfield 0-0 Reading
01 Feb League One
Reading 1-0 Bolton
29 Jan League One
Burton 3-2 Reading
25 Jan League One
Leyton Orient 2-0 Reading
18 Jan League One
Reading 1-3 Stockport
11 Jan FA Cup
Reading 1-3 Burnley

Previous Shrewsbury Lineups

08 Feb League One
Rotherham 1-2 Shrewsbury
01 Feb League One
Shrewsbury 2-1 Mansfield
29 Jan League One
Stockport 1-0 Shrewsbury
25 Jan League One
Charlton 1-0 Shrewsbury
17 Jan League One
Shrewsbury 2-1 Wrexham
04 Jan League One
Leyton Orient 1-0 Shrewsbury

Team Squads

Reading Squad

Shrewsbury Squad

England FlagLeague One Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 44 32 9 3 80:30 105
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 44 16 16 12 68:57 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 44 13 12 19 65:75 51
18 Northampton 45 12 14 19 47:65 50
19 Mansfield 44 13 9 22 53:71 48
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 21 6 11 4 31:26 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 Burton 23 6 6 11 30:34 24
22 Mansfield 21 6 4 11 23:32 22
23 Cambridge 22 5 6 11 24:31 21
24 Shrewsbury 22 5 3 14 19:35 18

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