Crewe Alexandra FC
Football England - EFL League Two Mornflake Stadium Sat 8 Nov 07:30
Shrewsbury Town FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Crewe vs Shrewsbury

Crewe host Shrewsbury at Mornflake Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 8 November. Our betting preview features expert League Two predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Back Shrews to Make Life Difficult for Railwaymen

Shrewsbury +0.5 could be the value play when they clash with Crewe. We’ll take the Asian Handicap price of -112 that the away team land a victory or draw, giving us a strong chance of a return.

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Goalless Draw in Last H2H

Crewe Alexandra were winners when last in League Two action. It was a 3-2 home win against Grimsby Town at Mornflake Stadium.

In their previous showing, Crewe lost to Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup by a 2-1 home scoreline.

Shrewsbury Town had a 2-2 draw at Boundary Park in their previous League Two game. This was away to Oldham Athletic.

Six days ago, Shrewsbury claimed a 3-1 FA Cup victory away to South Shields.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Crewe have not lost to Shrewsbury in the past four games, with the last clash seeing a 0-0 League One draw played out at Mornflake Stadium. The previous 4 H2H games have featured two Crewe victories and two draws.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Crewe logo Crewe 21 9 5 7 34 28 6 34:28 32
20 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury 21 4 7 10 20 34 -14 20:34 19
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Confirmed Lineups

Crewe confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tom Booth (GK), Lewis Billington, Mickey Demetriou, James Connolly, Charlie Finney, Conor Thomas, Max Sanders, Tommi O'Reilly, Owen Lunt, Calum Agius, Emre Tezgel.

Shrewsbury confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Will Brook (GK), Luca Hoole, William Boyle, Sam Stubbs, Ismeal Kabia, Sam Clucas, Taylor Perry, Josh Ruffels, Tom Sang, George Lloyd, Anthony Scully.

Crewe vs Shrewsbury Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Crewe vs Shrewsbury tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast and bet builder picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

We think there’s plenty of mileage when it comes to betting Shrewsbury on the Asian Handicap for this League Two game. Securing a price of -112 at +0.5 goals looks an attractive wager.

Our job is to consult the latest League Two team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Crewe vs Shrewsbury league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Shrewsbury in 4 consecutive games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Shrewsbury in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Crewe in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Crewe in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Crewe in 2 consecutive games against Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury +0.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 52.9% likelihood of our pick winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Crewe Crewe logo 0 - 1 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Shrewsbury to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of +525, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Shrewsbury +0.5 -112
Total Goals Under 2.5 -132
Both Team To Score No -122

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Crewe vs Shrewsbury Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Crewe Trading at Shorter Odds Than Shrewsbury

Crewe Alexandra are the -102 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 51% chance of triumphing in this League Two encounter according to the latest odds. The market suggests that Shrewsbury Town are least likely to win at +270.

There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back Crewe at -244 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Shrewsbury at +163.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -137.

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Mornflake Stadium
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Crewe Have Lost Six of Previous Ten Home Games

Crewe have finished with six defeats and four wins in the past 10 home games, netting an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Shrewsbury have not won in the past three away matches. Michael Appleton's side have collected five losses, three draws and two victories in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 2.10.

It was a 0-0 draw when Crewe last faced Shrewsbury at Mornflake Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Crewe logo Crewe Home Stats 4-0-6 2.30 1.00 1.30 5 5 4 6
Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury Away Stats 2-3-5 3.20 1.10 2.10 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Crewe logo Crewe League Stats
Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Crewe vs Shrewsbury Lineups & Team News

The Crewe vs Shrewsbury team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two along with the latest injury news.

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Shrewsbury Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Tom Booth
2 Lewis Billington 5 Mickey Demetriou 18 James Connolly 14 Charlie Finney
8 Conor Thomas 6 Max Sanders
26 Tommi O'Reilly 19 Owen Lunt 20 Calum Agius
36 Emre Tezgel
12 Will Brook
2 Luca Hoole 5 William Boyle 26 Sam Stubbs
20 Ismeal Kabia 6 Sam Clucas 14 Taylor Perry 25 Josh Ruffels
10 Tom Sang 9 George Lloyd 11 Anthony Scully

Shrewsbury Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Crewe Substitutes

  • 3Reece Hutchinson
  • 4Jay Mingi
  • 9Omar Bogle
  • 13Sam Waller
  • 15Dion Rankine
  • 17Matus Holicek
  • 31Louis Moult

Shrewsbury Substitutes

  • 1Elyh Harrison
  • 3Malvind Benning
  • 4Thomas Anderson
  • 7Tommy McDermott
  • 15Chuks Aneke
  • 27John Marquis
  • 38Isaac England

Previous Crewe Lineups

01 Nov FA Cup
Crewe 1-2 Doncaster
25 Oct League Two
Crewe 3-2 Grimsby
18 Oct League Two
MK Dons 3-1 Crewe
11 Oct League Two
Crewe 0-1 Bromley
06 Oct League Two
Harrogate 1-2 Crewe
27 Sep League Two
Crewe 2-1 Notts County

Previous Shrewsbury Lineups

02 Nov FA Cup
South Shields 1-3 Shrewsbury
25 Oct League Two
Oldham 2-2 Shrewsbury
18 Oct League Two
Shrewsbury 1-0 Crawley
11 Oct League Two
Shrewsbury 2-0 Cambridge
04 Oct League Two
Barrow 0-0 Shrewsbury
27 Sep League Two
Shrewsbury 1-2 MK Dons
Team Squads

Crewe Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lee Bell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Tom Booth 1 G 14 1260 14 0 0 0 1 0
Mickey Demetriou 5 D 14 1260 14 0 1 0 2 0
Max Sanders 6 M 14 1245 14 0 1 2 2 0
Lewis Billington 2 D 14 1199 14 0 0 0 1 0
Tommi O'Reilly 26 M 14 1170 14 0 2 3 3 0

Shrewsbury Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michael Appleton

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Clucas 6 M 14 1241 14 0 2 3 1 0
Sam Stubbs 26 D 14 1219 14 0 0 1 2 0
William Boyle 5 D 14 1146 13 1 2 1 4 1
Taylor Perry 14 M 14 1070 12 2 0 0 4 0
Tom Sang 10 M 13 1002 11 2 0 0 4 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 21 12 4 5 30:19 40
2 Swindon 21 12 4 5 35:25 40
3 Bromley 21 11 6 4 34:23 39
4 Notts County 21 11 5 5 35:22 38
5 MK Dons 21 10 6 5 42:24 36
6 Salford 21 11 3 7 32:30 36
7 Chesterfield 21 9 8 4 37:31 35
8 Cambridge 21 9 7 5 24:18 34
9 Fleetwood 21 9 6 6 32:28 33
10 Crewe 21 9 5 7 34:28 32
11 Colchester 21 8 7 6 35:26 31
12 Gillingham 21 7 9 5 29:24 30
13 Barnet 21 7 7 7 28:25 28
14 Oldham 21 6 9 6 21:17 27
15 Grimsby 21 7 6 8 33:30 27
16 Tranmere 21 6 8 7 35:34 26
17 Accr. Stanley 21 6 6 9 23:25 24
18 Cheltenham 21 7 3 11 18:34 24
19 Barrow 21 5 6 10 21:30 21
20 Shrewsbury 21 4 7 10 20:34 19
21 Crawley 21 4 6 11 25:36 18
22 Bristol Rovers 21 5 3 13 16:39 18
23 Harrogate 21 4 5 12 18:35 17
24 Newport 21 3 4 14 21:41 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 11 7 4 0 24:12 25
2 Cambridge 11 7 3 1 16:7 24
3 Fleetwood 11 6 4 1 21:16 22
4 Notts County 11 6 3 2 22:12 21
5 Swindon 11 6 3 2 17:12 21
6 Salford 10 6 2 2 19:16 20
7 Chesterfield 10 5 4 1 21:12 19
8 Walsall 10 6 1 3 15:11 19
9 Crewe 11 5 3 3 18:16 18
10 MK Dons 10 5 2 3 19:11 17
11 Colchester 11 4 4 3 19:13 16
12 Gillingham 10 4 4 2 14:10 16
13 Accr. Stanley 10 4 3 3 13:9 15
14 Oldham 11 3 5 3 12:9 14
15 Grimsby 10 4 1 5 16:11 13
16 Crawley 10 3 4 3 15:12 13
17 Shrewsbury 11 3 4 4 10:12 13
18 Cheltenham 10 4 1 5 8:11 13
19 Barnet 11 3 3 5 16:15 12
20 Tranmere 10 2 5 3 14:15 11
21 Bristol Rovers 10 3 1 6 6:16 10
22 Barrow 11 2 3 6 9:18 9
23 Harrogate 11 2 1 8 8:20 7
24 Newport 10 0 2 8 9:21 2