Northampton vs Shrewsbury Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Apr 2025

A Low-Scoring Game Set to Happen?

Northampton and Shrewsbury might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -154.

Previous H2H Encounter Ended 1-1

Northampton Town were beaten in their last game. Away from home at The Valley, Charlton Athletic claimed a 2-1 win.

Shrewsbury Town lost when they were last in action. In a home game at The Croud Meadow, they were beaten 1-0 by Wigan Athletic.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Shrewsbury have avoided defeat against Northampton in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at The Croud Meadow. The previous 5 H2H meetings have yielded two wins apiece and a draw.

Confirmed Lineups

Northampton confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Lee Burge (GK), Akinwale Joseph Odimayo, Tyler Magloire, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Aaron McGowan, Ben Perry, Terry Taylor, Mitchell Pinnock, Cameron McGeehan, Dara Costelloe, Tyler Roberts.

Shrewsbury confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Jamal Blackman (GK), Luca Hoole, Josh Feeney, Aaron Pierre, Malvind Benning, Taylor Perry, Alex Gilliead, Harrison Biggins, Callum Stewart, George Lloyd, John Marquis.

Northampton vs Shrewsbury Prediction & Betting Tips

For those in agreement that this League One encounter will be low-scoring, then you can seal odds of -154 on the Under 2.5 Goals market. We believe that this wager can yield a nice return.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Northampton vs Shrewsbury league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in any of the last 5 Northampton games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Northampton games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Northampton 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 7 of the last 10 Shrewsbury games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Shrewsbury games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 games between these teams.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 60.6% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

If you want to boost your Under 2.5 Goals selection at a bigger price, then there’s an opportunity to combine this pick with BTTS No. A Total Goals & Both Teams to Score bet can often make appeal.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Northampton 2 - 0 Shrewsbury

A 2-0 win in favor of Northampton is available at odds of +540. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dara Costelloe to Score +165

Dara Costelloe (Northampton) has racked up two goals in his past five League One matches. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +165 available is attractive when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Dara Costelloe Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+165

First

+380

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Northampton 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.

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With the bookies giving them a 65% probability of winning, Northampton Town might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their -182 price of winning this League One clash. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +525 about Shrewsbury Town.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all League One matches and you can back Northampton Town at -549 and Shrewsbury Town at +350.

Full-Time Result

1

-182

X

+290

2

+525

Half-Time Result

1

+120

X

+120

2

+550

Double Chance

1X

-800

12

-400

X2

+137.5

Draw No Bet

1

-549

2

+350

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-100

2 Hcp +1

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-125

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+105

No

-143

Cameron McGeehan Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Cameron McGeehan is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +360. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +165.

Cameron McGeehan (Northampton)

First

+165

Anytime

+360

Dara Costelloe (Northampton)

First

+165

Anytime

+380

Tyler Roberts (Northampton)

First

+195

Anytime

+440

James Anthony Wilson (Northampton)

First

+230

Anytime

+480

Callum Morton (Northampton)

First

+230

Anytime

+480

Tom Eaves (Northampton)

First

+245

Anytime

+480

Sam Hoskins (Northampton)

First

+295

Anytime

+575

George Lloyd (Shrewsbury)

First

+410

Anytime

+800

Terry Taylor (Northampton)

First

+430

Anytime

+850

John Marquis (Shrewsbury)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Liam Shaw (Northampton)

First

+480

Anytime

+950

William Hondermarck (Northampton)

First

+575

Anytime

+1100

Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Jack Baldwin (Northampton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Liam McCarron (Northampton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Jordan Willis (Northampton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Jon Guthrie (Northampton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Malvind Benning (Shrewsbury)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Funso Ojo (Shrewsbury)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Leo Castledine (Shrewsbury)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Alex Nicholas Gilliead (Shrewsbury)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Aristote Nsiala (Shrewsbury)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Jordan Shipley (Shrewsbury)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Luca Hoole (Shrewsbury)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Aaron Pierre (Shrewsbury)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Akin Odimayo (Northampton)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Northampton vs Shrewsbury Lineups & Team News

Our Northampton vs Shrewsbury team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

The League One squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

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