Shrewsbury vs Salford prediction
England League Two · Saturday 29 August 2026, 16:00 WAT
- Model called 2 ✗ (away win): got it wrong
- Market called 2 ✗ (away win): got it wrong
Who wins?
Brit Predictor's model rates Salford to win as the most likely result (51%). It gives Shrewsbury 23% at home, a draw 26% and Salford 51%, so its call is 2: Salford to win. The bookmakers, with their margin removed, have it 25% / 27% / 48%, a call of 2. Expected goals are 0.9 for Shrewsbury and 1.4 for Salford; on goals, the model leans Under 2.5 at 60%.
Rebuilt after kick-off using only matches played before it. A double chance (1X, X2, 12) is called when the top two results are within 10 points. A goals call (O2.5 or U2.5) is made only when the model gives one side at least 65%.
Strength and form
Shrewsbury
Attack 24th of 24, defence 20th of 24 in the league.
- L 1-3 v Barnet 2026-08-22
- L 0-2 at Tranmere 2026-08-15
- L 0-1 at Gillingham 2026-05-02
- D 2-2 v Fleetwood Town 2026-04-25
- D 0-0 at Crawley Town 2026-04-18
Salford
Attack 11th of 24, defence 7th of 24 in the league.
- L 0-1 v Chesterfield 2026-08-22
- L 1-3 at Barnet 2026-08-15
- D 0-0 at Crawley Town 2026-05-02
- W 2-0 v Bromley 2026-04-23
- W 2-1 at Oldham 2026-04-18
From 1128 league matches since 2024-08-09, recent games weighted more.
More England League Two games on Sat 29 Aug
- Port Vale vs Crewe · FT 0–0
- Barnet vs Cheltenham · FT 2–2
- Rotherham vs Chesterfield · FT 2–1
- Colchester vs Rochdale · FT 1–0
- Crawley Town vs Bristol Rvs · FT 0–2
- Gillingham vs Northampton · FT 1–1
- Grimsby vs Fleetwood Town · FT 2–2
- Newport County vs Tranmere · FT 2–2
- Oldham vs Swindon · FT 3–0
- Walsall vs Accrington · FT 3–2
- York vs Exeter · FT 2–1