Shrewsbury vs Doncaster Rovers Predictions

• Shrewsbury haven’t won any of their last 8 matches in all competitions.
• Doncaster have picked up 3 wins and 1 draw from their last 6 league games.
• Both teams scored and over 2.5 goals were produced in 4 of Doncaster’s last 6 matches.
• Shrewsbury have dropped points in 9 of their 14 home games this season.

Donny have form in their favour this weekend

Shrewsbury lost 2-0 away at Portsmouth last weekend while Doncaster were beaten 2-1 on the road by Gillingham, meaning the gap between the two clubs heading into Saturday’s clash remains at 13pts. Doncaster have already beaten their hosts this season when they met for their reverse league fixture last month and the visitors head into Saturday’s match as the clear form favourites with three wins, one draw, and two defeats from their last six league games.

Shrewsbury have lost five of their last six matches in all competitions but haven’t conceded more than 2-goals in any of those games, while five of Doncaster’s last six outings have seen both teams score, so you can start to see why we have backed Doncaster with a double chance bet and for the scoreline to end 2-1.

The hosts have already dropped points in nine of their fourteen home games in League One this season while their guests have picked up points in eight of their thirteen matches on the road. Shrewsbury average 1.43 points per home game, which is below the league average of 1.68 points, while Doncaster average 1.23 points per away game, which is above the league average of 1.04 points.

Shrewsbury tend to score at least one goal per home game

Shrewsbury score an average of 1.14 goals per home game and concede 1.29 goals while Doncaster score an average of 1.54 goals per away game and conceded just 1.00 goals, which is why we have backed a final scoreline of 2-1 in favour of the visitors this weekend. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 54% of Doncaster’s away games and 46% have seen both teams score, while half of Shrewsbury’s home matches have also ended with both teams on the scoreboard.

The hosts have only failed to score in 29% of their home games which suggests they stand a good chance of netting at least once against Doncaster on Saturday, while the visitors have only won-to-nil in 23% of their away trips. Exactly 3-goals have been scored in 21% of the hosts’ home matches and 46% of the visitors’ away games, adding further weight to our prediction for a 2-1 away win this weekend.

We’re confident that a double chance bet on Doncaster is the best way to bet on this weekends’ match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1. The visitors arrive as the clear form favourites and have outperformed their hosts so far this season. However, Shrewsbury tend to score at least once when they are at home which is why we have gone with a 2-1 final scoreline.