Sunderland vs Shrewsbury predictions, betting tips & match preview

Shrewsbury will likely be very unhappy at the team they’ve been drawn against – a Sunderland side who will likely beat them no problem, but aren’t high-caliber enough for the players to be excited just to be playing them.

Sunderland have had a poor start to the season, with 2 losses from 2 games, though they can take some pride in holding Man City to only a 2-1 home win, considering their demolition of Steaua Bucharest and Stoke since. They will still come in to this game confident of a win, so that shouldn’t be an issue.

Shrewbury have had an average start to the season, losing to both relegated sides but picking up a win and a draw in the other two games. They also knocked out Championship side Huddersfield in the last round, giving them a bit of hope for this game.

However, Sunderland’s side will likely be far too strong for Shrewsbury’s team to defeat,therefore, we think a bet of Sunderland -1.5 Asian Handicap at 1.925 looks good value, with Sunderland to Win 3-0 looking a likely scoreline at 7/1.