Chesterfield vs Shrewsbury Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Chesterfield may have only gone down by the narrowest of margins against a useful Walsall side during the week, but a loss is a loss and right now, the hosts are in desperate need of the opposite. At this rate, League Two beckons for the hosts. On the other hand, Shrewsbury, despite failing to beat an already relegated Coventry side last weekend, have looked good of late and have a good opportunity to make amends here.

At 6/4, backing the visitors to come out on top looks to be the way to go ahead of this fixture. Chesterfield really are looking doomed and the visitors can add to their misery.

With just two narrow losses in their last 11 matches, Paul Hurst’s men have been in excellent shape of late and can continue to go well. The visitors don’t concede too many goals and are more than capable of threatening teams at the other end – not exactly something that can be said for the hosts. As Chesterfield are in desperate need of points, they’re forced to go for it in pretty much every game. With this in mind, Hurst’s side might just sit in and keep things tight – not something they’re averse to doing – and could easily profit at the other end on the counter.

Playing on the road is often where teams who’re battling against relegation fall down, but Chesterfield have struggled just as much on their own patch of late. With just one win in their last five at home, the hosts are finding life in League One tough. They’ve lost each of their last three and were soundly beaten (0-4) by Oxford in their last match in front of a home crowd. On that evidence, Shrewsbury wouldn’t need to do much to collect all three points here.

The visitors were a little bit unlucky not to collect all three points last weekend – they’ve got a missed penalty to thank for that – but they couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to regain the winning thread and are fancied to do just that.