Chesterfield vs Shrewsbury Town prediction
Our assessment
After 14 games, Chesterfield have 19 points and sit 10th in the League Two. Shrewsbury sit 15th with 18 points from 14 games, 1 point behind.
Chesterfield's last 6 brought 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 13 scored and 11 conceded. Shrewsbury's last 6 produced 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 10 goals scored and 9 against.
Chesterfield saw both teams score in 71% of games this season and over 2.5 goals in 57%. The matching Shrewsbury numbers are 50% and 50%. Each match, Chesterfield's expected goals stand at 1.71 with 1.01 allowed. Shrewsbury's figures are 1.47 created and 1.05 allowed.
Since August 2024, our results show 2 meetings, with Chesterfield winning 1, Shrewsbury winning 1 and 0 ending level. Their most recent meeting, on Saturday 7 March 2026, ended with Chesterfield 2-3 Shrewsbury.
The model uses expected goals of 0.96 for Shrewsbury and 1.86 for Chesterfield. On that basis, a Chesterfield win is likeliest at 58% (the draw 24%, Shrewsbury 18%).
Our prediction is Chesterfield 1-0 Shrewsbury Town. At 11.3%, a 1-1 draw is the most likely single exact score. Within our favored result, the leading score is 1-0.
Chesterfield v Shrewsbury figures
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.80 | 1.60 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.80 | 1.60 |
| Both teams scored | 80% | 60% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 60% | 60% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 20% |
| Corners won / conceded | 6.0 / 2.6 | 6.0 / 3.2 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| xG for / against | 1.42 / 0.97 | 1.84 / 1.28 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 14 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.71 | 1.21 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.50 | 1.57 |
| Both teams scored | 71% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 57% | 50% |
| Clean sheets | 14% | 21% |
| Corners won / conceded | 5.9 / 2.8 | 5.6 / 4.1 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| xG for / against | 1.71 / 1.01 | 1.47 / 1.05 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | 7 |
| Goals scored a game | 2.29 | 1.29 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.29 | 2.00 |
| Both teams scored | 71% | 57% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 43% | 57% |
| Clean sheets | 14% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 6.4 / 3.1 | 5.3 / 4.1 |
| Yellow cards a game | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| xG for / against | 1.97 / 0.83 | 1.60 / 1.11 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 2 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 50% | 50% |
| Clean sheets | 50% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 5.5 / 2.5 | 2.5 / 5.5 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Market fair prices
| Match result | Chesterfield win | 58% | 8/11 |
| Draw | 24% | 16/5 | |
| Shrewsbury win | 18% | 9/2 | |
| Double chance | Chesterfield or draw | 82% | 2/9 |
| Shrewsbury or draw | 42% | 11/8 | |
| Draw no bet | Chesterfield | 76% | 1/3 |
| Shrewsbury | 24% | 16/5 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 53% | 10/11 |
| No | 47% | 11/10 | |
| Goals | Over 1.5 | 78% | 2/7 |
| Over 2.5 | 54% | 5/6 | |
| Under 2.5 | 46% | 6/5 | |
| Over 3.5 | 31% | 11/5 | |
| Result and BTTS | Chesterfield and yes | 26% | 14/5 |
| Draw and yes | 17% | 5/1 | |
| Shrewsbury and yes | 9% | 10/1 | |
| Result and goals | Chesterfield and over 2.5 | 37% | 17/10 |
| Shrewsbury and over 2.5 | 11% | 17/2 | |
| Chesterfield and under 2.5 | 21% | 4/1 | |
| Shrewsbury and under 2.5 | 8% | 12/1 | |
| Half time / full time | Chesterfield / Chesterfield | 37% | 17/10 |
| Draw / Chesterfield | 19% | 9/2 | |
| Draw / Draw | 13% | 13/2 | |
| Shrewsbury / Shrewsbury | 10% | 17/2 | |
| Corners | Over 9.5 | 43% | 13/10 |
| Over 10.5 | 33% | 21/10 | |
| Cards | Over 3.5 | 55% | 5/6 |
| Over 4.5 | 38% | 13/8 |
We calculate the fair price by dividing 1 by our chance.
Expected team selections
Chesterfield 4-2-3-1
- Hemming, Zachary.GK
- Hutton, Remeao.DEF
- Pearce, Tom.DEF
- McEachran, George.MID
- Pond, Alfie.DEF
- Simpson, Jack.DEF
- Kumar Markanday, Dilan.MID
- Naylor, Tom.MID
- Bryden, Fraser.FWD
- Mandeville, Liam.MID
- Koroma, Josh.MID
Fri 30 Oct saw them start at Newport.
Shrewsbury 3-4-1-2
- Brook, Will.GK
- Hoole, Luca.MID
- Berkoe, Kevin.MID
- Ruffels, Joshua.DEF
- Boyle, William.DEF
- Stubbs, Sam.DEF
- Sang, Thomas.MID
- Gray, Will.MID
- McMahon-Brown, Kian.MID
- Lloyd, George.FWD
- Davison, Josh.FWD
They began Sat 31 Oct against Gillingham.
Chances for the correct score
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 1 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Scoring times
Games played: Chesterfield, 15; Shrewsbury, 16 games.
Cards and corners
- Corners expected 9.2(league 9.9; Chesterfield 5.0, Shrewsbury 4.1)
- 4.1yellow cards are expected (league 3.7).
Form in recent matches
Chesterfield
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 30 Oct | at Newport County | 1-4 | L |
| Sat 24 Oct | v Crewe | 5-1 | W |
| Tue 20 Oct | v Colchester | 1-1 | D |
| Sat 17 Oct | at Port Vale | 0-1 | L |
| Sat 10 Oct | at Crawley Town | 2-2 | D |
| Sat 3 Oct | v Tranmere | 4-2 | W |
Chesterfield's score comes first.
Shrewsbury Town
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | v Gillingham | 1-2 | L |
| Sat 24 Oct | at Rotherham | 3-3 | D |
| Tue 20 Oct | at Crawley Town | 3-2 | W |
| Sat 17 Oct | v Bristol Rvs | 1-0 | W |
| Sat 10 Oct | v Exeter | 0-1 | L |
| Sat 3 Oct | at Grimsby | 2-1 | W |
Shrewsbury's score comes first.
Head to head
| Date | Competition | Result | Half time | Corners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Mar 2026 | League Two | Chesterfield 2-3 Shrewsbury | 1-1 | 9 |
| Sat 20 Dec 2025 | League Two | Shrewsbury 0-1 Chesterfield | 0-0 | 7 |
League Two standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 20 | |
| 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +6 | 19 | |
| 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 19 | |
| 11 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +2 | 19 | |
| 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 19 | |
| 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 19 | |
| 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | +3 | 18 | |
| 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 18 | |
| 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 17 | |
| 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 16 |
Standings updated Thursday 5 November
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