Salford City vs Shrewsbury predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Shrewsbury, having lost their last match against Gillingham, travel to Salford, Greater Manchester with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the Round of 128 of the EFL League Cup,  Salford City will face Shrewsbury at The Peninsula Stadium stadium on 8 August at 14:00.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Salford City vs Shrewsbury.

Salford City

Salford City comes from playing against Notts County and finished the match with a result of 3-0, with loss for Salford City. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Shrewsbury. In that last match between Salford City and Notts County, Salford City team achieved a 41% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by N. Wood has achieved 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Salford City average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Salford City matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 3/6

Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-0 defeat against Gillingham, and travel to the The Peninsula Stadium stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Salford City.

In that match between Shrewsbury and Gillingham, the Shrewsbury team achieved 51% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 6 matches, S. Ricketts's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2. Shrewsbury average 0.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Shrewsbury matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 2/6
• Draw at half-time: 4/6

Salford City vs Shrewsbury: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Salford City vs Shrewsbury prediction. The last match between these teams was in the League Two competition, in an event that took place at the The Peninsula Stadium stadium on 24-02-2026 with the result of 1-2, with Shrewsbury winning.

The last 5 meetings between Salford City and Shrewsbury have resulted in 2 wins for Salford City, 2 wins for Shrewsbury, and 1 draw. In those matches, Salford City managed to score 8 goals, while Shrewsbury scored 8 goals against Salford City.

• In 5/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals