Shrewsbury vs Northampton Prediction

Shrewsbury
2-0
Finished
HT 2-0
Northampton
The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury 12/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.42
SignalNEUTRALModel44%RiskMediumGap+0.1%
Value Analysis
74%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.42
SignalHIGHModel74%RiskMediumGap+6.0%
Shrewsbury Rest
7 days
Northampton Rest
7 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
41%2.62
X
32%3.10
2
27%2.72
Double Chance
1X
73%1.42
X2
58%1.45
Both Teams to Score
Yes
48%1.90
No
52%1.80
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.24 + 1.06 = 2.30
Over 1.5
69%1.40
Over 2.5
43%2.29
Over 3.5
21%4.33
Under 1.5
31%2.70
Under 2.5
57%1.60
Under 3.5
79%1.20
Corners
Projected Corners: 5 + 4.3 = 9.4
Over 8.5
57%1.55
Over 9.5
45%1.94
Over 10.5
39%2.50
Under 8.5
43%2.24
Under 9.5
55%1.76
Under 10.5
61%1.46
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.7 + 1.9 = 3.7
Over 3.5
50%-
Over 4.5
31%-
Under 3.5
50%-
Under 4.5
69%-

Match Events

8'Kian McMahon-Brown
45'Kevin Berkoe
45'Logan briggs INOwen Dale out
57'Kian McMahon-BrownFoul
68'Sam Hoskins INSam Chambers out
68'Nathaniel Opoku INM. Warhurst out
69'Harvey Saunders INKamarai Simon-Swyer out
74'J. Turner-Cook INwill gray out
81'Sam ChambersFoul
85'Kevin Berkoe INLino Sousa out
88'Josh Davison INMichael Golding out
89'Kian McMahon-Brown INIsaac Fletcher out

Lineups

Shrewsbury
3-4-1-2Coach: G. Cowan
Northampton
4-4-2Coach: C. Hogg
William Michael Brook1W. Michael BrookWilliam Michael Brook
S. Stubbs6S. StubbsS. Stubbs
W. Boyle5W. BoyleW. Boyle
J. Ruffels3J. RuffelsJ. Ruffels
L. Hoole2L. HooleL. Hoole
T. Sang10T. SangT. Sang
J. Turner-Cooke7J. Turner-CookeJ. Turner-Cooke
K. Berkoe11K. BerkoeK. Berkoe
K. M. Brown18K. M. BrownK. M. Brown
G. Lloyd9G. LloydG. Lloyd
J. Davison13J. DavisonJ. Davison
Z. Jeacock1Z. JeacockZ. Jeacock
J. Wormleighton16J. WormleightonJ. Wormleighton
E. Moore6E. MooreE. Moore
J. Guthrie5J. GuthrieJ. Guthrie
J. Maxwell3J. MaxwellJ. Maxwell
S. Hoskins7S. HoskinsS. Hoskins
J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh4J. O'Brien-WhitmarshJ. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
T. Fornah14T. FornahT. Fornah
L. Briggs20L. BriggsL. Briggs
H. Saunders32H. SaundersH. Saunders
N. Opoku17N. OpokuN. Opoku

Shrewsbury Substitutes

8Isaac Andrew FletcherM
27J. GbodeF
20M. GoldingM
21will grayM
17Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-BoydD
12S. ProctorG
24L. SousaD

Northampton Substitutes

26S. ChambersM
19O. DaleF
35M. DycheD
34R. FitzsimonsG
22Joshua Alan PowellD
11K. Simon-SwyerF
9Matthew WarhurstF

Match Stats

ShrewsburyNorthampton
42%Ball Possession58%
1Corner Kicks5
1Yellow Cards1
11Total Shots7
4Shots on Goal5
6Shots off Goal1
6Shots Inside Box5
5Shots Outside Box2
1Blocked Shots1
16Fouls9
3Offsides0
5Goalkeeper Saves2
284Total Passes408
170Passes Accurate306
9Free Kicks16

Team Comparison

ShrewsburyShrewsbury
NorthamptonNorthampton
1436Elo Rating 1391
0.70Attack 0.59
1.39Defense 1.96
44%Hit Rate 23%
10.3Shots per Game 8.3
2.7Shots on Target 4.1
3.7Corners per Game 4.1
2.5Cards per Game 2.2

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

ShrewsburyShrewsbury
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.5 vs 0.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
NorthamptonNorthampton
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Shrewsbury 36%Draw 23%41% Northampton
2.5Avg Goals
50%BTTS Rate
27%Over 2.5

Recent Form

ShrewsburyShrewsbury
1W0D4L
05/09/2026
Fleetwood TownShrewsbury
20
L
01/09/2026
RochdaleShrewsbury
30
L
29/08/2026
ShrewsburySalford City
10
W
25/08/2026
Fleetwood TownShrewsbury
40
L
22/08/2026
ShrewsburyBarnet
13
L
NorthamptonNorthampton
1W2D2L
05/09/2026
NorthamptonNewport County
10
W
01/09/2026
NorthamptonCrawley Town
11
D
29/08/2026
GillinghamNorthampton
11
D
22/08/2026
CreweNorthampton
10
L
18/08/2026
NorthamptonBrighton U21
03
L

League Table

League Two 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1BarnetBarnet633014:9+512WDDDW
2Bristol RoversBristol Rovers640212:8+412LWWWW
3YorkYork632113:8+511WDLWD
4CheltenhamCheltenham632113:10+311WDWDL
5WalsallWalsall62408:4+410DDDWD
6GrimsbyGrimsby62409:6+310WDDDD
7Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town62407:4+310DWDDD
8CreweCrewe62406:4+210DDDDW
9Swindon TownSwindon Town63128:10-210LWWLW
10TranmereTranmere62319:7+29LWDDD
11GillinghamGillingham62318:6+29WWDDD
12ChesterfieldChesterfield62228:808WDDLW
13ColchesterColchester62227:9-28DLLWW
14OldhamOldham62138:7+17LLDWL
15Salford CitySalford City62137:9-27DWWLL
16RotherhamRotherham61329:10-16DLDWD
17NorthamptonNorthampton61323:5-26LWDDL
18ShrewsburyShrewsbury62044:10-66WLLWL
19Newport CountyNewport County612310:11-15DLLDL
20Exeter CityExeter City61234:5-15LDDLW
21Accrington STAccrington ST612310:13-35LWDLL
22Port ValePort Vale61233:7-45WLLDD
23Crawley TownCrawley Town61146:11-54LLDLW
24RochdaleRochdale61145:10-54DLWLL
#TeamMPGPts
1BarnetBarnet614:912
2Bristol RoversBristol Rovers612:812
3YorkYork613:811
4CheltenhamCheltenham613:1011
5WalsallWalsall68:410
6GrimsbyGrimsby69:610
7Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town67:410
8CreweCrewe66:410
9Swindon TownSwindon Town68:1010
10TranmereTranmere69:79
11GillinghamGillingham68:69
12ChesterfieldChesterfield68:88
13ColchesterColchester67:98
14OldhamOldham68:77
15Salford CitySalford City67:97
16RotherhamRotherham69:106
17NorthamptonNorthampton63:56
18ShrewsburyShrewsbury64:106
19Newport CountyNewport County610:115
20Exeter CityExeter City64:55
21Accrington STAccrington ST610:135
22Port ValePort Vale63:75
23Crawley TownCrawley Town66:114
24RochdaleRochdale65:104
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Shrewsbury vs Northampton Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this League Two fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

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Key Factors for This Match

Shrewsbury and Northampton have met 5 times recently, averaging 2.5 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.