Salford City v Shrewsbury Betting Tips – FA Cup, 21st November 7.45pm
Non-league side Salford held out for a 1-1 draw out at League One opponents Shrewsbury in the first game of this tie. Can the underdogs pull it out now that they are back on home soil at Moor Lane? The Shrews probably are not going to get a comfortable time of things. The winner is at home against Scunthorpe in the next round. Read our predictions for Salford City v Shrewsbury.
Salford City v Shrewsbury Betting Odds*
Shrewsbury 31/20
Salford 7/4
Draw 9/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 21st, 2018 at 7:20 p.m.)
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Salford City News and Form
Salford are looking for a place up in the top four tiers next season as they are having a strong season in the National League. They have not lost any of their last seventeen games across all competitions now. They were behind for just two minutes of their game out at Shrewsbury, former Aberdeen striker Adam Rooney getting their equalising goal in the 1-1 draw. Both teams to score is at 4/5 odds* (betting odd taken on November 19th, 2018 at 8:49 pm).
Despite them having a strong season they haven’t been great at picking up clean sheets. A weekend win over Aldershot snapped a six-match sequence of form without one. Salford are unbeaten on home soil this season having won seven of ten fixtures there. They have scored at least two goals in all but three of their games at home this season. This could well be a good open game and over 2.5 goals at 21/20 is well worth a look* (betting odd taken on November 19th, 2018 at 8:49 pm). This will be their first-ever home game against the Shrews.
Shrewsbury News and Form
League One side Shrewsbury won’t be relishing this trip you would imagine. They have won three of their last four League One games but they are are still down in the bottom half of the table. Only three teams in the league have managed fewer league goals than they have done. Their overall form across all competitions has seen them go W3 D1 L1 in their last five games, so it hasn’t been too bad for them. Much like the issues with Salford, the Shrews have been far from watertight at the back.
Shrewsbury have not taken a clean sheet in any of their last eight games in all competitions. They have conceded at least two goals in three of their last five games. So we think that there could be goals in this and backing either side to come out of this with a 2-1 correct score win can be backed at 9/1 odds* (betting odd taken on November 19th, 2018 at 8:49 pm). Shrewsbury won their last away game by that very scoreline. But they are just W1 D3 L5 in their last eight away games this season. Thistrip to Moor Lane could be quite uncomfortable for them.
Salford City v Shrewsbury Predictions
Salford to win: There are two defences on show here which aren’t the greatest so this could be an entertaining ding-dong battle. There doesn’t appear to be any reason not to back the home upset happening.
