History of the Shrewsbury Town v Burton Albion fixture
Burton Albion face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Prostar Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occasion, the match has ended in defeat for the Brewers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2011, with Shrewsbury Town running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | Burton Albion | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 0 | Burton Albion | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Burton Albion | 0 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Burton Albion | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 1 | Burton Albion | League Two |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 24 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Burton Albion | Conference |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Burton Albion | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | Conference |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Shrewsbury Town, Burton Albion are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Brewers have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 62 points from 34 games.
Burton Albion see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 43 points from their 34 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brewers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Shrewsbury Town. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | Unbeaten in the last 25 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Burton Albion | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 12 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here