Ipswich Town will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to five games this weekend when they travel to Montgomery Waters Meadow for a clash with Shrewsbury Town in the fifth round of the EFL League One. Kickoffs on August 20 at 17:00 EAT.
The hosts currently occupy the 16th spot with just five points to their name after the five matches they have played so far. In their campaign so far they have recorded one win against one loss and two draws. Coming into this game, Shrewsbury Town is winless in four of their last six matches across all competitions (LDLWWD).
Shrewsbury Town prepare for this meeting off the back of 0-0 League One stalemate versus Derby County in their previous game. In that match, Shrewsbury had 10 shots with only one of them on target while Derby got 13 shots with three of them on target.
Meanwhile, Ipswich Town is the current table leaders with 10 points after an outstanding performance since the start of the season. In their campaign so far they are unbeaten with four wins and a draw. Coming into this game, Ipswich lost only one of their last six matches across all competitions.
Ipswich Town heads into this meeting off the back of 0-1 League One success to beat Burton Albion in their last outing. In that match, Ipswich had 59% possession, 16 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Marcus harness (60’). Burton got 14 shots with four of them on target.
Shrewsbury Town vs. Ipswich Town head to head
Ipswich Town has an excellent record having won four times from the six head to head encounters between these two sides since 2009. Two matches ended all square while Shrewsbury Town is yet to win.
- Shrewsbury 1-1 Ipswich 09/04/22
- Ipswich 2-1 Shrewsbury 09/10/21
- Shrewsbury 0-0 Ipswich 04/05/21
- Ipswich 2-1 Shrewsbury 21/11/20
- Ipswich 3-0 Shrewsbury 31/08/19
Home
- Shrewsbury 0-0 Derby County
- Wycombe 1-2 Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury 3-2 Carlisle
- Shrewsbury 0-1 Accrington
- Morecambe 0-0 Shrewsbury
Away
- Burton 0-1 Ipswich
- Ipswich 3-0 Milton Keynes
- Ipswich 0-1 Colchester
- Forest Green 1-2 Ipswich
- Ipswich 1-1 Bolton
Shrewsbury Town team news
Boss Steve Cotterill will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Ipswich Town team news
Manager Kieran McKenna has zero fitness concerns or suspension concerns ahead of this fixture.
Prediction and odds
Shrewsbury has never beaten them before, and third, Ipswich is in better form with only one loss in the last five games they played, while Shrewsbury lost or drew three of the last five games they played.
- Ipswich Town Win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
