Shrewsbury Town vs Portsmouth Match Analysis and Prediction

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Portsmouth aim to cliam a third consecutive victory when they travel to New Meadow for their League One contest against Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday.

The visitors are currently 18th in the table and will be looking to end an eight-game winless run in all competitions as they aim to move away from the danger zone.

Shrewsbury enter Tuesday’s contest well-rested after their weekend encounter with Morecambe was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Steve Cotterill’s side have failed to convert draws into victories in recent weeks, with five of their previous seven league matches ending level.

In their most recent match, Shrewsbury fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Pymouth Argyle, with Conor Grant’s goal sealing the victory for the Pilgrims.

The Shrews currently sit four points adrift of the relegation zone and after collecting 25 of their 34 points from home matches, they will know the importance of Tuesday’s fixture in their battle for survival.

Shrewsbury have scored 13 of their 18 home league goals in the second half of home matches this season, and they are likely to be at their most threatening in the second period on Tuesday.

Portsmouth also saw their weekend game postponed, with their away encounter with Crewe Alexandra called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

After defeating Burton Albion to end their six-game winless run in all copmetitions, Portsmouth took a 4-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers in their most recent match.

Now sitting 11 points adrift of the playoffs with two games in hand, Pompey will need to continue to pick up victories if they are to have any hopes of finishing in the top six.

Danny Cowley’s side have showcased defensive resilience away from home, having kept seven clean sheets in their 15 away league games, something they could continue presenting on Tuesday.

Shrewsbury Town vs Portsmouth head to head

The two sides have previously met on 13 occasions, where Shrewsbury are leading with 6 victories while Portsmouth have won in 5, and they have drawn in 2. Both teams have scores 14 goals each in the process. In their last five meetings, Shrewsbury have won once, Portsmouth three with one draw.

Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Portsmouth 03/08/19

Portsmouth 2-0 Shrewsbury Town 15/02/20

Portsmouth 0-0 Shrewsbury Town 12/09/20

Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Portsmouth 27/03/21

Portsmouth 1-0 Shrewsbury Town 17/08/21

Shrewsbury Town latest home form

Shrewsbury have recently been on a relatively good form at home, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers on January 22. In their last five matches, they have won two, drawn two and lost one, scoring 5 goals and conceding 3.

Shrewsbury Town 3-1 Cheltenham Town 18/12/21

Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Accrington Stanley 29/12/21

Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday 02/01/22

Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Bolton Wanderers 22/01/22

Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Fleetwood Town 05/02/22

Shrewsbury Town latest away form

The Shrews have recently been on a relatively poor form on the road, having failed to win in their six most recent matches. They lost their last league away game 1-0 to Plymouth Argyle. In their last five matches, they have scored just one goal and conceded 2 in the process.

Crewe Alexandra 0-0 Shrewsbury 15/01/22

Gillingham 0-0 Shrewsbury 25/01/22

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Shrewsbury Town 29/01/22

Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Shrewsbury Town 08/02/22

Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Shrewsbury Town 12/02/22

Portsmouth latest home form

Portsmouth have most recently been on a good form at home, having won their two most recent matches despite having lost two consecutive home games prior to that. In their last five matches, they have won three and lost two, scoring 10 goals and conceding 5 in the process.

Portsmouth 2-0 Morecambe 11/12/21

Portsmouth 1-2 Milton Keynes Dons 15/01/22

Portsmouth 1-2 Charlton Athletic 31/01/22

Portsmouth 2-1 Burton Albion 08/02/22

Portsmouth 4-0 Doncaster Rovers 12/02/22

Portsmouth latest away form

Pompey have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in their last four matches. Their last away victory came on January 7 when they defeated Exeter City 3-2 in the EFL Trophy. In their last five matches, they have scored 6 goals and conceded 8.

Exeter City 2-3 Portsmouth 07/01/22

Cambridge United 2-1 Portsmouth 11/01/22

AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Portsmouth 18/01/22

Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth 22/01/22

Oxford United 3-2 Portsmouth 05/02/22

Shrewsbury Town news

Shrewsbury’s Shaun Whalley has been injured since November and the 34-year-old is not likely to return until at least March.

Luke Leahy is expected to come back into the starting lineup for Tuesday’s game after serving a two-match suspension, while Tom Flanagan may wait a little longer for his Shrewsbury start.

Portsmouth news

Portsmouth will be without the services of Shaun Williams and Kieran Freeman who are both long term injury absentees.

Michael Jacobs will also miss out on Tuesday’s contest after picking up a knee injury in training last week, while Joe Morrell will serve the final game of his three-match suspension.

Prediction and Odds

Cotterill will be hoping to get one over his former side on Tuesday, but his side’s recent form has not been impressive which could be a disadvantage in this fixture.

Portsmouth enter the contest full of confidence after winning their two most recent matches, and we predict an away win or a draw.

Odds: 1 2.50 X 2.05 2 2.20