Get the best Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc prediction, betting tips, latest odds, and expected lineups ahead of this English League Two fixture.
Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc Match Summary
Competition | English League Two |
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Match Date | Saturday 29 August 2026 |
Match Time | 15:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury |
Two sides propping up the League Two table meet at The Croud Meadow, with Shrewsbury against Salford City shaping up as a scrap between teams badly in need of a lift.
Shrewsbury Town host this one on home turf but arrive out of sorts, having lost their last three matches in League Two. Gavin Cowan's men need a response after a grim week.
Salford City travel as slight favourites despite their own struggles, with the visitors losing their last four League Two outings and yet to pick up a point this season.
The head-to-head is dead level across the last six meetings, split two wins apiece with two draws, so there is little to separate these two on recent history.
Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc Form
Shrewsbury are in a rut, having lost their last three matches in League Two and slipping to the bottom of the table. Their Carabao Cup run ended with a 4-0 hammering at Fleetwood Town in midweek. Set pieces and aerial duels remain a strength, but finishing is a clear weakness, and Josh Davison leads the line up front.
Salford City are also toiling, losing their last four matches in League Two and losing at both half time and full time in their last three. They were beaten 1-0 in gameweek two and dumped out of the Carabao Cup in round one. Macauley Langstaff and Daniel Udoh carry the attacking hopes for a side that creates through individual skill.
Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Shrewsbury: J. Price (Injured/out), Sam Stubbs (Injured/out, concussion, two weeks)
Salford City Fc: No known injuries to report.
Shrewsbury
Sam Stubbs is out for two weeks with a concussion, while Joe Gbode shook off a minor issue to start against Fleetwood in midweek. George Lloyd, Will Gray and Tom Sang should all start against Salford as Cowan looks to steady a leaky side.
Salford City Fc
Salford have no known injuries to report this weekend. Brendan Wiredu is expected to come in for his full league debut in the engine room, while further forward Daniel Udoh is likely to replace Ben Woodburn.
Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc Predicted Lineup
Shrewsbury
Formation: 3-4-1-2 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: W. Brook; J. Ruffels, W. Boyle, L. Hoole; K. Berkoe, T. Sang, W. Gray, A. Jude-Boyd; I. Fletcher; G. Lloyd, J. Davison
Salford City Fc
Formation: 4-4-2 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: W. Norris; L. Garbutt, A. Oluwo, W. Aimson, O. Turton; K. N'Mai, J. Grant, B. Wiredu, L. Molyneux; D. Udoh, M. Langstaff
Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc Key Stats & Match Facts
Shrewsbury have lost their last three matches in League Two.
Salford City have lost their last four matches in League Two.
Salford City have been losing at both half time and full time in their last three matches in League Two.
The last six meetings between the sides are split two wins each with two draws.
Josh Davison has attempted 2+ shots in 5 of his last 7 appearances against Salford City in League Two.
Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This one looks tight between two out-of-form sides, but the numbers nudge Salford ahead. Our prediction is a narrow 2-1 win for the visitors, with both teams likely to find the net. Salford are 11/10 with Bet365 to take all three points.
Best Bets
Macauley Langstaff to score anytime for Salford City against Shrewsbury. Langstaff leads the line for the match favourites and carries a 38.01% implied probability of getting on the scoresheet. Against a Shrewsbury side that struggles at the back, he is worth backing to strike.
Both Teams To Score - Yes in Shrewsbury vs Salford City. The projected 1.11 - 1.41 scoreline points to goals at both ends, with a 50.71% implied probability of both teams finding the net. Neither defence has looked solid of late, so this reads as a sensible angle at The Croud Meadow.
Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder backs Salford City to win, Macauley Langstaff to score anytime, both teams to score and Josh Davison to find the target for the hosts.
Salford are the slight favourites here, and despite their own poor run the numbers make them the more likely of two struggling sides to take the points.
Langstaff leads the visitors' attack and carries a strong 38.01% implied probability of scoring, making him a natural fit in any bet builder on a game projecting away goals.
With both defences leaking and a 50.71% implied probability of both teams scoring, adding both teams to score to the ticket makes plenty of sense.
Josh Davison rounds off the build, having attempted 2+ shots in 5 of his last 7 appearances against Salford City in League Two, so he should be busy up front.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 13/2 and is as short as 5/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £12 from best to worst price.
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Shrewsbury vs Salford City Fc Talking Points
This is a meeting of two sides scrambling for their first real momentum of the season, and something has to give at The Croud Meadow, the Shrewsbury home ground that took on its commercial name in June 2023. Shrewsbury lean on set pieces and aerial power but keep coughing up chances, while Salford's threat comes through individual skill up front with Langstaff and Udoh. With both defences shaky and the recent head-to-head split two wins apiece with two draws, goals at both ends look the theme of an evenly poised fixture.
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The match between Shrewsbury and Salford City Fc will take place at The Croud Meadow (Shrewsbury).
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