Shrewsbury Town vs Derby County Match Analysis and Prediction

Following a sound start to life in League One so far, Derby County will make a trip to the New Meadow to take on Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday.

Two victories from three matches and progress in the EFL Cup reflect a bright opening for new manager Liam Rosenior, who now in the running against one of the league’s most experienced managers.

Having taken only a point from their first two matches of the new season without scoring a goal, Shrewsbury Town were enduring a slow start to their latest League One campaign, but events over the past week have seemingly turned the tide.

Tuesday’s EFL Cup win over Carlisle United saw Steve Cotterill’s side put aside their worrying lack of firepower, which had seen them score just once in five previous games including friendlies, and after a 3-2 victory at the New Meadow, they went on to beat Wycombe at the weekend.

Trailing by a goal going into the final half-hour, Shrewsbury pulled level through Matthew Pennington, before Luke Leahy’s late penalty earned them a first league win of the season.

In a contest between two clubs demoted from the Championship last season, Derby County hosted Barnsley on Saturday, continuing their quest for a return to the second tier at the first attempt.

The pressure was on to bounce back from losing yet another away game at Charlton Athletic a week earlier, and the Rams took an early lead before going on to win 2-1 at Pride Park.

Derby’s loss at The Valley had marked an 11th defeat from 12 away matches stretching back to last season, but they managed to defeat Mansfield Town in last Tuesday’s EFL Cup tie.

A couple of wins on the spin then sets Derby up for a fixture against opponents they have not recently met in the league.

Shrewsbury Town vs Derby County head to head

The two teams have previously met on just one occasion in the EFL Cup back in 2011, where Shrewsbury Town claimed a 3-2 away victory. They now meet for the first time in League One.

Derby County 2-3 Shrewsbury Town 09/08/11

Shrewsbury Town latest home form

Shrewsbury Town have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their seven most recent matches. They defeated Carlisle United 3-2 in their last home game in the EFL Cup. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded nine.

Shrewsbury Town 0-3 Wigan Athletic 30/04/22

Shrewsbury Town 1-3 Burnley 15/07/22

Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Cardiff City 19/07/22

Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Accrington Stanley 06/08/22

Shrewsbury Town 3-2 Carlisle United 09/08/22

Shrewsbury Town latest away form

Shrewsbury Town have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They defeated Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded six.

Sunderland 3-2 Shrewsbury Town 15/04/22

Charlton Athletic 2-0 Shrewsbury Town 23/04/22

AFC Telford United 0-0 Shrewsbury Town 12/07/22

Morecambe 0-0 Shrewsbury Town 30/07/22

Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Shrewsbury Town 13/08/22

Derby County latest home form

Derby County have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having won each of their two most recent matches. They managed to defeat Barnsley 2-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded five.

Derby County 0-1 Cardiff City 07/05/22

Derby County 1-0 Hertha Berlin 16/07/22

Derby County 1-3 Leicester City 23/07/22

Derby County 1-0 Oxford United 30/07/22

Derby County 2-1 Barnsley 13/08/22

Derby County latest away form

Derby County have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their five most recent matches. They defeated Mansfield Town 2-1 in their last away game in the EFL Cup. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded five.

Bradford City 0-2 Derby County 09/07/22

Stevenage 1-0 Derby County 19/07/22

Alfreton Town 2-1 Derby County 26/07/22

Charlton Athletic 1-0 Derby County 06/08/22

Mansfield Town 1-2 Derby County 09/08/22

Shrewsbury Town news

Summer arrival David McGoldrick could feature for the first time since signing from Sheffield United as a free agent, as he was an unused substitute at the weekend.

James Collins will lead the line again in midweek, while Eiran Cashin and Richard Stearman continue to deputise for Chester in central defence.

Derby County news

Shrewsbury Town have injury issues to deal with, as Aiden O’Brien and Elliott Bennett are unavailable to Steve Cotterill once again.

Tom Bayliss could be drafted back into the midfield after being omitted at the weekend, while Daniel Udoh is likely to start up front after recovering from an ankle injury.

Prediction and Odds

Derby’s visit is likely to dim the signs of life at Shrewsbury Town, as Liam Rosenior’s reign starts to take shape following a long summer of disruption.

The visitors can boast plenty of experience at a higher level, and have the individual quality to seize the moment that matter and claim victory.

Odds: 1 2.30 X 2.05 2 2.20

Probable outcomes

Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Derby County

Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Derby County

Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Derby County

Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Derby County

Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Derby County