Crawley Town vs Shrewsbury Town — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 21 Oct 2026 01:45
Full time · score 2-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Crawley Town 29 · Shrewsbury Town 27
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Crawley Town 51 · Shrewsbury Town 61
Shots on target 6-7 · corners 4-2 · possession 57-43
NextGOAL tip: Shrewsbury Town (level) · 3 stars
Crawley Town and Shrewsbury Town meet in clearly contrasting situations. The hosts lost 1-2 at home in the league last time out and are still stuck in 24th place in the table, while the visitors won 1-0 in the league in their previous match, just as they picked up a 2-1 win not long before that. Crawley Town have had an obvious defensive problem this season: 9 matches, 17 goals conceded, averaging almost two per game, while their attack is not particularly threatening either. As for Shrewsbury Town, although they are not in red-hot form, they have mixed draws and wins, and their defence in particular concedes noticeably fewer goals than their opponents. This game is likely to play out with the hosts trying to open up and attack to escape their situation, while the visitors will probably sit back and wait for counter-attacking chances, a pattern Shrewsbury Town have done quite well in recently. What to watch after kick-off is whether Crawley Town can create enough chances to break down the visitors' solid defence.