Shrewsbury 2-1 Port Vale – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Shrewsbury at 42% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Shrewsbury vs Port Vale encounter.
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Match Analysis
Shrewsbury host Port Vale at The Croud Meadow in League One (matchday 19). Kick-off is Saturday 25 November 2023 at 15:00 UK time.
Form Analysis
Looking at their last 10 matches, Shrewsbury stand at 3W 2D 5L — 1.10 PPG. Last five: L L L W L. They are averaging 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.70 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%). Both teams have scored in only 20% of their games — a low BTTS rate that suggests clean sheets are a regular occurrence.
Shrewsbury's form when playing at home: 6W 1D 3L across their last 10 home games (1.90 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from their last 10 home games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground. At home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle. Their home PPG of 1.90 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.10 — Shrewsbury are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.
Across their last 10 games, Port Vale have recorded 1W 3D 6L — 0.60 PPG. Last five: L D L L D. Their scoring rate of 0.60 per game is modest, conceding 1.40 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%).
Port Vale's away record over their last 10 away games: 2W 4D 4L (1.00 PPG). Away from home they average 0.90 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game.
On current form, Shrewsbury have the edge — a 0.50 PPG advantage (1.10 vs 0.60) represents a meaningful gap. That momentum makes them the form-based pick, though if the outright price looks short, Draw No Bet is worth comparing.
Head to Head
There is little to separate the sides in our head-to-head data. From 2 H2H matches, Shrewsbury have won 1, Port Vale 1, with 0 draws — a balanced record that offers no clear steer on its own. With only 2 H2H matches to go on, treat this as a light input.
Goals have been a feature of this fixture — the 2 H2H matches in our data averaged 4.0 per game, which gives Over 2.5 a solid head-to-head foundation. The most recent of those, on 11 Feb 2023, ended Shrewsbury 3–2 Port Vale — a Shrewsbury win.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 4.0 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Profile
Shrewsbury in-play tendencies (last 62 games, 31 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 64% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; BTTS occurs in 45% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (home games); they fail to score in 44% of games.
Port Vale in-play tendencies (last 62 games, 31 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 64% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 79% of the time; of the 9 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 56%; BTTS occurs in 52% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 55% of games (away games); they fail to score in 36% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Shrewsbury 39% versus Port Vale 45%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Shrewsbury 45% | Port Vale 48%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Shrewsbury 1.19 xG and Port Vale 0.91 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Shrewsbury attack 0.798 / defence 0.972 | Port Vale attack 0.834 / defence 1.107. League average goals — home 1.351 / away 1.127. Shrewsbury's attack rating of 0.798 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 1.19. Data: built from Shrewsbury's last 64 games and Port Vale's last 62.
Result probabilities: Shrewsbury 42% | Draw 30% | Port Vale 28%. Fair-value odds: Shrewsbury 2.36 | Draw 3.39 | Port Vale 3.55. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 30% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 35% | BTTS Yes probability 42% | Total xG 2.11. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 65% probability — total xG of 2.11 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match. BTTS No at 58% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Shrewsbury are the pick at 42% — marginal model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 30% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Shrewsbury offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 2.11 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 65% — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 58% on No. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Shrewsbury 30% (last 10 home games) | Port Vale 50% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Shrewsbury vs Port Vale | Competition: League One, matchday 19 | Venue: The Croud Meadow • Kick-off: Saturday 25 November 2023 at 15:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Shrewsbury 42% | Draw 30% | Port Vale 28% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 35% (Under 65%) | BTTS Yes 42% (No 58%) | xG Shrewsbury 1.19 / Port Vale 0.91 • Poisson strength factors: Shrewsbury attack 0.798 / def 0.972 | Port Vale attack 0.834 / def 1.107 | league avg home 1.351 / away 1.127 • Poisson stance: Shrewsbury (42%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.19
Shrewsbury xG
Expected Goals
0.91
Port Vale xG
42%
BTTS
62%
Over 1.5
35%
Over 2.5
16%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Shrewsbury vs Port Vale FAQs
What time does Shrewsbury vs Port Vale kick off?
Shrewsbury vs Port Vale kicked off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 25 November 2023 at The Croud Meadow.
What was the final score in Shrewsbury vs Port Vale?
Shrewsbury 2 - 1 Port Vale.
Where is Shrewsbury vs Port Vale being played?
The match is being played at The Croud Meadow.
What competition is Shrewsbury vs Port Vale part of?
Shrewsbury vs Port Vale is a League One fixture (matchday 19) (England).
Who is favourite to win Shrewsbury vs Port Vale?
Our statistical model gives Shrewsbury a 42% chance of winning, Port Vale a 28% chance, and a 30% chance of a draw — making Shrewsbury the favourite.
Will both teams score in Shrewsbury vs Port Vale?
Our model estimates a 42% probability that both Shrewsbury and Port Vale will score, so it leans towards BTTS No (58%).
Will Shrewsbury vs Port Vale have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 35%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (65%).
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Shrewsbury's attack rating (0.80) and Port Vale's defence rating (1.11), the model arrives at 1.19 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Port Vale's attack versus Shrewsbury's defence, projects 0.91 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from Shrewsbury's last 64 games and Port Vale's last 62 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 15.0%. Close behind: 0-0 (13.9%), 1-0 (12.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 42% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Shrewsbury Win
42%
2.36
30%
3.39
28%
3.55
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
14.5%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
13.3%
Draw
0 – 0
12.2%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.19
Shrewsbury xG
Total xG
2.11
0.91
Port Vale xG
2.36
42%
Home win
3.39
30%
Draw
3.55
28%
Away win
Goals Markets
62%
Over 1.5
1.61
38%
Under 1.5
2.63
35%
Over 2.5
2.86
65%
Under 2.5
1.54
16%
Over 3.5
6.25
84%
Under 3.5
1.19
6%
Over 4.5
16.67
94%
Under 4.5
1.06
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
42%
BTTS Yes
2.40
58%
BTTS No
1.72
Clean Sheet
40%
2.49
30%
3.29
Win to Nil
17%
5.89
9%
11.70
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 14.5 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | – |
| 3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Shrewsbury vs Port Vale Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Shrewsbury vs Port Vale?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 15.0%.
How many goals are Shrewsbury and Port Vale expected to score?
The model projects 1.19 expected goals for Shrewsbury and 0.91 for Port Vale, a combined total of 2.11.
How confident is the prediction model for Shrewsbury vs Port Vale?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 42%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Shrewsbury's recent record stands at 23W 9D 30L from 62 games, a 1.26 PPG return, with L-L-L-W-L in the last five.
Port Vale, meanwhile, have gone 18W 14D 30L across 62 games — 1.10 PPG, with L-D-L-L-D in their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: Shrewsbury on 1.26 PPG, Port Vale on 1.10. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
At home specifically, Shrewsbury have managed 16W 4D 11L from their last 31 home games — 1.68 PPG in front of their own supporters. That's noticeably better than their 1.26 PPG overall — Shrewsbury are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Port Vale's away record stands at 7W 9D 15L across their last 31 away games, a 0.97 PPG haul.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Shrewsbury come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Shrewsbury are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.39 conceded per game recently; Port Vale are on 0.98 scored and 1.53 conceded.
Last 62 Results
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Shrewsbury
Blended
Port Vale
Blended
Shrewsbury (Home) vs Port Vale (Away)
Home games only for the home side · Away games only for the away side
Shrewsbury
Blended
Port Vale
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❓ Shrewsbury vs Port Vale Form FAQs
What form are Shrewsbury and Port Vale in coming into this match?
Shrewsbury have gone 23W 9D 30L in their last 62 games (1.26 PPG), while Port Vale have gone 18W 14D 30L in their last 62 (1.10 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Shrewsbury at home or Port Vale away?
Shrewsbury's home record (1.68 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Shrewsbury at home: 1.68 PPG; Port Vale away: 0.97 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
This section is based on the 4 H2H matches we hold for this pairing, spanning roughly 1 year from September 2022. All of them came in League One. The most recent in our data was on 9 March 2024, some 2 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
Shrewsbury have won the most recent 3 H2H matches in our data — the current momentum in this pairing sits with them.
Shrewsbury's record when hosting Port Vale specifically: 2W 0D 0L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
3
Shrewsbury
0
Draws
1
Port Vale
Recent Meetings
❓ Shrewsbury vs Port Vale H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Shrewsbury and Port Vale?
Across the 4 head-to-head matches in our data, Shrewsbury have won 3, Port Vale have won 1, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Shrewsbury and Port Vale last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 9 March 2024: Port Vale 1-2 Shrewsbury.
Who has won more matches between Shrewsbury and Port Vale?
Shrewsbury have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from the 4 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Shrewsbury are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 64% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 33% of those situations.
Port Vale are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 64% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 29% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Shrewsbury 45%, Port Vale 52% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 52% (Shrewsbury) and 55% (Port Vale).
On the defensive side: Shrewsbury have failed to score in 39% of games; Port Vale in 39%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Shrewsbury home games / Port Vale away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Shrewsbury vs Port Vale Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in Shrewsbury and Port Vale matches?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 45% of Shrewsbury's recent matches and 52% of Port Vale's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Are Shrewsbury and Port Vale matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 52% of Shrewsbury's recent games and 55% of Port Vale's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Shrewsbury and Port Vale matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 64% of Shrewsbury's recent matches and 64% of Port Vale's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as Shrewsbury edge out Port Vale 2-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Shrewsbury beat Port Vale 2-1 at The Croud Meadow, Regular Season - 19, in the League One. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Shrewsbury 1.19 xG and Port Vale 0.91 xG, a combined 2.11. The scoreboard read 2-1 for 3 actual goals. Shrewsbury beat their projection by 0.8 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Shrewsbury attack 0.80 / defence 0.97 against Port Vale attack 0.83 / defence 1.11, drawn from 64/62 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Shrewsbury 42% | Draw 30% | Port Vale 28%, with Shrewsbury to win its most likely call at 42%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 35%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 62% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 42% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 47% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Shrewsbury 45%, Port Vale 48%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 42%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Shrewsbury's trading profile (62 games, 31 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 39% of their matches — today it did.
Port Vale's trading profile (62 games, 31 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 45% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Shrewsbury 1.26 PPG, Port Vale 1.10 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Shrewsbury win broke the near-deadlock.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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