Shrewsbury 1-0 Notts County – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Notts County at 43% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Shrewsbury vs Notts County encounter.

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The Croud Meadow plays host to Shrewsbury versus Notts County in League Two (matchday 33). Kick-off: Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 19:45 UK time.

Form & Momentum

Shrewsbury have collected 1.00 PPG across their last 10 games: 3W 1D 6L. Last five: L D L W W. They are averaging 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.70 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%).

Shrewsbury's home record over their last 10 home games: 5W 3D 2L (1.80 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from their last 10 home games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground. Their home PPG of 1.80 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.00 — Shrewsbury are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.

Notts County (all games): 6W 2D 2L across their last 10 — 2.00 points per game. Last five: W W W W D. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 0.90 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%). Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.

When travelling, Notts County have posted 6W 3D 1L from their last 10 away outings — 2.10 PPG. Away from home they average 1.40 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.

On a straight form reading, Notts County are the stronger side — 1.00 PPG clear of the hosts (2.00 vs 1.00). Backing them with draw insurance is the conservative play if the outright away price appears short.

H2H History

Neither side has dominated the 1 H2H match in our data: 0 wins for Shrewsbury, 1 for Notts County and 0 draws — leaving the H2H largely neutral. With only 1 H2H match to go on, treat this as a light input.

These two sides have produced goals at a healthy rate, averaging 5.0 per game across the 1 H2H match we hold. That scoring profile supports the Over 2.5 angle. The most recent of those, on 20 Aug 2025, ended Shrewsbury 1–4 Notts County — a Notts County win.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 5.0 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.

Trading

Shrewsbury half-time and goal-timing data (last 77 games, 38 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 53% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 80% of the time; of the 12 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 50%; BTTS occurs in 42% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 40% of games (home games); they fail to score in 42% of games.

Notts County half-time and goal-timing data (last 77 games, 38 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 68% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 88% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 54% of those occasions; of the 24 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 29%; of the 18 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 33%; BTTS occurs in 58% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 45% of games (away games).

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Shrewsbury 51% versus Notts County 53%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Shrewsbury 47% | Notts County 47%). There is an in-play dynamic worth noting: Shrewsbury surrender their half-time lead 50% of the time, while Notts County have come from behind at the break to draw or win in 33% of cases — a combination that makes laying the hosts at HT a potential angle.

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Shrewsbury 0.94 xG and Notts County 1.23 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 0.885 / defence 1.000 | Notts County attack 1.051 / defence 0.834. League average goals — home 1.275 / away 1.168. Data: built from Shrewsbury's last 31 games and Notts County's last 77.

Result probabilities: Shrewsbury 28% | Draw 29% | Notts County 43%. Fair-value odds: Shrewsbury 3.54 | Draw 3.45 | Notts County 2.34. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 29% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 37% | BTTS Yes probability 43% | Total xG 2.17. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 63% — total xG of 2.17 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS No at 57% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.

Verdict

The Poisson model's primary lean is Notts County at 43% — marginal model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 29% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Notts County if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

Poisson projects 2.17 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 63% probability — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.

On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 57% on No. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: Shrewsbury 40% (last 10 home games) | Notts County 60% (last 10 away games).

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