Shrewsbury vs Crewe

0 - 4
🕒 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 The Croud Meadow 🧑‍⚖️ Jamie O'Connor 🔁 Regular Season - 39 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 39
Regular Season Table
Shrewsbury 19 · Crewe 11
Referee Stats
9 matches · 2.56 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.56
Reds avg 0.22
Penalties avg 0.22
Over 4.5 cards 11%
Home wins 44%
Draws 33%
Away wins 22%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-18).
  • Shrewsbury controlled possession (56%).
  • Crewe had the sharper finishing (2-10 shots on target).

Team Overview

Shrewsbury (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-6-8

Goals For / Against

22 / 27
Avg: 0.96 / 1.17

Points

33
Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

8
Crewe (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-5-11

Goals For / Against

30 / 30
Avg: 1.30 / 1.30

Points

26
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.43
PPG
1.13
0.96
GF
1.30
1.17
GA
1.30
39%
O2.5
48%
35%
BTTS
57%
48%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Shrewsbury rank19th
Crewe rank11th
Shrewsbury points49
Crewe points67
Shrewsbury: #19 · 49 pts · GD -27
37 pts off the top 2. 27 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Crewe: #11 · 67 pts · GD +6
19 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Shrewsbury last 5 home

D W W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals4-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Crewe last 5 away

L L L W D
Points4/15
Weighted index16
Goals7-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Shrewsbury trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS35%
BTTS + O2.530%
1H Over 0.543%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 57% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 9%

Crewe trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Shrewsbury score at home65%
Shrewsbury clean sheet at home43%
Crewe score away65%
Crewe clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Shrewsbury score first48%
Shrewsbury win after scoring first73%
Crewe score first26%
Crewe win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Shrewsbury 13% · Crewe 36%
Avg first goal minute: Shrewsbury 37.3' · Crewe 41.8'

Vs league average

Shrewsbury score at home0.96 vs 1.37
Shrewsbury concede at home1.17 vs 1.20
Crewe score away1.30 vs 1.20
Crewe concede away1.30 vs 1.37
Shrewsbury score 30% below league average, while Crewe score 8% above league average.
Defensive side: Shrewsbury are 3% below league average at home, and Crewe are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals4.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Shrewsbury goal timing (home)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
31-45 5
0-15 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
76-90+ 6
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2

Crewe goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
16-30 4
31-45 4
61-75 3
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
10
Total Shots
14
18
Shots off Goal
4
4
Blocked Shots
8
4
Shots Inside Box
8
15
Shots Outside Box
6
3
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
5
6
Fouls
9
10
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
2
Total Passes
319
256
Passes Accurate
217
172
Passes %
68%
67%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
5'
5' Goal · 0-1
M. Cox
Own Goal
8'
8' Goal · 0-2
J. March
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Lankester
45+1'
45+1' J. Lankester
57'
57' J. Lankester
1st substitution · For: M. Holíček
61'
61' M. Benning
1st substitution · For: B. Ihionvien
63'
63' Goal · 0-3
J. March
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Tezgel
64'
64' J. March
70'
70' Goal · 0-4
E. Tezgel
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Billington
70'
70' T. Ogunsuyi
2nd substitution · For: A. Scully
71'
71' E. Tezgel
74'
74' T. McDermott
3rd substitution · For: W. Gary
77'
77' M. Sanders
2nd substitution · For: O. Bogle
77'
77' J. March
3rd substitution · For: J. Connolly
77'
77' T. O'Reilly
4th substitution · For: J. Powell
77'
77' E. Tezgel
5th substitution · For: A. Thibaut

Shrewsbury vs Crewe 0-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Crewe beat Shrewsbury 4-0 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Jamie O'Connor. It was played at The Croud Meadow.

First half: Crewe took an early lead at 5' when M. Cox scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. Crewe extended the lead at 8' when J. March scored, with the assist credited to J. Lankester, making the score 0-2. J. Lankester received a yellow card for Crewe at 45+1'.

Second half: Crewe made their 1st substitution at 57', with J. Lankester replacing M. Holíček. Shrewsbury made their 1st substitution at 61', with M. Benning replacing B. Ihionvien. Crewe extended the lead at 63' when J. March scored, with the assist credited to E. Tezgel, making the score 0-3. J. March received a yellow card for Crewe at 64'. Crewe extended the lead at 70' when E. Tezgel scored, with the assist credited to L. Billington, making the score 0-4. Shrewsbury made their 2nd substitution at 70', with T. Ogunsuyi replacing A. Scully. E. Tezgel received a yellow card for Crewe at 71'. Shrewsbury made their 3rd substitution at 74', with T. McDermott replacing W. Gary. Crewe made their 2nd substitution at 77', with M. Sanders replacing O. Bogle. Crewe made their 3rd substitution at 77', with J. March replacing J. Connolly. Crewe made their 4th substitution at 77', with T. O'Reilly replacing J. Powell. Crewe made their 5th substitution at 77', with E. Tezgel replacing A. Thibaut.

Shrewsbury used 3 substitutions while Crewe used 5 substitutions. Crewe got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-18).
  • Shrewsbury controlled possession (56%).
  • Crewe had the sharper finishing (2-10 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Shrewsbury vs Crewe Head-to-Head History by Season