England - League OneStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Shrewsbury Town and Oxford United, taking place on Friday, 29 March 2024, at The Croud Meadow in Shrewsbury.
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Shrewsbury Town, Recent FormShrewsbury Town will be very happy having secured 3 points in their last match with a significant 1-0 home win against Carlisle United.
They may consider themselves adept at breaking through their opponent's defences, having scored 6 goals in their last 6 outings, but they have had their own defensive frailties to worry about, having conceded 11 and seen valuable points lost. They have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home games, and this season overall, they have failed to score in 20 of their 39 games.
They've had a terrible run of form at The Croud Meadow recently and having lost 4 of their last 6 home games managing just 1 win.
Oxford United, Recent FormOxford United enter this game with a comfortable 2-0 away win over Port Vale last time out in the league.
Supremo Des Buckingham will be closely scrutinising his squad's defensive frailties, his back line having shipped 12 goals in their last 6 matches, despite having picked up some points through the 8 goals they've managed to net. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.
Their current form can't be viewed positively, having clocked up 3 losses from their last 6 games and only 2 wins to speak of.
Josh Murphy will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Oxford United.
Shrewsbury Town will be looking to forget their last league encounter with Oxford United, when a slew of goals ended in a heavy 3-0 defeat.
The U's defence has struggled at The Croud Meadow, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 16 visits. Oxford Utd have a good attacking record away to The Shrews in the league, having scored a total of 6 goals in their last 3 visits, which gives an average of 2 goals per game.
In the league, Oxford Utd has had a solid run on the road against Shrewsbury, being unbeaten in their last 5 meetings at The Croud Meadow.
Cameron Brannagan has scored on each of Oxford Utd's last 0 visits to Shrewsbury.
With no real injury worries, Shrewsbury manager Paul Hurst will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Oxford Utd manager Des Buckingham has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Shrewsbury Town Playing at home | Oxford United Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | Goals scored | 1.4 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 1.5 |
| 35' | Time first goal scored | 28' |
| 59' | Time first goal conceded | 33' |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1.8 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 3.3 | Subs used | 3.7 |
| 3-1 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 5-0 |
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