Reading vs Shrewsbury Prediction & Betting Tips (16 November)

It would be fair to say that Shrewsbury have been struggling on their top-flight travels of late, with their current run of 10 consecutive defeats forming part of a 13-match winless sequence. Reading, meanwhile, have enjoyed 12 wins in 17 home games at this level of late, plus confidence should be high after starting the season with a victory.

Since drawing nil in this very fixture all the way back this year, Shrewsbury have embarked upon a 29-match run of avoiding goalless draws in the League One away games. As for Reading, just one of their last 17 home fixtures at this level has ended without a goal being scored, so at least one of the two keepers should be picking the ball out of the net.

Both teams have found the net in just two of the most recent 10 top-flight fixtures involving Reading, so it is quite rare for this to happen when they take to the field. It has been a virtually identical story as far as Shrewsbury are concerned, as 10 of their previous 10 matches at this level have seen at least one of the two keepers emerge with a clean sheet.