FM Preview: Brentford v Shrewsbury Town 02 Oct 2012

Last updated : 01 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brentford v Shrewsbury Town fixture

Brentford are ready to welcome Shrewsbury Town to Griffin Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, Bees have recorded 11 wins, and Shrewsbury Town have come away with 4 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Griffin Park was more than three years back, in October 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Sat 31 Jan Shrewsbury Tn. 1 - 3 Brentford League Two
2008/2009 Sat 25 Oct Brentford 1-1 Shrewsbury Tn. League Two
2007/2008 Sat 09 Feb Brentford 1 - 1 Shrewsbury Tn. League Two
2007/2008 Sat 05 Jan Shrewsbury Tn. 0 - 1 Brentford League Two
1998/1999 Sat 13 Mar Brentford 0 - 0 Shrewsbury Tn. League Division Three
1998/1999 Sat 07 Nov Shrewsbury Tn. 2 - 0 Brentford League Division Three
1997/1998 Tue 26 Aug Shrewsbury Tn. 3 - 5 Brentford League Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Brentford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Shrewsbury Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Shrews have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brentford's 13 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Shrewsbury Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 9 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brentford 6 2 3 1 7 6 9
Shrewsbury Town 6 1 2 3 9 9 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Bees's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Shrewsbury Town. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brentford Won 3 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Shrewsbury Town Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here