Match Info

EFL Trophy

Date: 26 August 2025, Tuesday

Location: The Croud Meadow (Shrewsbury)

Referee: Rhodes G. (Eng)


	Shrewsbury Town		Chelsea U21

	1	X	2
	2.6	3.7	2.2
	2.65	3.6	2.15	Watch
	2.78	3.7	2.18
	2.73	3.85	2.22
	4.41	4.03	1.68	Watch
	2.62	3.5	2.2
	2.73	3.75	2.26
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.93 ↑ (2.77)	3.73 ↑ (3.58)	2.13 ↓ (2.19)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

The best margin for this event is 7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Shrewsbury Town
31.6%

Draw
24.8%

Chelsea U21
43.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

32.9%

25.4%

41.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Shrewsbury Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.3%)

Chelsea U21 has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)

Shrewsbury Town - Chelsea U21 Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 1, 1st Half - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH +0.25 - Shrewsbury (1.82) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Shrewsbury (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Harrison E. (G) 26. Stubbs S. 4. Anderson T. 5. Boyle W. 10. Sang T. 38. England I. 7. McDermott T. 6. Clucas S. 14. Perry T. 27. Marquis J. (C) 24. Stewart C.	44. Slonina G. (G) 63. Wilson K. 47. Murray-Campbell H. 56. Emenalo L. 58. Harrison O. 42. Tauriainen J. 43. Olise R. 54. Cardoso L. 76. Kavuma McQueen R. 52. Best K. 62. Mheuka S. (C)
Substitutes
3. Benning M. 8. Biggins H. 43. Gray W. 2. Hoole L. 22. Nsiala A. 13. Savin T. (G)	38. Antwi G. 90. Bernal F. (G) 55. Derry J. 73. Ezenwata C. 48. McMahon H. 46. Walsh R.
Coaches
Appleton M.	McFarlane C.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 1)
10', 0 - 1, Mheuka S. ⚽, Best K. (A),
14', 1 - 1, McDermott T. ⚽, Perry T. (A),
21', Cardoso L. 🟨,
27', Tauriainen J. 🟨,
29', Perry T. 🟨,
2nd Half (2 - 0)
46', Best K. ↓, McMahon H. ↑,
46', Tauriainen J. ↓, Walsh R. ↑,
51', Stewart C. ↓, Hoole L. ↑,
61', McDermott T. 🟨,
63', Emenalo L. ↓, Antwi G. ↑,
63', Kavuma McQueen R. ↓, Derry J. ↑,
65', 2 - 1, Marquis J. ⚽, England I. (A),
72', 3 - 1, Boyle W. ⚽,
73', Mheuka S. ↓, Ezenwata C. ↑,
79', Clucas S. 🟨,
82', Clucas S. ↓, Benning M. ↑,
82', Sang T. ↓, Biggins H. ↑,
86', Perry T. ↓, Gray W. ↑,
88', Boyle W. 🟨,

Preview

Shrewsbury is on a losing streak (last 5 games: 0 wins).

Chelsea U21 may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Shrewsbury has had a series of away games.

The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.

The teams have not played against each other recently.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Shrewsbury Town
English League Two
23.08.25	Swindon Town - Shrewsbury Town	2:1 ✺
20.08.25	Notts County - Shrewsbury Town	4:1 ✺
16.08.25	Shrewsbury Town - Colchester United	0:2 ✺
English League Cup
12.08.25	Grimsby Town - Shrewsbury Town	3:1 ✺
English League Two
09.08.25	Tranmere Rovers - Shrewsbury Town	4:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 0 LLLLL
- Chelsea U21
English Premier League 2
22.08.25	Newcastle United U21 - Chelsea U21	0:5 ✺
18.08.25	Chelsea U21 - Manchester City U21	3:1 ✺
02.05.25	Crystal Palace U21 - Chelsea U21	6:0 ✺
26.04.25	Chelsea U21 - Wolverhampton Wanderers U21	4:0 ✺
14.04.25	Crystal Palace U21 - Chelsea U21	2:4 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10.2 WWLWW

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