Salford - Shrewsbury: League Two sides battle for a place in the next round of the EFL Cup
Salford City
Shrewsbury
On Saturday, July 8, Salford and Shrewsbury will meet in the first round of the EFL Cup. The match kicks off at 16:00 CET, and I am offering a betting tip for this encounter.
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Salford - Shrewsbury: Match preview
Both teams compete in England's League Two and will now face each other in the first round of the EFL Cup. The competition, incidentally, starts earlier this year. This is a change introduced for the current season, with the tournament getting underway before the other English competitions. League Two and the other divisions will begin their campaigns a week later.
Salford collected 81 points from 46 matches last season and finished fourth. They earned a chance to win promotion to League One and entered the playoffs. They first beat Grimsby 4-3 on aggregate over two legs, but then lost 3-0 to Notts County in the playoffs. They will now attempt to earn promotion to the higher division once again.
Shrewsbury collected 49 points from 46 matches and finished in the lower half of the table. They ended the season in 19th place, finishing 10 points clear of the relegation zone. These were fairly mediocre results, and most likely, the situation will be similar this season.
Match facts and H2H
- Salford are unbeaten in their last four matches.
- Salford have scored in each of their last four matches.
- Shrewsbury have lost just one of their last five matches.
- Shrewsbury beat Salford 2-1 in the most recent meeting between the teams.
Expected lineups
- Salford: Norris; Cesay, Aimson, Oluwo, Carson; Powell, Butcher; Molyneux, Nmai, Odoh; Langstaff
- Shrewsbury: Proctor; Berkoe, Boyle, Lee; Jude-Boyd, England, Turner-Cooke, Ruffels; Davison; Fletcher, Lloyd
Prediction
Salford are a very decent side who challenged for promotion to League One last season, and they will be looking to achieve that goal again. I am offering a bet on Salford to win this match.
