This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hereford United and Shrewsbury Town at 13:00 on 23rd April 2011 in the League Two.
History of the Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Hereford United prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Edgar Street at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Bulls have recorded 6 wins, and Shrewsbury Town have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Edgar Street was just last season, in November 2009, the Bulls carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 23 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 4 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 24 Nov | Hereford Utd. | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 13 Jan | Hereford Utd. | 3 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hereford United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Shrewsbury Town however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 13 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Hereford United find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 50 points from their 42 matches.
Shrewsbury Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 69 points from 42 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Bulls at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Shrews come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hereford United | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Shrewsbury Town | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
