Burton Albion - Shrewsbury predictions and free betting tips [29/12/2023]

On the 29th of December in League 1, England's third-tier division, at the Pirelli stadium at 19:45 GMT, Shrewsbury will play against Burton. Let's take a look at the team's current form and try to make a decision that will help increase our bank.

Burton Albion

This is the club's 6th consecutive season in League 1. But beforehand they put on better performances, playing in League 2 and winning, before finishing 2nd in the next season and getting promoted to the Championship. That was pretty powerful. However, after spending two years in the second division, the team returned to their current competition. Last year, Burton showed average results, finishing in 15th position on the league table.

Currently, they occupy only the 18th place in the championship. In the 19th round, they lost to Portsmouth. In the next round, Burton suffered their 4th consecutive defeat against Stevenage (1:2). Following this, they lost to Oxford United (0:3). The team then secured a draw against Charlton Athletic (1:1). In their last match, they secured a narrow victory over Blackpool.

Shrewsbury Town

The side has already spent a long time in the third tier. But the splendid results they're not really demonstrating, usually occupying places from 16th to 18th. An exception was the 2017/2018 season when they managed to climb to 3rd place and made it to the playoff round for a potential spot in the Championship. But they lost to Rotherham in extra time (1:2) in the final match. Currently, Shrewsbury is sitting in 15th place, with 27 points to its credit.

Following a draw with Exeter City (0:0), the side secured a narrow victory over Wycombe. In the next match, they were beaten by Portsmouth (0:3). Then the team suffered a loss against Peterborough (1:2). In the last round, Shrewsbury went down to Cheltenham (0:2).

Head-to-Head

The last face-off between Shrewsbury and Burton took place on August 15, 2023. That match ended with a victory for Salop (2:1).

Prediction

In this confrontation, I would suggest betting on the victory of the home side. Following their victory over Blackpool, Burton must be feeling more confident. Particularly as they will play at home again. Conversely, Shrewsbury might be hitting a slump after losing to an underdog.

Forecast on total

I anticipate that the match will be low scoring, so I recommend betting on Total Under 2.5 goals.