Shrewsbury Town vs Rotherham United prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Shrewsbury Town vs Rotherham United
League Two · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Town vs Rotherham United preview
Shrewsbury Town host Rotherham United in the League Two on Saturday 23 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Montgomery Waters Meadow in Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Town go into the round 15th, on 18 points from 14 games, while Rotherham United are 22nd in the table with 12 points from 14.
Shrewsbury Town come into the game with a L-D-W-W-L run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Rotherham United's recent sequence reads L-D-D-L-L. Over their last 6, Shrewsbury Town have scored 1.7 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Rotherham United average 1.2 scored and 2.3 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Shrewsbury Town have 1 win to Rotherham United's 0 across 3 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.7 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 24 Oct 2026, ended Rotherham United 3-3 Shrewsbury Town.
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Form and table
- Shrewsbury TownLast five: L W W D L
- Rotherham UnitedLast five: L L D D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 18 | LWWDL |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 12 | LLDDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Shrewsbury Town expected line-up (3-4-1-2)
Will Brook, Will Boyle, Sam Stubbs, Josh Ruffels, Kevin Berkoe, Tom Sang, Luca Hoole, Will Gray, Kian McMahon-Brown, George Lloyd, Josh Davison
Rotherham United expected line-up (4-3-3)
Julian Eyestone, Denzel Hall, Dominic Iorfa, Kieran Ngwenya, Joe Rafferty, Josh Austerfield, Jayce Fitzgerald, Brandon Cover, Paul Mullin, Jili Buyabu, Aaron Nemane
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