Shrewsbury vs Wrexham prediction 16.01.2025 | League One

• Competition: League One
• Date: Thursday, 16th January, 2025
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: The Croud Meadow (Shrewsbury)

Shrewsbury are playing their 10th consecutive season in League One, where they were mostly in the lower half of the league's table. This year is no exception, and "The Shrews" are in danger of getting relegated. Right now, they are in the danger zone (22nd place) with 17 points in 24 rounds - already eight away from the safe zone. In the upcoming games, they will have a challenging schedule, and we are not really convinced they will leave the danger zone any time soon.

Wrexham absolutely flourished under Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The popular Red Dragons achieved two consecutive promotions and are looking for their third! They are sitting in 3rd place but are on level with points with 2nd-placed Wycombe. They undoubtedly want to avoid playing in the playoffs, but their main problem is their poor away record. In order to achieve direct promotion, they will have to fix that as soon as possible.

Shrewsbury vs Wrexham pick: Both teams to score

Lately, Shrewsbury have been very good for this bet, with both teams scoring in seven out of the last eight games - 87.5%. At home, while their results have been far from impressive, the Shrews scored at least one goal in the previous five matches.

Wrexham are among the best teams in the league, and scoring a goal against one of the worst teams in League One is a must. However, away from home, they have struggled defensively in recent matches, keeping a clean sheet just once in the last seven matches in all competitions.

Considering all the above, we believe that both teams to score bet should be the best option for this League One tie.