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Swansea City face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Swans have recorded 3 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Swansea City | 3 - 3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 21 Mar | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 12 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Fri 09 Apr | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Shrews's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Swansea City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Shrewsbury Tn. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 17 matches. Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 17 games giving them a return of 33 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Swans of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Gay Meadow with Swansea City coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Swansea City | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |