FA Cup: Shrewsbury Town vs Wrexham: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

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Published at :January 5, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Modified at :January 13, 2024 at 11:28 AM

FA Cup 2023-24 3rd round fixtures are underway

In an exciting FA Cup clash this weekend, Shrewsbury Town take on Wrexham, with both teams harbouring dreams of advancing in the tournament.

Despite Shrewsbury holding a position in a higher league, they enter the match as the underdogs. Their season has been rather average, sitting 13th in League One after 26 games, marked by 14 defeats, joint-highest in the division.

Wrexham, in contrast, are enjoying a stellar season in League Two, positioned third with 14 wins in 25 matches. The Red Dragons boast an impressive goal-scoring record but have also shown vulnerability in defence. The stage is set for an intriguing battle between the underachieving favourites and the ambitious challengers.

Kick-off

Sunday, 7th January 2024, 2:00 PM GMT (7:30 PM IST)

Location: New Meadow

Form

Shrewsbury Town (in all competitions): L-L-L-L-W

Wrexham (in all competitions): W-W-W-L-W

Players to watch for

Jordan Shipley (Shrewsbury Town)

The 26-year-old midfielder is the one to look for during Shrewsbury’s decent run of form. Jordan Shipley has a creative look about his plays in the final third, which helps the team going forward in the attack. They will be needing a similar sort of approach against Wrexham.

Paul Mullin (Wrexham)

When it is about Wrexham, Paul Mullin is the name on every fan’s lips. A local hero turned star, in the journey of the Red Dragons that is being documented throughout. Mullin has 9 goals and 3 assists in just 17 League Two games.

Match facts

The local rivals – Shrewsbury and Wrexham – will be facing each other after 16 years.
The last fixture dating back to 2008 in the League Two ended with Shrewsbury winning 3-0.

Injury and team news

No major injury news for either of the sides. Shrewsbury Town might look to field the same XI as they did in the win against Fleetwood Town. With Shipley, Dunkey and Kenneh, all featuring. As for Wrexham Paul Mullin will be leading the attack again as the Red Dragons will look to maintain their goal-scoring momentum.

Head-to-head

Matches: 6

Shrewsbury Town: 5

Wrexham: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted lineups for Shrewsbury Town vs Wrexham

Shrewsbury Town Predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Marosi; Feeney, Dunkley, Anderson; Bennett, Perry, Kenneh, Benning; Sobowale, Bowman, Shipley

Wrexham Predicted lineup (5-3-2)

Okonkwo; Forde, Cleworth, Tozer, O’Connor, McClean; Cannon, Evans, Lee; Mullin, Fletcher

Match predictions

This is not the same Wrexham side that Shrewsbury Town used to beat back in the day, and even they are not the same. More than a decade hence, it is safe to say that this Wrexham side can give a hard time to their rivals.

Prediction: Shrewsbury Town 1-3 Wrexham

Telecast details

India – Sony Liv, Sony Ten 2

UK – BBC Sport and ITV Sport.

USA – ESPN+

Nigeria – SuperSport

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Syed Talib Haider

Syed Talib Haider is an emerging sports journalist with over three years of experience in the field. A devoted Liverpool FC supporter, Talib brings the energy of the Kop to every piece he writes. His work is driven by a simple goal: to make readers feel the game, not follow it.