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Exeter City play host to Shrewsbury Town at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Grecians have recorded 12 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Exeter City was just over four years ago, in November 2003, as the Grecians squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Conference match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Exeter City | CONF |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 25 Nov | Exeter City | 3-2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | CONF |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Exeter City | 2 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Mar | Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Shrewsbury Tn. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Shrews have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Exeter City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 1 points from their 1 games so far. Shrewsbury Tn. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 3 points from their 1 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Exeter City only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Exeter City | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Not won in previous 12 away matches. |