A trip to table-topping Chesterfield awaits on Saturday.
It will be a tough match and our away form has not been too good this season. We have not won in five away trips and Chesterfield are on fire at home with only one loss in six games.
Vital Quotes:
Jake Robinson told The Shropshire Star:”Everyone who watches the game and all the players in the team know how much Matt is doing and it was good to see him getting a lot of love from the crowd on Saturday.”
Chesterfield Team News:
Chesterfield will be without on-loan defender Jack Hunt, after he picked up his fifth booking of the season and will serve a one-match ban.
Striker Jack Lester could return to the starting line-up after impressing as a substitute at Wycombe last weekend.
Player to watch: Craig Davies
The former Town youth and Chievo Verona forward has been on form so far this season.
Shrewsbury Team News:
New Shrewsbury loanee Temitope Obadeyi could start up front if Matt Harrold fails to recover from a hip injury.
Full-back Dave Raven (groin) is out so Dean Holden could start, following his recall from a loan spell at Rotherham.
Player to watch: Temitope Obadeyi
The new boy will want to prove himself, if he starts.
Match Facts & Stats
Of the 20 games played, Spireites have recorded 10 wins, and Shrewsbury have come away with 6 victories.
Chesterfield have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Spireites, with 9 goals against.
Shrewsbury are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Shrews have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Ref Watch:
Swarbrick, ND (Neil) – Lancashire. Games this season: 12. Yellow Cards: 34. Red Cards: 1.
Match Prediction:
1-1 would be a good result.
Next Fixtures:
Barnet (H) next Saturday.
