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Shrewsbury Town hosts Fleetwood Town in League Two clash Saturday

SHREWSBURY, England (Interstat) — Shrewsbury Town welcomes Fleetwood Town to New Meadow on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in a League Two matchup with playoff implications as the regular season nears its conclusion.

Fleetwood enters the contest on a modest positive run, coming off a 1-1 draw against Chesterfield on April 18. The Cod Army have won two of their last five matches, including a 2-1 victory over ASC Oțelul Galați on April 11. However, consistency has eluded them, with a 5-2 loss to Barnet on April 6 and a 1-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers on April 3 preceding the Chesterfield result.

Shrewsbury Town, meanwhile, played to a scoreless draw at Crawley Town on April 18, a result that snapped a two-match losing streak. The Shrews edged Oldham Athletic 1-0 on April 11 but fell 2-1 at Bromley on April 7 and lost 1-0 at home to Tranmere Rovers on April 3. Shrewsbury’s form at New Meadow has been uneven, with the team struggling to find consistent attacking output.

The head-to-head history favors Fleetwood. In the most recent meeting on Nov. 22, 2025, Fleetwood defeated Shrewsbury 3-1 at home. That result extended Fleetwood’s recent dominance; the Cod Army have not lost to Shrewsbury in their last three encounters.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw, reflecting two sides with similar mid-table ambitions but contrasting recent trajectories. Fleetwood’s attack, buoyed by the draw with Chesterfield, will test a Shrewsbury defense that has kept two clean sheets in its last four matches but has also conceded multiple goals in three of its last six.

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time. Both teams face crucial matches next week, with Fleetwood hosting Milton Keynes Dons on May 2 and Shrewsbury traveling to Gillingham the same day, making Saturday’s result critical for momentum heading into the season’s final stretch.