Updated 29 October 2026.
Shrewsbury Town host Gillingham at Montgomery Waters Meadow on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 3pm UK. Shrewsbury are 10th on 18 points, Gillingham 12th on 17, and both have played 13. Shrewsbury are unbeaten in their last three League Two games, while Gillingham were beaten 4-1 by Grimsby in their most recent outing.
Shrewsbury have scored 16 and let in 20, Gillingham have scored 18 and let in 18. We predict a 1-1 draw, though we make the hosts 48% to win against 24% for the visitors.
Shrewsbury sit 10th in the League Two table with five wins, three draws and five defeats. They are unbeaten in their last three League Two games: a 3-3 draw at Rotherham on 24 October, a 3-2 win at Crawley four days earlier and a 1-0 home win over Bristol Rovers. Before those they won 2-1 at Grimsby on 3 October and lost 1-0 at home to Exeter City.
Shrewsbury average 4.31 shots on target per game, the 8th most in the division, and they win the 8th most corners. They also commit the 2nd most fouls and pick up the most cards of any side in League Two, at three a game. At the other end they have conceded 1.54 per game, the 6th most.
Gillingham are 12th with four wins, five draws and four defeats. They have taken one point from their last three League Two games: a 3-1 loss at Accrington, a 1-1 draw with Port Vale and a 4-1 home defeat by Grimsby on 24 October. Before that they drew 0-0 with Newport and won 4-1 at Rotherham.
Gillingham average 3.15 shots on target per game, the 2nd fewest in the league, and win the fewest corners of any side at 3.62 a game. They have kept a clean sheet in 31% of their matches, the 6th highest rate, and they average 2.69 cards a game, the 3rd most.
Shrewsbury Town possible starting lineup:
Brook; Stubbs, Boyle, Ruffels; Jude-Boyd, Sang, Gray, Berkoe; Turner-Cooke; Davison, McMahon-Brown
Gillingham possible starting lineup:
Wright; Smith, Beckles, Daley; Freeman, McKenzie, Little, McManus; McCleary, Chapman Hale, Brophy
Omar Beckles has made a tackle in 13 straight games for Gillingham, averaging 2.2 a game.
Will Boyle, a centre-back, has had a shot in seven straight games for Shrewsbury, averaging 2.1 a game, and is 1.25 at Midnite for a shot. Josh Ruffels has had a shot in four straight games, averaging 1.3 a game, and is 1.30 at Midnite.
Tom Sang has made a tackle in eight straight games, averaging three a game. Jay Turner-Cooke has committed a foul in 10 straight games, averaging 1.6 a game.
We back Shrewsbury to win at 48%, with the draw at 28% and Gillingham at 24%. Ladbrokes have Shrewsbury at 2.00 and the draw at 3.50, and Gillingham are 4.00 at BoyleSports.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury win | 2.00 (Ladbrokes) | 48% |
| Draw | 3.50 (Ladbrokes) | 28% |
| Gillingham win | 4.00 (BoyleSports) | 24% |
| Both teams to score | 1.85 (Coral) | 50% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 2.05 (bet365) | 46% |
We expect 1.52 goals from Shrewsbury and 1.00 from Gillingham. 1-1 is the likeliest single score at 13%, though we make Shrewsbury the more likely winners, and 1-0 at 11% and 2-0 at 9% come next. Shrewsbury have a 37% chance of keeping a clean sheet, against 22% for Gillingham.
Our prediction: Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Gillingham.
Shrewsbury vs Gillingham in League Two 2026/27 kicks off at 3pm UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town are 10th on 18 points from 13 games, and Gillingham are 12th on 17 points from 13 games.
We predict a 1-1 draw for Shrewsbury vs Gillingham in League Two 2026/27 on 31 October 2026, the single likeliest score at 13%. We make Shrewsbury slightly more likely to win the match, at 48% against 24% for Gillingham, with the draw at 28%.
Shrewsbury Town are the favourites for Shrewsbury vs Gillingham in League Two 2026/27, with a 48% chance of winning against 28% for the draw and 24% for Gillingham. We project 1.52 goals for Shrewsbury and 1.00 for Gillingham at Montgomery Waters Meadow on 31 October 2026.
We give both teams to score a 50% chance in Shrewsbury vs Gillingham in League Two 2026/27. Both teams have scored in 46% of Shrewsbury's games, the 7th lowest rate in the division, and in 54% of Gillingham's, the 12th highest.
Shrewsbury Town are 10th in League Two 2026/27 with 18 points from 13 games, and Gillingham are 12th with 17 points from 13 games, one point behind before the 31 October meeting. Shrewsbury have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 5, while Gillingham have won 4, drawn 5 and lost 4.
Omar Beckles has made a tackle in 13 straight League Two games for Gillingham in 2026/27, averaging 2.2 a game, going into Shrewsbury vs Gillingham on 31 October. For Shrewsbury, Will Boyle has had a shot in seven straight games, averaging 2.1 a game.
For the 3pm UK kick-off of Shrewsbury vs Gillingham in League Two 2026/27 on 31 October 2026, Shrewsbury Town's possible starting lineup is Brook; Stubbs, Boyle, Ruffels; Jude-Boyd, Sang, Gray, Berkoe; Turner-Cooke; Davison, McMahon-Brown. Gillingham's is Wright; Smith, Beckles, Daley; Freeman, McKenzie, Little, McManus; McCleary, Chapman Hale, Brophy.