Updated 5 November 2026.
Eastleigh welcome Shrewsbury Town to the Silverlake Stadium on Saturday 7 November, with kick-off at 15:00 UK, in the FA Cup 1st Round. Eastleigh play in the National League and Shrewsbury in League Two, one division above, and Shrewsbury are the bookmakers' favourites at 1.95 with midnite. Both teams scored in three of Eastleigh's last five matches and in three of Shrewsbury's last five.
Eastleigh beat Brentwood Town 3-2 at home in the previous round on 17 October. Shrewsbury arrive without a win in their last two, having lost 2-1 at home to Gillingham on 31 October and drawn 3-3 at Rotherham a week earlier.
Eastleigh's last five matches brought two wins, one draw and two defeats. They lost 2-0 at AFC Hornchurch on 10 October, beat Brentwood Town 3-2 at home in the cup on 17 October, then beat Boston Utd 4-2 at home on 24 October. They then lost 2-0 at Forest Green on 28 October and drew 1-1 at Barrow on 31 October.
Eastleigh have scored 8 and conceded 9 in those five matches, and they let in exactly two goals in four of them. Both teams scored in three of the five, and two of the five (the 4-2 and the 3-2) had five goals or more. Over their last ten matches they have won three, drawn two and lost five.
Shrewsbury's last five matches were all in League Two. They lost 2-1 at home to Gillingham on 31 October, drew 3-3 at Rotherham a week earlier, won 3-2 at Crawley on 20 October, beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 and lost 1-0 to Exeter City, both at home. That is 8 goals scored and 8 conceded in five games, and both teams scored in three of them. Across their last ten matches they have won four, drawn three and lost three.
Eastleigh possible starting lineup:
Townsend; Caprice, Eweka, Dobson-Ventura; Johnson, Cousins, Rankine; Williams, Dickov, Hawkins, Blair
Shrewsbury Town possible starting lineup:
Brook; Stubbs, Boyle, Ruffels; Hoole, Sang, Stewart, Berkoe; McMahon-Brown, Lloyd, Davison
Oli Hawkins and Aaron Blair are in the predicted attack for Eastleigh, a side that has scored three or more in two of its last five matches.
For Shrewsbury, George Lloyd and Kian McMahon-Brown are in the predicted forward line. Will Brook is the predicted goalkeeper for a side that has conceded eight goals in its last five league games.
Shrewsbury Town are 1.95 favourites with midnite, Eastleigh are 3.70 with bet365 and the draw is 3.60 with midnite. Both teams to score is 1.67 with bet365, over 1.5 goals is 1.25 with midnite and over 2.5 goals is 1.80 with bet365.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Eastleigh to win | 3.70 (bet365) |
| Draw | 3.60 (midnite) |
| Shrewsbury Town to win | 1.95 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.67 (bet365) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.25 (midnite) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.80 (bet365) |
Shrewsbury are a division higher, but Eastleigh won both of their home matches in the last five, scoring seven goals in the 4-2 against Boston Utd and the 3-2 against Brentwood Town. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Eastleigh's last five matches and in three of Shrewsbury's.
Eastleigh v Shrewsbury Town in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round kicks off at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the Silverlake Stadium. Eastleigh play in the National League and Shrewsbury in League Two, and Shrewsbury are 1.95 favourites with midnite.
Shrewsbury Town are the 1.95 favourites with midnite for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie at Eastleigh, while Eastleigh are 3.70 with bet365 and the draw is 3.60 with midnite. Shrewsbury play in League Two, one division above National League Eastleigh.
Both teams to score is 1.67 with bet365 for Eastleigh v Shrewsbury Town in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round. Both teams scored in 3 of Eastleigh's last 5 matches and in 3 of Shrewsbury's last 5, so the market has recent results behind it on both sides.
Over 2.5 goals is 1.80 with bet365 for Eastleigh v Shrewsbury Town in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round, and over 1.5 goals is 1.25 with midnite. Over 2.5 goals came up in 2 of Eastleigh's last 5 matches and in 3 of Shrewsbury's last 5.
Eastleigh have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie against Shrewsbury Town, including a 3-2 FA Cup win over Brentwood Town on 17 October. They lost 2-0 at Forest Green on 28 October and drew 1-1 at Barrow on 31 October.
Predicted lineups for Eastleigh vs Shrewsbury in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: Eastleigh may start Townsend; Caprice, Eweka, Dobson-Ventura; Johnson, Cousins, Rankine; Williams, Dickov, Hawkins, Blair. Shrewsbury Town may start Brook; Stubbs, Boyle, Ruffels; Hoole, Sang, Stewart, Berkoe; McMahon-Brown, Lloyd, Davison.