Shrewsbury vs Everton U21
England EFL Trophy
Shrewsbury
Everton U21
October 27, 2026 at 20:00 · New Meadow
Won
Shrewsbury vs Everton U21 prediction and betting tip for this England EFL Trophy match, kicking off October 27, 2026 at 20:00 at New Meadow. Our tip: Over 1.5 Goals. Final score: 2-1 (0-0). The tip won.
Shrewsbury 2-1 Everton U21: Match Report
Shrewsbury beat Everton U21 2-1 at New Meadow in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.
Michael Golding opened the scoring for Shrewsbury on 51 minutes, set up by Joseph Gbode. Omari Benjamin levelled for Everton U21 on 84 minutes, set up by C. Loney. Jeval Thompson-Mckenzie won it for Shrewsbury in stoppage time (90+2'), set up by Oliver Taylor Hall.
Shrewsbury had 51% of the ball and 13 shots (7 on target) to Everton U21's 15 (6). Expected goals finished Shrewsbury 1.74, Everton U21 1.51, a close game on chances.
There were 2 yellow cards.
Our tip, Over 1.5 Goals, won with 3 goals in the game.
Goals & cards
- 15' Melvin Matos Everton U21 · Yellow Card
- 51' Michael Golding Shrewsbury · assist Joseph Gbode
- 84' Omari Benjamin Everton U21 · assist C. Loney
- 90+2' Jeval Thompson-Mckenzie Shrewsbury · assist Oliver Taylor Hall
- 90+4' Callum Bates Everton U21 · Yellow Card
Match stats
Before the match
Shrewsbury hosted Everton U21 in the England EFL Trophy (Group North - 5) on Tuesday 27 October 2026, kick-off 20:00 WAT at New Meadow in Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury have two defeats in their last 2 league games (L-L), averaging 0.0 goals scored and 1.5 conceded. Everton U21 have one defeat in their last 1 league games (L), averaging 3.0 goals scored and 6.0 conceded.
In their last 1 meetings Shrewsbury have won 1, Everton U21 0, with 0 draws and an average of 1.0 goals per game. The most recent, in July 2026, finished Shrewsbury 1-0 Everton U21.
Shrewsbury average 0.0 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game this season, with 0 clean sheets and 2 games without scoring, usually in a 3-4-1-2. Everton U21 average 3.0 goals scored and 6.0 conceded per game this season, with 0 clean sheets, usually in a 4-2-3-1.
Line-ups: Shrewsbury lined up in a 3-4-1-2, Everton U21 in a 4-2-3-1.
Before kick-off, bookmakers made Shrewsbury the favourites: Shrewsbury 1.75, draw 4.00, Everton U21 3.40 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.40 and under at 2.75. Both teams to score: yes 1.44, no 2.62.
Our prediction was Over 1.5 Goals. The two sides' season numbers point to about 5.3 goals, recent form points to 5.3 goals a game and bookmakers price over 1.5 at 1.12.
Season stats
| Shrewsbury | Everton U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 2 | 1 |
| Won / Drawn / Lost | 0 / 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Goals scored (per game) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.0) |
| Goals conceded (per game) | 3 (1.5) | 6 (6.0) |
| Scored at home / away (per game) | 0.0 / 0.0 | 0.0 / 3.0 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 0 |
| Longest winning run | 0 | 0 |
| Biggest win | — | — |
| Usual formation | 3-4-1-2 | 4-2-3-1 |
Odds (Bet365)
Odds before kick-off.
Starting line-ups
S. Proctor, Oliver Taylor Hall, I. Lee, Jay Snook, Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd, M. Golding, J. Turner-Cooke, L. Sousa, H. Aiston, J. Gbode, Isaac Andrew Fletcher
Coach: G. Cowan
F. Barnsley, G. Finney, L. Gardner, John Dodds, E. Carrington, H. Foster, Melvin Matos, S. Pita, H. Brookes, B. Graham, C. Loney
Coach: P. Tait
Data: API-Football · updated 27 Oct 2026, 22:30. Please gamble responsibly (18+).
Match Analysis
Win probability
Our tip: Over 1.5 Goals — The two sides' season numbers point to about 5.3 goals, recent form points to 5.3 goals a game and bookmakers price over 1.5 at 1.12.
Form (last 5)
Shrewsbury
LL
0.0 scored · 1.5 conceded per game
Everton U21
L
3.0 scored · 6.0 conceded per game
Team comparison
Head-to-head
1 Shrewsbury wins 0 draws 0 Everton U21 wins last 1 meeting
- Shrewsbury1 - 0Everton U21 Friendlies Clubs
Statistics: API-Football · updated 27 Oct 2026, 14:53. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees — please gamble responsibly (18+).
