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EFL Cup Peninsula Stadium, Salford

Salford

Sat, Aug 8, 2026

1 - 2

02:00 PM

Shrewsbury

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Match Events

13'

Butcher M.

47'

Davison J.

60'

Stubbs S.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 1-2. The second leg ended 1-2.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

40%

Salford

20%

Draws

40%

Shrewsbury

Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Draw

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

40% / Low Confidence

Salford carry the better recent record into this one.
Win probability leans Salford's way, sitting at 70%.
Salford have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor Shrewsbury, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 70%

Over 4.5 Goals 32%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 70.2%

Salford Clean Sheet 15%

Shrewsbury Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Salford	Shrewsbury
Matches Played	30	28
Wins	14	12
Draws	4	5
Losses	12	11
Goals Scored	1.3	1.11
Goals Conceded	1.2	1.18
Expected Goals (xG)	1.56	1.56
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 8, 2026 EFL Cup

Salford vs Shrewsbury

1:2

Feb 24, 2026 League Two

Salford vs Shrewsbury

1:2

Sep 13, 2025 League Two

Shrewsbury vs Salford

1:3

Nov 2, 2024 FA Cup

Salford vs Shrewsbury

2:1

Nov 21, 2018 FA Cup

Salford vs Shrewsbury

1:3

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Salford Compare

Top Goalscorer Malcolm K.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.2

Avg xA / game 0.78

Shrewsbury Compare

Top Goalscorer Davison J.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.42

Avg xA / game 0.87

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Salford 66 / 100

Shrewsbury 14 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Salford Shrewsbury

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Salford Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 6:3

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

H2H data points to 3.40 goals as a typical output.

Salford found the back of the net in 73% of recent matches (30 games).

Defensive concern: Shrewsbury conceded in 68% of 28 recent games.

Salford went unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Salford VS Shrewsbury

2 Goals Scored 1.5

1.63 Goals Conceded 1.13

100% Over 1.5 63%

88% Over 2.5 50%

50% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Salford

(Home)

15 Aug

Barnet

3 : 1

Salford

08 Aug

Salford

1 : 2

Shrewsbury

01 Aug

Salford

2 : 2

Bradford City

28 Jul

Carlisle

0 : 2

Salford

25 Jul

Salford

3 : 2

Dundee Utd

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Shrewsbury

(Away)

15 Aug

Tranmere

2 : 0

Shrewsbury

08 Aug

Salford

1 : 2

Shrewsbury

01 Aug

Shrewsbury

3 : 2

Aston Villa U21

28 Jul

Hereford

1 : 1

Shrewsbury

25 Jul

Shrewsbury

1 : 4

West Brom

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/64-finals

Bristol City 0

Walsall 1

Leyton Orient 2

Oxford Utd 0

Ipswich -

TBD -

Leicester 1

Northampton 0

Cardiff 3

Swindon 2

Norwich 4

Milton Keynes Dons 1

Wycombe 1

Stevenage 2

Bromley 1

Reading 2

Cambridge Utd 2

Barnet 1

QPR 1

Millwall 2

Swansea 0

Birmingham 1

TBD -

Brentford -

Colchester 0

Southampton 2

West Ham 3

Portsmouth 1

Watford 1

Crawley Town 0

Bristol Rovers 0

Peterborough 1

Fulham -

TBD -

AFC Wimbledon 2

Newport 1

Plymouth 2

Exeter 0

TBD -

Coventry -

Chelsea -

TBD -

Gillingham 0

Luton 3

Tottenham -

TBD -

Cheltenham 1

Charlton 3

Newcastle Utd -

TBD -

Rotherham 1

West Brom 4

Burton 1

Blackburn 2

Mansfield 0

Sheffield Utd 3

Nottingham -

TBD -

Leeds -

Stockport County 1

Doncaster 2

Middlesbrough 1

Wrexham 0

Barnsley 2

Wigan 1

Crewe 2

Accrington 1

Preston 2

Huddersfield 1

TBD -

Everton -

Stoke City 2

Oldham 0

TBD -

Hull City -

Sheffield Wed 1

Bolton 0

Wolves 3

Port Vale 0

Grimsby 1

Blackpool 3

Derby 1

Lincoln City 2

Fleetwood Town 1

Chesterfield 0

Salford 1

Shrewsbury 2

Bradford City 2

Rochdale 0

Burnley 2

Notts County 1

TBD -

1/32-finals

Walsall -

Leyton Orient -

Ipswich -

Leicester -

Cardiff -

Norwich -

Stevenage -

Reading -

Cambridge Utd -

Millwall -

Birmingham -

Brentford -

Southampton -

West Ham -

Watford -

Peterborough -

Fulham -

AFC Wimbledon -

Plymouth -

Coventry -

Chelsea -

Luton -

Tottenham -

Charlton -

Newcastle Utd -

West Brom -

Blackburn -

Sheffield Utd -

Nottingham -

Leeds -

Doncaster -

Middlesbrough -

Barnsley -

Crewe -

Preston -

Everton -

Stoke City -

Hull City -

Sheffield Wed -

Wolves -

Blackpool -

Lincoln City -

Fleetwood Town -

Shrewsbury -

Bradford City -

Burnley -

TBD -

1/16-finals

TBD -

1/8-finals

TBD -

Quarter-finals

TBD -

Semi-finals

TBD -

Final

TBD -

Salford vs Shrewsbury

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Salford Compare

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Attack & Defence Capability Index

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Scoring Trends

Recent Form & Match History

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