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Swansea City are ready to welcome Shrewsbury Town to Vetch Field on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, Swans have recorded 8 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 7 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Vetch Field was within the last three years, in November 2002, with Swansea City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Swansea City | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Swansea City | 3 - 3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 21 Mar | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 12 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Swans have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
In complete contrast to Swansea City, Shrewsbury Tn. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Shrews have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 74 points from 44 games. Shrewsbury Tn. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 48 points from 44 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Swansea City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Swans. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |