Fleetwood Town vs Shrewsbury Town - prediction, team news, lineups

By Matthew Cooper | 23 Aug 2026 13:10, Last updated: 23 Aug 2026 13:19

Fleetwood Town volition beryllium looking to proceed their bully signifier erstwhile they invited Shrewsbury Town to Highbury Stadium successful the EFL Cup connected Tuesday.

The hosts bushed chap League Two broadside Chesterfield successful the archetypal round, portion the visitors bushed Salford City connected penalties.

Match preview

Fleetwood person made an unbeaten commencement to the season, picking up back-to-back 1-0 wins implicit Chesterfield successful the EFL Cup and League Two and drafting 0-0 with Gillingham.

The Fishermen person strengthened their squad considerably implicit the summer, bringing successful Danny Andrew, Josh Thomas, Kane Thompson-Sommers, Andy Cannon, Jake Batty, Noah Mawene, Aaron Loupalo-Bi and Adam Murphy.

Fleetwood are looking to scope the 3rd circular of the EFL Cup for conscionable the 3rd clip successful their history, but it is worthy noting that they failed to bushed Shrewsbury successful their 2 meetings past season.

Matt Lawlor's broadside volition beryllium afloat of assurance aft their awesome commencement to the caller run and looking to proceed their bully signifier connected Tuesday.

Shrewsbury, meanwhile, person struggled since beating Salford connected penalties successful the archetypal circular of the EFL Cup earlier this month.

The Shrews were beaten 2-0 successful their League Two opener by Tranmere Rovers, earlier suffering a 3-1 decision to Barnet astatine the weekend.

Two precocious goals from Charlie Lakin and Tom Knowles proved the quality aft Josh Davison had equalised for Shrewsbury and determination was large contention erstwhile the people was 1-1.

Shrewsbury skipper Will Boyle thought helium had headed his broadside successful front, but the officials ruled that the shot had not crossed the line.

Shrews brag Gavin Cowan was adamant aft the crippled that the extremity should person been given, but acknowledged his broadside "can astir apt beryllium better".

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Team News

Fleetwood could manus a debut to midfielder Murphy, who has signed connected indebtedness from Bristol City aft it emerged that Thompson-Sommers volition beryllium sidelined for respective months done injury.

Club skipper Ched Evans is expected to proceed up front, portion Lopalo-Bi could travel into the broadside for Will Davies.

Shrewsbury volition beryllium without midfielder Jack Price for the "forseeable future" owed to a hamstring issue.

Josh Davison and Joe Gbode are apt to commencement successful attack, portion Jay Turner-Cooke could regenerate Will Gray successful midfield

Fleetwood Town imaginable starting lineup:

Lynch; Rooney, Bennett, Potter; Cirino, Cannon, Neal, Murphy, McCann; Evans, Loupalo-Bi

Shrewsbury Town imaginable starting lineup:

Brook; Hoole, Boyle, Ruffels; Jude-Boyd, Sang, Turner-Cooke, Berkoe; Fletcher; Davison, Gbode

We say: Fleetwood Town 2-0 Shrewsbury Town

Fleetwood are successful overmuch amended signifier than Shrewsbury and we are backing them to prime up the triumph astatine home.

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