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Brentford prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Bees have recorded 11 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in February 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Brentford | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Brentford | 0 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 07 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 26 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 5 | Brentford | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 12 Aug | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGEC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Apr | Brentford | 0 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 5 conceded.
Shrewsbury Tn. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Shrews, and 4 goals against.
Brentford are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 23 points from their 12 games. Shrewsbury Tn. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 21 points from 12 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Shrewsbury Tn. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Bees in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 13 matches. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |