- Full Time
- 90 + 4'
- 83'K. McMahon-Brown
- 76'
- 67'
- T. Bradshaw on for P. Mullin62'
- B. Williams on for A. Nemane62'
- 59'
- Half Time
- S. Aljofree on for D. Iorfa45 + 17'
- 45 + 11'M. Golding on for G. Lloyd
- B. Cover on for J. Buyabu27'
- 24'
- 21'
- P. Mullin18'
- P. Mullin15'
- Kick Off
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Paul Mullin2 - 2 Will Boyle 1
- 3 Josh Davison 1
- 1 Josh Davison 5
- 2 Paul Mullin5
- 3 Will Boyle 3
- 1 Arkell Jude-Boyd 1
- 2 Joe Rafferty 1
- 3 Denzel Hall 1
- 1 Julian Eyestone 1
- 2 Arkell Jude-Boyd 1
- 3 Aaron Nemane 1
- 1 Aaron Nemane 3
- 2 Kevin Berkoe 3
- 3 Tom Sang 3
- 1 Sam Stubbs 70
- 2 Josh Ruffels 62
- 3 Tom Sang 43
- 1 Arkell Jude-Boyd 2
- 2 Michael Golding 2
- 3 Kieran Ngwenya1
- 1 Will Boyle 3
- 2 Josh Austerfield 2
- 3 Brandon Cover 2
Rotherham United vs Shrewsbury Town predictions centre on a New York Stadium oddity: the 22nd-placed hosts are narrow favourites against a Shrewsbury Town side sitting 14 places above them in the League Two table. Rotherham’s blizzard of home draws hints at another tight afternoon. Kick-off at New York Stadium is 3pm on Saturday.
It is one of the quirks of the weekend card. Rotherham have won once at home all season yet the market still fancies them, largely because Shrewsbury’s eighth place has been built on the road and their away defence is anything but watertight.
Something has to give between a side that cannot stop drawing and visitors who keep winning but keep conceding. We make the case for a shared afternoon below, with the goals likeliest to come from familiar sources.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has picked through a New York Stadium meeting where the table and the betting disagree, and settled on two angles that sidestep the cramped match-result market.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Mullin to score anytime | 9/5 (Ladbrokes) | Rotherham sit 22nd but their goals have a single, reliable source. Paul Mullin has six of the club’s 14 league goals, has started 10 of 12 matches and leads the line every week, so he is the obvious route into this market. Shrewsbury have shipped 17 goals already and conceded 11 in their six away trips, hardly the profile of a defence that shuts strikers out. With Rotherham drawing four of six at home and leaning heavily on their talisman to deliver, Mullin to find the net at least once reads as the percentage call at a fair 9/5. |
| George Lloyd to score anytime | 3/1 (Ladbrokes) | Shrewsbury Town’s goals have started to flow through George Lloyd. He has four in League Two, all in their last six games, and has scored in three of his last four, including a penalty in the 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers and one in Tuesday’s 3-2 win at Crawley Town. Rotherham United have conceded 12 goals in six home games, so the visitors should get chances at the New York Stadium. Ladbrokes’ 3/1 makes him our bigger-price pick alongside Paul Mullin. |
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How Rotherham United go into the game
Rotherham United go into this one 22nd in League Two, with 11 points from 12 games and a goal difference of minus six. Home form has been a tale of stalemates: a return of one win, four draws and one defeat at New York Stadium tells its own story, even if the 10 goals scored there show they are far from toothless.
Their last five league games have brought no wins at all, just two draws and three defeats. Most recent was a 2-2 home draw with Newport County, before which came a 2-0 loss at Fleetwood Town and a heavy 4-1 home defeat to Gillingham. With only one clean sheet all season, keeping Shrewsbury out looks the tall order.
How Shrewsbury Town go into the game
Shrewsbury Town arrive in far better heart, sitting eighth on 17 points, also from 12 matches. The travelling record is mixed, reading two wins, one draw and three defeats with 11 conceded on the road, but recent results carry momentum, with three wins in their last five.
Those five games read a 3-2 win at Crawley Town, a 1-0 home win over Bristol Rovers, a 1-0 home loss to Exeter City, a 2-1 win at Grimsby Town and a 2-2 draw at Colchester United. Shrewsbury have scored in four of the five, with only a stubborn Exeter side shutting them out lately.
Rotherham United vs Shrewsbury Town head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/25 | Rotherham United | 1-2 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 28/09/24 | Shrewsbury Town | 1-1 | Rotherham United |
| 19/03/22 | Rotherham United | 0-3 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 01/03/22 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-0 | Rotherham United |
| 26/12/19 | Shrewsbury Town | 1-2 | Rotherham United |
These sides last met in League One, a division both have since dropped out of, so recent history comes with a health warning. Shrewsbury Town edge the five-game sample, winning the most recent meeting 2-1 at Rotherham United in February 2025 and running out 3-0 winners on the same ground in 2022, with the other fixtures including a goalless draw and a Rotherham win. Current form matters far more than these dated results.
Rotherham United vs Shrewsbury Town predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mullin to score anytime | 9/5 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Rotherham’s goals have one reliable source in Mullin. |
| George Lloyd to score anytime | 3/1 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | Lloyd has scored in three of his last four games. |
| Draw | 12/5 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Rotherham have drawn four of six at home; Shrewsbury won three of their last five on the bounce. |
| Both Teams To Score – Yes | 20/23 (Betfair Sportsbook) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Rotherham own just one clean sheet in 12; Shrewsbury have found the net in four of five. |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 3/4 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Rotherham have blanked three times and Shrewsbury hold three clean sheets, pointing to a cagey afternoon. |
| Correct Score 1-1 | 11/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Shrewsbury have conceded 11 in six away games, so a Rotherham goal in a draw looks likely. |
Rotherham United vs Shrewsbury Town score prediction
Rotherham’s relentless home drawing habit, four in six, and Shrewsbury’s leaky away defence make a shared outcome the value call, with Paul Mullin the likeliest man to put the hosts on the board. Score prediction: Rotherham United 1-1 Shrewsbury Town.
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