Shrewsbury Town certainly look rejuvenated and improved under Gareth Ainsworth, but they are yet to fix their issues away from home and could fall just short in another tight contest given the quality in the hosts' squad.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rotherham United win with a probability of 59.4%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 17.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.89%) and 2-1 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.04%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 0-1 (6.4%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.