Cambridge United FC vs Bracknell Town FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Cambridge United FC vs Bracknell Town FC — FA Cup at Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bracknell Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Richie Watkins (England)
- Assistant 1 Mark Jones
- Assistant 2 Andrew Hickman (England)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Bracknell Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Carlisle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Yate Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Harrow Borough FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | Burgess Hill Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Oct | Haringey Borough FC | A | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Kylian Kouassi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Abbey Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cambridge United FC and Bracknell Town FC.
- 5' Elliott Legg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' Bracknell Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 13' Poor challenge from Adam May. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 15' Bracknell Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' It’s high time Mark Bonner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' Fejiri Okenabirhie puts Cambridge United FC on the lead.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' Liam Tack has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Bracknell Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 47' Bracknell Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Olukayode Osu makes it 1-1.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' Gabriel George is replacing Elliott Legg for the Bracknell Town FC side.
- 59' Kameron English makes way for Ben Harris at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bracknell Town FC.
- 63' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — Zeno Ibsen Rossi on, Michael Morrison off on 63 minutes.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Harris.
- 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Cousins suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Time for substitution for Cambridge United FC. Jordan Cousins is replaced by Saikou Janneh.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ashley Lodge made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' Ethan Burden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Tack on 84 minute.
- 88' Ben Harris makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Bracknell Town FC are in front.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Gabriel George.
- Full Time. Cambridge United FC beats Bracknell Town FC
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 5
-
24
Jordan Cousins ↓ Saikou Janneh 75'
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 9
- 4
- 19
- 27
- 2
Bench
-
17
Saikou Janneh ↑ 75'
- 7
-
10
Jack Lankester ↑ 75'
- 8
-
16
Zeno Ibsen Rossi ↑ 63'
- 15
- 25
- 20
- 22
Coach
Mark Bonner
Bracknell Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- –
-
–
Elliott Legg ↓ Gabriel George 58'
-
–
Kameron English ↓ Ben Harris 59'
- –
- –
-
–
Tom Jackson ↓ Nana Owusu 59'
- –
- –
-
–
Liam Tack ↓ Ethan Burden 84'
- –
- –
Bench
-
–
Ethan Burden ↑ 84'
-
–
Gabriel George ↑ 58'
- –
-
–
Nana Owusu ↑ 59'
-
–
Ben Harris ↑ 59'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Ben Harris | 1 |
Head to Head
Cambridge United FC Form
2023-11-04
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Bracknell Town FC
W
2023-10-31
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
2023-10-28
Cambridge United FC
1–0
Carlisle United FC
W
2023-10-24
Cambridge United FC
0–0
Portsmouth FC
D
2023-10-21
Cheltenham Town FC
1–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-10-14
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
Bracknell Town FC Form
2023-11-04
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Bracknell Town FC
L
2022-11-07
Bracknell Town FC
0–3
Ipswich Town FC
L
2022-10-01
Yate Town FC
0–3
Bracknell Town FC
W
2022-09-03
Bracknell Town FC
4–1
Harrow Borough FC
W
2021-09-04
Burgess Hill Town FC
0–0
Bracknell Town FC
D
2020-10-13
Haringey Borough FC
5–1
Bracknell Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Bracknell Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cambridge United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bracknell Town FC
51%
Cambridge United FC or Bracknell Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cambridge United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Bracknell Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Bracknell Town FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.