Cambridge United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Cambridge United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 6,390 HT 45' · FT 45'

Fejiri Okenabirhie 79' 1–0

Sullay Kaikai 90+6' 2–0

Y 13' Connor Taylor

Y 45' Antony Evans

Y 70' Luca Hoole

Michael Morrison 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Graham Kane
Assistant 2 Michael Webb

4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Cambridge United FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-19 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-01-07 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2022-10-08 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Bristol Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
15 Aug	Stevenage FC	H	1–2	L
12 Aug	Fleetwood Town FC	A	2–0	W
05 Aug	Oxford United FC	H	2–0	W
07 May	Forest Green Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
03 May	Burton Albion FC	A	0–1	L

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Cambridge United FC	A	0–2	L
15 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
12 Aug	Barnsley FC	H	1–1	D
05 Aug	Portsmouth FC	A	1–1	D
07 May	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–3	L
02 May	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

3/2

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	3 G
Zak Bradshaw	2 G	1 A
Kelland Watts	2 G
Gassan Ahadme	2 G
Louis Appere	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cambridge United FC and Bristol Rovers FC has kicked off!
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Cambridge United FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
10' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
13' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 13.
18' Luke Thomas, a England , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
23' It looks like no one’s ball. Cambridge United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cambridge United FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
33' Ryan Bennett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cambridge United FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
43' Cambridge United FC is showing some good football. However, Cambridge United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
45' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 45.
50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
61' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Antony Evans exits the field as Ryan Loft enters on 61.
64' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Elias Kachunga is withdrawn and Sullay Kaikai gets his opportunity.
69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
70' Controversy at the stadium! Luca Hoole argues furiously but the card stands.
71' Luke McCormick gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Aaron Collins and will look to change the dynamic.
73' Another substitution for Cambridge United FC to replace Gassan Ahadme by Fejiri Okenabirhie on 73 minute.
74' Harrison Dunk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Andrew at the 74 minute mark.
79' The deadlock is broken! Fejiri Okenabirhie gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
83' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Sam Finley is replaced by Lamare Bogarde.
88' Michael Morrison picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' Cambridge United FC make a change. Jack Lankester trudges off to be replaced by Zeno Ibsen Rossi on 90 minutes.
Another three points for Cambridge United FC.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
James Brophy
21
Elias Kachunga ↓ Sullay Kaikai 64'
10
Jack Lankester ↓ Zeno Ibsen Rossi 90'
5
Michael Morrison
6
Ryan Bennett
3
Danny Andrew ↓ Harrison Dunk 74'
1
Jack Stevens
8
George Thomas
4
Paul Digby
23
Gassan Ahadme ↓ Fejiri Okenabirhie 73'
2
Liam Bennett

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Scott Sinclair ↑ 61'
4
Joshua Grant
23
Luke McCormick ↑ 71'
18
Ryan Loft ↑ 61'
19
Harvey Vale ↑ 83'
22
Lamare Bogarde ↑ 83'
35
Matthew Hall

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Promise Omochere	2
Josh Coburn	2
Chris Martin	1
Luke Thomas	1
Greg Taylor	1
Joe Ironside	1
Scott Sinclair	1
Sam Smith	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.43 Cambridge United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC47% Draw28% Bristol Rovers FC25%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.47

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

53%

Cambridge United FC or Bristol Rovers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC31% Draw49% Bristol Rovers FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

11.1%

0 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap	Cambridge United FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Cambridge United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Cambridge United FC Form

Bristol Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Clean Sheet