Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cambridge United FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
R 10' Jonny Smith
Y 19' Tom Hamer
Y 27' Gassan Ahadme
Paul Digby 38' Y
Y 51' John Brayford
Jack Lankester 90' Y
Y 90' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

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

3
3
3
Cambridge United FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-27 Cambridge United FC 4–3 Burton Albion FC 2022-02-12 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC 2021-08-21 Cambridge United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Burton Albion FC H 4–3 W
20 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
16 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
13 Aug Exeter City FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
30 Jul Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Cambridge United FC A 3–4 L
20 Aug Port Vale FC H 0–2 L
16 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
13 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 4–4 D
06 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 0–4 L
30 Jul Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Cambridge United FC Burton Albion FC
#5 Position #7
13 Points 12
8 Played 8
3 / 4 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 2
13 Scored 13
11 Conceded 12
+2 GD +1
1.63 PPG 1.50
38% Win % 38%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Cambridge United FC are 5th (13 pts). Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts).

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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 3 G
Kelland Watts 2 G
Gassan Ahadme 2 G
Louis Appere 1 G 1 A
Isaac Heath 1 G
Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cambridge United FC launch into their encounter with Burton Albion FC.
  • 1' A stunning finish from Gassan Ahadme — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 6' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Jonny Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cambridge United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 19' Tom Hamer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' 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 Victor Adeboyejo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harrison Dunk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
  • 34' Sam Smith doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 38' Cambridge United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' Magnificent from John Brayford! That is 20 goals in 376 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Tyler Onyango. He replaces Williams Kokolo on 46 minute.
  • 51' John Brayford is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 53' Sam Smith makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Cambridge United FC are in front.
  • 58' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
  • 61' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Powell is hanging Davis Keillor-Dunn on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' Liam O'Neil gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces Paul Digby and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' What composure from Gassan Ahadme! The Morocco international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Smith makes it 3-3.
  • 74' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Harvey Knibbs is withdrawn and Jack Lankester gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Liam O'Neil makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Cambridge United FC are in front.
  • 84' Cambridge United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 89' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Calum Butcher is withdrawn and Victor Adeboyejo gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Lankester.
  • 90' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Shilow Tracey is withdrawn and Zeno Ibsen Rossi gets his opportunity.
  • 4-3 the final result. Burton Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Beardsley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Smith 5
Gassan Ahadme 3
Gassan Ahadme 2
Tom Hamer 2
Williams Kokolo 1
Dylan Williams 1
Elias Kachunga 1
Harvey Knibbs 1

Head to Head

2022-08-27 Cambridge United FC 4–3 Burton Albion FC 2022-02-12 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC 2021-08-21 Cambridge United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-08-27 Cambridge United FC 4–3 Burton Albion FC W 2022-08-20 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2022-08-16 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC L 2022-08-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 2022-08-06 Oxford United FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2022-07-30 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2022-08-27 Cambridge United FC 4–3 Burton Albion FC L 2022-08-20 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Port Vale FC L 2022-08-16 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2022-08-13 Accrington Stanley FC 4–4 Burton Albion FC D 2022-08-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-07-30 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC58% Draw20% Burton Albion FC22%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
42%
Cambridge United FC or Burton Albion FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC42% Draw35% Burton Albion FC23%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 19% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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