Cambridge United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Cambridge United FC

0 – 1

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Cheltenham Town FC

Sat 10 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 7,047 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 65' Matty Taylor

Ryan Bennett 36' Y

Y 54' Matty Taylor

Y 70' Tom Pett

Y 80' Joe Nuttall

Jordan Cousins 88' Y

George Thomas 90' Y

Overview

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Cambridge United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Atkinson (England)
Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
Assistant 2 Gareth Viccars

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 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cheltenham Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-10 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-02-14 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-09-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Feb	Cheltenham Town FC	H	0–1	L
03 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–1	W
27 Jan	Burton Albion FC	H	0–0	D
20 Jan	Exeter City FC	A	0–0	D
13 Jan	Fleetwood Town FC	H	2–1	W
06 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–5	L

Cheltenham Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Feb	Cambridge United FC	A	1–0	W
03 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	1–3	L
27 Jan	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L
23 Jan	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
06 Jan	Portsmouth FC	H	2–1	W
01 Jan	Northampton Town FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% 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 wait is over. Cambridge United FC get us underway at Abbey Stadium.
5' A quiet spell here at Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' It’s high time Neil Harris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Harrop is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Cousins, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matty Taylor made 58 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cambridge United FC and Cheltenham Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 36.
41' Jack Lankester has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 363 appearances.
46' Liam Sercombe, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matty Taylor.
59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
65' What composure from Matty Taylor! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
70' Tom Pett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
70' The crowd applauds Paul Digby as he leaves the pitch. Macauley Bonne steps in for Cambridge United FC.
71' Jack Lankester makes way for James Brophy at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cambridge United FC.
73' A change in the Cheltenham Town FC ranks — Andy Smith exits the field as Elliot Bonds enters on 73.
78' The crowd applauds Matty Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Joe Nuttall steps in for Cheltenham Town FC.
80' The referee calls foul for Joe Nuttall. He receives a card.
85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
88' It’s a booking for Cambridge United FC player. Jordan Cousins gets a card.
90' George Thomas was booked on 90.
90' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Harrop is hanging Liam Sercombe on the field on 90 minute.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cheltenham Town FC players.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alfie May	3
Sam Smith	2
Elliott Bonds	1
James Olayinka	1
Joe Ironside	1
Liam Sercombe	1
Matty Taylor	1
Dan Nlundulu	1

Head to Head

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-02-10 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-02-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2024-01-27 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-01-20 Exeter City FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2024-01-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2024-01-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Cambridge United FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-02-10 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-02-03 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-01-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-01-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-01-06 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-01-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.03 Cambridge United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.05 Cheltenham Town FC xG

I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Cheltenham Town FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC33% Draw32% Cheltenham Town FC35%

Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.08

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	35%	65%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Cheltenham Town FC

67%

Cambridge United FC or Cheltenham Town FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC23% Draw54% Cheltenham Town FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

14.8%

1 – 1

14.5%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

11.5%

1 – 2

6.9%

2 – 1

6.7%

0 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

3.7%

1 – 3

2.5%

3 – 1

2.4%

0 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap	Cambridge United FC covers	Push	Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	20%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	20%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

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