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Cambridge United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cambridge United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Simper 40' Y
Liam O'Neil 45' Y
Y 45' Sean Long
Y 53' William Boyle
Y 64' Charlie Raglan
Y 72' Alfie May
R 82' William Boyle

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Cheltenham Town 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

1
4
Cambridge United FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Cheltenham Town FC H 2–2 D
23 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–5 L
19 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
16 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Morecambe FC H 2–1 W
05 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–4 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Cambridge United FC A 2–2 D
23 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
18 Apr Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
15 Apr Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
02 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 4–4 D

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' That's the starting whistle at Abbey Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cambridge United FC and Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 5' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Aaron Ramsey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 22' GOAL! Sam Smith scores on 22.
  • 23' Alfie May does the damage! The net is bulging and Cheltenham Town FC surge ahead!
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Charlie Raglan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
  • 38' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Simper on 40.
  • 45' Liam O'Neil is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Sensational shot from Sam Smith. Cambridge United FC is back in the lead.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! William Boyle argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' Cheltenham Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Adam May has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam O'Neil on 62 minute.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Charlie Raglan.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Simper, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Alfie May argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Ramsey is hanging Elliott Bonds on the field on 73 minute.
  • 76' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 76 minute. Shilow Tracey leaves to be changed by Joe Ironside.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for William Boyle on 82.
  • 87' 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.
  • 88' Kai Yearn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wes Hoolahan on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 3
Sam Smith 2
Matty Taylor 1
Dan Nlundulu 1
Adam May 1
Elliott Bonds 1
James Olayinka 1
Joe Ironside 1

Head to Head

2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-04-23 Sunderland AFC 5–1 Cambridge United FC L 2022-04-19 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2022-04-16 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2022-04-09 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Morecambe FC W 2022-04-05 Cambridge United FC 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-04-23 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-04-18 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-04-15 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2022-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2022-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 4–4 Cheltenham Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Cheltenham Town FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC42% Draw26% Cheltenham Town FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
58%
Cambridge United FC or Cheltenham Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC31% Draw42% Cheltenham Town FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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