Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cambridge United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Tue 14 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Taylor Perry
Y 60' Sean Long
Y 61' Sean Long
Y 90' Alfie May

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
4
Cambridge United FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb Cheltenham Town FC H 1–2 L
11 Feb Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
04 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
28 Jan Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
21 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–5 L
07 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W
11 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 0–0 D
04 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
28 Jan Port Vale FC H 0–0 D
21 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–4 L
14 Jan Derby County FC H 2–3 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/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cambridge United FC welcome Cheltenham Town FC for this crunch clash at Abbey Stadium.
  • 5' 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' 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.
  • 15' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cheltenham Town FC backline.
  • 20' The 32-year-old Joe Ironside has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Cambridge United FC have won 193 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Dimitar Mitov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Taylor Perry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' England international Liam Sercombe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Elliott Bonds adds to his 0 season tally! Cheltenham Town FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' Sean Long has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' What a moment for Joe Ironside! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Sean Long gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' Aidan Keena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Brown on 62 minute.
  • 67' 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 James Brophy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' James Olayinka gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Taylor Perry and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Against the run of play, James Olayinka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 80' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Jack Lankester is withdrawn and Shilow Tracey gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Conor McGrandles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 177 appearances.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alfie May.
  • 90' Christian Norton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfie May at the 90 minute mark.
  • 1-2 the final result. Cambridge United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-02-14 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-02-11 Barnsley FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC L 2023-02-04 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2023-01-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 5–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-01-07 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-02-14 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-02-11 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2023-02-04 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-01-28 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2023-01-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-01-14 Cheltenham Town FC 2–3 Derby County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Cheltenham Town FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC34% Draw28% Cheltenham Town FC38%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
66%
Cambridge United FC or Cheltenham Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC26% Draw46% Cheltenham Town FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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