Cambridge United FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Cambridge United FC

0 – 1

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Derby County FC

Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 7,649 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 39' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Y 24' Louie Sibley

Danny Andrew 41' Y

Paul Digby 45' Y

Y 45' Ebou Adams

Overview

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Cambridge United FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paul Howard
Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
Assistant 2 Ryan Williams (England)

3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 9.3 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 4 games · Avg 1.0 goals Derby County FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-20 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Derby County FC 2023-09-30 Derby County FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-12-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-10-01 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Derby County FC	H	0–1	L
16 Apr	Bristol Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
13 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
06 Apr	Blackpool FC	A	0–1	L
01 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	3–1	W
29 Mar	Barnsley FC	A	2–0	W

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Cambridge United FC	A	1–0	W
13 Apr	Leyton Orient FC	H	3–0	W
10 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
02 Apr	Portsmouth FC	A	2–2	D
29 Mar	Blackpool FC	H	1–0	W
23 Mar	Northampton Town FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

0% 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
Kelland Watts	2 G
Gassan Ahadme	2 G
Louis Appere	1 G	1 A
Isaac Heath	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Abbey Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cambridge United FC and Derby County FC.
5' Louie Sibley, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' 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.
15' Curtis Nelson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
20' 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.
24' A moment of madness from Louie Sibley on 24 minutes earns him a card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
34' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
39' A goal from the Guatemala international Nathaniel Mendez-Laing! He fires home on 39 to make it 0-1!
41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Danny Andrew.
45' Controversy at the stadium! Paul Digby argues furiously but the card stands.
50' Liam Thompson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
63' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — James Brophy on, Liam Bennett off on 63 minutes.
68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
69' Derby County FC ring the changes. Liam Thompson has done his job and it is now time for Max Bird to step up.
72' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. Paul Digby has done his job and it is now time for Jack Lankester to step up.
76' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Kane Wilson exits the field as Thomas Barkhuizen enters on 76.
81' It is a cagey affair so far. Cambridge United FC in their trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact .
86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eiran Cashin made 393 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
90' Martyn Waghorn gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and will look to change the dynamic.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cambridge United FC 0-1 Derby County FC.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Corr

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

12
Korey Smith
11
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↓ Martyn Waghorn 90'
2
Kane Wilson ↓ Thomas Barkhuizen 76'
35
Curtis Nelson
9
James Collins
5
Sonny Bradley
32
Ebou Adams
17
Louie Sibley
16
Liam Thompson ↓ Max Bird 69'
6
Eiran Cashin
1
Joe Wildsmith

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
James Collins	2
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing	1
Lewis Dobbin	1

Head to Head

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-04-20 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2024-04-16 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2024-04-13 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-04-06 Blackpool FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2024-04-01 Cambridge United FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-03-29 Barnsley FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC W

Derby County FC Form

2024-04-20 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2024-04-13 Derby County FC 3–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2024-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2024-03-29 Derby County FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2024-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Derby County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.91 Cambridge United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.02 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC30% Draw33% Derby County FC37%

Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 1.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	58%	42%
± 2.5	30%	70%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Derby County FC

70%

Cambridge United FC or Derby County FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cambridge United FC21% Draw56% Derby County FC23%

Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

17%

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

11.9%

0 – 2

7.1%

1 – 2

6.7%

2 – 1

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

3.2%

0 – 3

2.4%

1 – 3

2.3%

3 – 1

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap	Cambridge United FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	19%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	21%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

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