Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cambridge United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 13 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Paul Digby 29' Y
Harrison Dunk 44' Y
Y 45' Pierce Sweeney
Y 86' Josh Coley
Jack Lankester 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Cambridge United FC 6 games · Avg 1.5 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Cambridge United FC A 1–2 L
06 Aug Port Vale FC H 4–0 W
30 Jul Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
06 Nov Bradford City AFC A 1–1 D
09 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Gillingham FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 4 G 2 A
Shayne Lavery 3 G 2 A
Sullay Kaikai 3 G 1 A
Gassan Ahadme 3 G
Zak Bradshaw 2 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 Exeter City FC.
  • 5' Cambridge United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Exeter City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' Paul Digby was booked on 29.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' What a moment for Jevani Brown! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Pierce Sweeney argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Grounds is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
  • 55' England international Harrison Dunk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Sam Smith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 64' Time for substitution for Cambridge United FC. James Brophy is replaced by Shilow Tracey.
  • 69' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Jay is hanging Josh Key on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' The whistle greets Harry Kite as he departs to be replaced by Josh Coley.
  • 79' 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.
  • 82' The whistle greets Harvey Knibbs as he departs to be replaced by Jack Lankester.
  • 86' Exeter City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' Paul Digby doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Jonathan Grounds gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Timothee Dieng and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Lankester.
  • 90' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Sam Smith is withdrawn and Liam O'Neil gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Cambridge United FC beats Exeter City FC

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jevani Brown 1
Sam Smith 1
Paul Digby 1
Kevin McDonald 1
Archie Collins 1
Elias Kachunga 1
Gassan Ahadme 1
Ryan Woods 1

Head to Head

2022-08-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC

Cambridge United FC Form

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 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

Exeter City FC Form

2022-08-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2022-08-06 Exeter City FC 4–0 Port Vale FC W 2022-07-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2021-11-06 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2021-01-09 Exeter City FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-11-28 Gillingham FC 2–3 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC47% Draw27% Exeter City FC26%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Exeter City FC
53%
Cambridge United FC or Exeter City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC32% Draw47% Exeter City FC21%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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