Cambridge United FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cambridge United FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
- Assistant 2 Alan Cresswell (England)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
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 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Exeter City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Stevenage FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Port Vale FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 11 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
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' Cambridge United FC have kicked off against Exeter City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Jordan Cousins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Ryan Trevitt makes way for Tom Carroll at the 14 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
- 17' Gassan Ahadme doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 20' Tom Carroll catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' England international Cheick Diabate has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sonny Cox on 45 minutes.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Exeter City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 64 minute. Dion Rankine leaves to be changed by Sonny Cox.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' A goal from the DR Congo international Elias Kachunga! He fires home on 84 to make it 2-0!
- 89' Fresh legs for Cambridge United FC! Ryan Bennett comes on to replace James Brophy.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
James Brophy ↓ Ryan Bennett 89'
- 14
- 21
- 5
- 24
- 3
- 1
- 8
- 15
- 23
- 2
Bench
- 10
-
6
Ryan Bennett ↑ 89'
- 19
- 27
- 30
- 13
- 20
Coach
Neil Harris
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 26
- 16
- 5
- 12
- 14
-
23
Kyle Taylor ↓ James Scott 64'
- 39
- 1
-
8
Ryan Trevitt ↓ Tom Carroll 14'
-
21
Dion Rankine ↓ Sonny Cox 64'
Bench
-
6
Tom Carroll ↑ 14'
- 4
- 3
-
11
James Scott ↑ 64'
- 30
- 47
-
19
Sonny Cox ↑ 64'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Cambridge United FC Form
2023-12-22
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Exeter City FC
W
2023-12-16
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Blackpool FC
W
2023-12-09
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2023-12-02
Cambridge United FC
4–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2023-11-28
Cambridge United FC
0–3
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-11-25
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
Exeter City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Cambridge United FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cambridge United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Exeter City FC
44%
Cambridge United FC or Exeter City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cambridge United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.