Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cambridge United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Forest Green Rovers FC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 11:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 74' Harvey Bunker
Y 79' Brandon Cooper

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
Cambridge United FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Forest Green Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-12-03 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Forest Green Rovers FC H 2–0 W
03 May Burton Albion FC A 0–1 L
29 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 2–1 W
22 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
18 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
15 Apr Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Cambridge United FC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Oxford United FC H 0–3 L
22 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 1–3 L
18 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
15 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–5 L
10 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cambridge United FC to score. At the same time, Forest Green Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ross Doohan made 1 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Harrison Dunk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Forest Green Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' What a strike from Harrison Dunk! The score is 1-0.
  • 30' Fejiri Okenabirhie is replacing Michael Morrison for the Cambridge United FC side.
  • 35' It looks surprising Forest Green Rovers FC does not make any changes. Liam Bennett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' GOAL! Sam Smith scores on 37.
  • 38' Sam Smith with the second goal in the match!
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' Cambridge United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 191 games and scored 193 goals.
  • 58' Myles Peart-Harris has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reece Brown on 58 minute.
  • 59' The Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Bernard departs to be replaced by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 64' 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.
  • 68' Another substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC to replace Dylan McGeouch by Charlie Savage on 68 minute.
  • 73' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harvey Bunker.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Brandon Cooper. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Zachariah McKenzie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Robson on 84 minute.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Forest Green Rovers FC.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Duncan Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh March 2
Sam Smith 2
Connor Wickham 1
Saikou Janneh 1
Harrison Dunk 1

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-12-03 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-05-07 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2023-05-03 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2023-04-29 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2023-04-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-04-18 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2023-04-15 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2023-05-07 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-04-29 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–3 Oxford United FC L 2023-04-22 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-04-18 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-04-15 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–5 Barnsley FC L 2023-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC55% Draw26% Forest Green Rovers FC19%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
45%
Cambridge United FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC37% Draw48% Forest Green Rovers FC15%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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