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Cambridge United FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cambridge United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Conor Chaplin

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Ipswich Town 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
2
1
Cambridge United FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
02 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–2 D
28 Sep Gillingham FC H 0–2 L
25 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D
18 Sep Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
11 Sep Lincoln City FC H 1–5 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Cambridge United FC A 2–2 D
09 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
02 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
28 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC H 6–0 W
25 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Abbey Stadium that hosts another battle between Cambridge United FC and Ipswich Town FC.
  • 5' Bersant Celina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' A goal from the Nigeria international Sone Aluko! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Ironside is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lloyd Jones made 382 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The 29-year-old Conor Chaplin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Cambridge United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Sone Aluko is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Conor Chaplin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! James Brophy gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 41' What composure from James Brophy! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Bonner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Bonner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Sone Aluko is withdrawn and Wes Burns gets his opportunity.
  • 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Chaplin departs to be replaced by Bersant Celina.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Shilow Tracey as he leaves the pitch. Sam Smith steps in for Cambridge United FC.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Edwards. He replaces Scott Fraser on 83 minute.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Cambridge United FC. James Brophy is replaced by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 88' A goal from the England international Joe Ironside! He fires home on 88 to make it 3-2!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sone Aluko 2
James Brophy 2
Kyle Edwards 2
Tyreece John-Jules 1
Freddie Ladapo 1
Harvey Knibbs 1
Joe Ironside 1
Dominic Thompson 1

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2021-10-16 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-10-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2021-09-28 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Gillingham FC L 2021-09-25 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D 2021-09-18 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2021-09-11 Cambridge United FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2021-10-16 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-10-09 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-10-02 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-09-28 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-09-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-09-18 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Ipswich Town FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC37% Draw27% Ipswich Town FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
63%
Cambridge United FC or Ipswich Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC27% Draw44% Ipswich Town FC29%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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