Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Cambridge United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC The Cambs Glass Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 51' Daniel Udoh
Greg Taylor 64' Y
Y 78' Oliver Norburn

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — FA Cup at The Cambs Glass Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

4
2
3
Cambridge United FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-07 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L
11 Nov Guiseley AFC A 3–4 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Cambridge United FC A 2–0 W
03 Nov Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
31 Oct Peterborough United FC A 1–5 L
27 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
24 Oct Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
20 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shrewsbury Town FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Kylian Kouassi 2 G 1 A
Shrewsbury Town FC
John Marquis 2 G
Tony Scully 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cambridge United FC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at The Cambs Glass Stadium. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brad Walker made 119 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury 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.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' GOAL! Charlie Daniels fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Udoh.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Greg Taylor.
  • 67' Cambridge United FC make a change. Adam May trudges off to be replaced by Wes Hoolahan on 67 minutes.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Barnett. He replaces Joshua Daniels on 69 minute.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sam Ricketts might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' Andrew Dallas is replacing Idris El Mizouni for the Cambridge United FC side.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Oliver Norburn gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Ebanks-Landell. He replaces Dave Edwards on 83 minute.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Brad Walker is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Marc Pugh makes way for Mathew Millar at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC28% Draw30% Shrewsbury Town FC42%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
72%
Cambridge United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC18% Draw50% Shrewsbury Town FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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