Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2021-22
Cambridge United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' George Nurse
Y 90' Ryan Bowman
Jubril Okedina 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
3
Cambridge United FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-10-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC 2020-11-07 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
26 Feb Oxford United FC A 2–4 L
22 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
19 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Burton Albion FC A 2–2 D
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Cambridge United FC A 0–0 D
01 Mar Rotherham United FC H 0–0 D
26 Feb Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W
22 Feb Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
12 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
08 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It’s high time Mark Bonner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Shilow Tracey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Smith made 366 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. George Nurse is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 66' Ryan Bowman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' A change in the Cambridge United FC ranks — James Brophy exits the field as Shilow Tracey enters on 67.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 82' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' Shrewsbury Town 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.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Bowman on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Leahy 3
Ryan Bowman 3
Lyle Taylor 2
Christian Saydee 2
Shayne Lavery 2
Taylor Perry 1
Charlie Daniels 1
Michael Morrison 1

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-10-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC 2020-11-07 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-03-05 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2022-03-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC L 2022-02-26 Oxford United FC 4–2 Cambridge United FC L 2022-02-22 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2022-02-19 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2022-02-12 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2022-03-05 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2022-03-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-02-26 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2022-02-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 2022-02-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-02-08 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Cambridge United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC33% Draw33% Shrewsbury Town FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
67%
Cambridge United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC21% Draw56% Shrewsbury Town FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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