Cambridge United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Cambridge United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Shrewsbury Town FC

Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jubril Okedina 24' Y

Y 28' Matthew Pennington

Y 72' Robert Street

George Williams 72' Y

R 90' Ryan Bowman

Shilow Tracey 90' Y

Overview

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

Cambridge United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Cambridge United FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-12-26 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	2–1	W
10 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–0	D
03 Dec	Forest Green Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
19 Nov	Accrington Stanley FC	H	0–1	L
15 Nov	Curzon Ashton FC	H	4–2	W
12 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	0–0	D

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Cambridge United FC	A	1–2	L
10 Dec	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	3–2	W
03 Dec	Lincoln City FC	H	2–0	W
19 Nov	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–1	L
12 Nov	Barnsley FC	H	0–1	L
09 Nov	Oxford United FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Cambridge United FC have kicked off against Shrewsbury Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' It’s high time Mark Bonner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Saydee, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
14' Fresh legs for Cambridge United FC! Greg Taylor comes on to replace Lloyd Jones.
19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
24' Controversy at the stadium! Jubril Okedina argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
28' The referee has no hesitation. Matthew Pennington is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — Yellow card on 28.
33' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
38' Robert Street needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
43' Taylor Moore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Bowman made 293 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
53' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
56' Shilow Tracey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Lankester on 56 minute.
61' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
64' GOAL! Christian Saydee scores on 64.
67' What a strike from Shilow Tracey! The score is 1-1.
72' Robert Street was booked on 72.
76' Sam Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and Cambridge United FC surge ahead!
78' Lewis Simper is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harvey Knibbs at the 78 minute mark.
83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
84' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Rekeil Pyke is replaced by Tom Bloxham on 84 minute.
88' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Ryan Bowman comes on to replace Robert Street.
90' Ryan Bowman was booked on 90.
Shrewsbury Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Cambridge United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Saikou Janneh
5
Greg Taylor ↑ 14'
9
Joe Ironside ↑ 56'
22
Lewis Simper ↑ 78'
18
Shilow Tracey ↑ 56'
36
Glenn McConnell
13
James Holden

Coach Mark Bonner

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke Leahy	3
Ryan Bowman	3
Lyle Taylor	2
Christian Saydee	2
Shayne Lavery	2
Matthew Pennington	1
Dominic Ballard	1
Jordan Shipley	1

Head to Head

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-12-26 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2022-12-10 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-12-03 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2022-11-19 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-11-15 Cambridge United FC 4–2 Curzon Ashton FC W 2022-11-12 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2022-12-26 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-12-10 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-12-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2022-11-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-11-12 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2022-11-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.25 Cambridge United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.1 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC41% Draw29% Shrewsbury Town FC30%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.35

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC

59%

Cambridge United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC27% Draw50% Shrewsbury Town FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

11.8%

1 – 0

10.8%

0 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

3.3%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap	Cambridge United FC covers	Push	Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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