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

Match Preview

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

Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

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

7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/4

46-60

6/3

61-75

4/5

76+

7/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	4 G	2 A
Shayne Lavery	3 G	2 A
Sullay Kaikai	3 G	1 A
Gassan Ahadme	3 G
Zak Bradshaw	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cambridge United FC to score. At the same time, Shrewsbury Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' It’s high time Steve Cotterill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
14' Cambridge United FC make a change. Lloyd Jones trudges off to be replaced by Greg Taylor on 14 minutes.
19' Harrison Dunk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
24' A moment of madness from Jubril Okedina on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cambridge United FC will be frustrated.
28' Matthew Pennington catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cambridge United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
43' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
48' Cambridge United FC is showing some good football. However, Cambridge United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
53' 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.
56' Jack Lankester makes way for Shilow Tracey at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cambridge United FC.
61' It is a cagey affair so far. Cambridge United FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
64' GOAL! Christian Saydee scores on 64.
67' Brilliant from the ! Shilow Tracey makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 67.
72' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a Yellow card on 72.
76' A stunning finish from Sam Smith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
78' Another substitution for Cambridge United FC to replace Harvey Knibbs by Lewis Simper on 78 minute.
83' Cambridge United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
84' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Rekeil Pyke is withdrawn and Tom Bloxham gets his opportunity.
88' The whistle greets Robert Street as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Bowman.
90' Ryan Bowman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cambridge United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Shayne Lavery	2
Lyle Taylor	2
Christian Saydee	2
Shilow Tracey	1
Dan N'Lundulu	1
Matthew Pennington	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.