Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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.

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
2022-12-26 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cambridge United FC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' 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.
  • 14' Fresh legs for Cambridge United FC! Greg Taylor comes on to replace Lloyd Jones.
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' Jubril Okedina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthew Pennington on 28.
  • 33' Luke Leahy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 191 games and scored 193 goals.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Jubril Okedina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cambridge United FC so far.
  • 56' Cambridge United FC make a change. Jack Lankester trudges off to be replaced by Shilow Tracey on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' A goal from the England international Christian Saydee! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-1!
  • 67' Shilow Tracey adds to his 0 season tally! Cambridge United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Street argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Sam Smith gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Cambridge United FC make a change. Harvey Knibbs trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Simper on 78 minutes.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' The whistle greets Rekeil Pyke as he departs to be replaced by Tom Bloxham.
  • 88' A change in the Shrewsbury Town FC ranks — Robert Street exits the field as Ryan Bowman enters on 88.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Bowman on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
7%
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.