Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cambridge United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 14 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Morrison 69' 1–0
1–1 88' Taylor Perry
Paul Digby 38' Y
Y 44' Mal Benning
John-Kymani Gordon 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Tallis (England)
  • Assistant 1 Paul Kelly
  • Assistant 2 Christopher Wade

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

4
2
3
Cambridge United FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-14 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-01-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 5–1 Cambridge United FC 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

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
09 Oct Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
03 Oct Barnsley FC H 0–4 L
30 Sep Derby County FC A 0–0 D
23 Sep Port Vale FC H 1–1 D
16 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D
07 Oct Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W
03 Oct Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
30 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 0–0 D
23 Sep Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Bennett, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Cambridge United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cambridge United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Cambridge United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 38.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Mal Benning has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
  • 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for John-Kymani Gordon on 51.
  • 56' Carl Winchester has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Cambridge United FC. John-Kymani Gordon is replaced by Saikou Janneh.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' Michael Morrison makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Cambridge United FC are in front.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — Jordan Cousins on, Paul Digby off on 71 minutes.
  • 74' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Mal Benning has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Bowman to step up.
  • 79' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Elliott Bennett. He replaces Tom Bayliss on 82 minute.
  • 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 88' What an equalizer from Taylor Perry!
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

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

2023-10-14 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-01-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 5–1 Cambridge United FC 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

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-10-14 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2023-10-09 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-10-03 Cambridge United FC 0–4 Barnsley FC L 2023-09-30 Derby County FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2023-09-23 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-09-16 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-10-14 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2023-10-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W 2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-09-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-09-23 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-09-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC35% Draw29% Shrewsbury Town FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
65%
Cambridge United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC24% Draw48% Shrewsbury Town FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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