Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cambridge United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC is underway.
  • 5' Michael Morrison is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
  • 10' Tom Bayliss, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Abbey Stadium. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Paul Digby has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 36 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Mal Benning has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Bennett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cambridge United FC.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Paul Digby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a card for Mal Benning.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' John-Kymani Gordon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 61 minute. John-Kymani Gordon leaves to be changed by Saikou Janneh.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Michael Morrison makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 71' The whistle greets Paul Digby as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Cousins.
  • 74' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Bowman is hanging Mal Benning on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Elliott Bennett comes on to replace Tom Bayliss.
  • 87' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' Taylor Perry is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • The points are shared — Cambridge United FC 1-1 Shrewsbury Town FC. Honours even.

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
Charlie Daniels 1
Michael Morrison 1
Daniel Udoh 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.