Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Cambridge United FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 6,167 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shayne Lavery 1' 1–0
Shayne Lavery 30' 2–0
Dan N'Lundulu 46' 3–0
Elias Kachunga 53' 4–0
4–1 70' John Marquis pen
Vicente Reyes 70' Y
Y 70' Jordan Shipley
Ryan Loft 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Assistant 1 Leigh Crowhurst
  • Assistant 2 Stephen Finch
4 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

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
2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-02-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC 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

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 4–1 W
03 Dec Reading FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D
16 Nov Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Cambridge United FC A 1–4 L
04 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
23 Nov Birmingham City FC H 3–2 W
09 Nov Burton Albion FC A 0–2 L
02 Nov Salford City FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Barnsley FC H 0–2 L

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' The game is set. Cambridge United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 1' Shayne Lavery puts Cambridge United FC on the lead.
  • 6' Cambridge United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 11' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' GOAL! Shayne Lavery scores on 30. Assisted by Dan N'Lundulu
  • 35' Cambridge United FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Cambridge United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Magnificent from Dan N'Lundulu! That is 7 goals in 318 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' Elias Kachunga adds to his 0 season tally! Cambridge United FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' George Nurse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Rossiter. He replaces Carl Winchester on 65 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Tom Bloxham is replaced by Leo Castledine on 66 minute.
  • 67' The crowd applauds James Brophy as he leaves the pitch. Danny Andrew steps in for Cambridge United FC.
  • 70' A goal from the England international John Marquis! He fires home on 70 to make it 4-1!
  • 70' It’s a booking for Cambridge United FC player. Vicente Reyes gets a card.
  • 75' It’s high time Gareth Ainsworth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' A change in the Shrewsbury Town FC ranks — Tommi O'Reilly exits the field as Charles Sagoe Jr. enters on 77.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Loft.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Funso Ojo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Leahy 3
Ryan Bowman 3
Christian Saydee 2
Shayne Lavery 2
Lyle Taylor 2
Jack Iredale 1
John Marquis 1
Elias Kachunga 1

Head to Head

2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-02-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC 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

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-12-03 Reading FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC L 2024-11-30 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-11-26 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-11-23 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2024-11-16 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-12-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-11-09 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-11-02 Salford City FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC53% Draw24% Shrewsbury Town FC23%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
47%
Cambridge United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC37% Draw43% Shrewsbury Town FC20%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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