Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2022-23
Cheltenham Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Tue 13 Sep 2022 · 18:45 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Harvey Knibbs
Ryan Broom 77' Y
Dan Nlundulu 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
1
Cheltenham Town FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
03 Sep Port Vale FC A 2–2 D
27 Aug Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
20 Aug Exeter City FC A 1–0 W
16 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
13 Aug Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
03 Sep Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
27 Aug Burton Albion FC H 4–3 W
20 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
16 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
13 Aug Exeter City FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 3 G
Kelland Watts 2 G
Gassan Ahadme 2 G
Louis Appere 1 G 1 A
Isaac Heath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Cheltenham Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Taylor Perry suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Luke Southwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Sercombe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 196 games and scored 202 goals.
  • 28' What composure from Adam May! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 33' The 31-year-old Fejiri Okenabirhie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cheltenham Town FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' Dimitar Mitov is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harvey Knibbs.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Will Ferry is replaced by Ben Williams on 46 minute.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' Dan Nlundulu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Alfie May is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Lloyd at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cheltenham Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Cambridge United FC team. Sam Smith is replaced by James Brophy on 66 minute.
  • 71' Christian Norton gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Ryan Jackson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Digby made 58 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' Ryan Broom picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' What composure from Alfie May! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 84' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. Joe Ironside has done his job and it is now time for Fejiri Okenabirhie to step up.
  • 87' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Taylor Perry by Ellis Chapman on 87 minute.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dan Nlundulu.
  • 88' Another change for Cheltenham Town FC made on 88 minute. Dan Nlundulu leaves to be changed by Charlie Raglan.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cheltenham Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 3
Sam Smith 2
Liam Sercombe 1
Matty Taylor 1
Dan Nlundulu 1
Adam May 1
Elliott Bonds 1
James Olayinka 1

Head to Head

2022-09-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-09-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-09-03 Port Vale FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-08-27 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2022-08-20 Exeter City FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-08-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-08-13 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-09-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2022-09-03 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2022-08-27 Cambridge United FC 4–3 Burton Albion FC W 2022-08-20 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2022-08-16 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC L 2022-08-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC47% Draw26% Cambridge United FC27%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
53%
Cheltenham Town FC or Cambridge United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cheltenham Town FC32% Draw45% Cambridge United FC23%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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