Sunday , 15 November 2026

Derby County FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Derby County FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Fri 30 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Pride Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Louie Sibley 35' Y
Y 76' James Brophy
Y 81' Saikou Janneh
Y 89' George Williams
Korey Smith 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Pride Park.

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

3
1
Derby County FC 4 games · Avg 1.0 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-10-01 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
27 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
17 Dec Forest Green Rovers FC H 4–0 W
10 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
03 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–0 D
18 Nov Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Derby County FC A 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% 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' Derby County FC have kicked off against Cambridge United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Bonner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Greg Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Derby County FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 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' The referee has no hesitation. Louie Sibley is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Paul Digby is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David McGoldrick made 381 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Brilliant from the forward! Lewis Dobbin makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jason Knight is hanging Conor Hourihane on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Lewis Dobbin by Tom Barkhuizen on 73 minute.
  • 74' Joe Ironside has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Lankester on 74 minute.
  • 75' Saikou Janneh is replacing Shilow Tracey for the Cambridge United FC side.
  • 76' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Simper is hanging Ben Worman on the field on 77 minute.
  • 81' Cambridge United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' Cambridge United FC have won 214 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' George Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Korey Smith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. David McGoldrick is replaced by Curtis Davies on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Derby County FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Collins 2
Lewis Dobbin 1
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1

Head to Head

2022-12-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-10-01 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2022-12-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2022-12-27 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2022-12-17 Derby County FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2022-12-10 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2022-12-03 Derby County FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2022-11-18 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Derby County FC D

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-12-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC58% Draw27% Cambridge United FC15%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
42%
Derby County FC or Cambridge United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC37% Draw52% Cambridge United FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.3%
2 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
2.3%
0 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 18% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 27% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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