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

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League One · 2023-24

Fleetwood Town FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Highbury Stadium 3,316 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 31' Paul Digby

0–2 59' Gassan Ahadme

Scott Robertson 14' Y

Danny Mayor 26' Y

Y 28' James Brophy

Josh Vela 30' Y

Y 30' Paul Digby

Y 73' Jack Lankester

Overview

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Fleetwood Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Paul Newhouse

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

Fleetwood Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-12 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC 2023-04-07 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2023-02-21 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-01-29 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC 2021-09-25 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Cambridge United FC	H	0–2	L
05 Aug	Carlisle United FC	A	1–1	D
07 May	Ipswich Town FC	H	2–2	D
29 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
22 Apr	Milton Keynes Dons FC	H	1–0	W
18 Apr	Forest Green Rovers FC	A	0–0	D

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Fleetwood Town FC	A	2–0	W
05 Aug	Oxford United FC	H	2–0	W
07 May	Forest Green Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
03 May	Burton Albion FC	A	0–1	L
29 Apr	Accrington Stanley FC	A	2–1	W
22 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–3	L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Highbury Stadium!
5' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Jay Lynch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 10 appearances.
14' Scott Robertson is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
24' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
26' Poor challenge from Danny Mayor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
28' That is a card for Cambridge United FC. James Brophy will be fuming at that decision.
30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Vela on 30.
31' Against the run of play, Paul Digby has scored! This game has turned on its head.
36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Scott Brown might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
51' It’s high time Scott Brown made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Morrison made 391 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
59' Magnificent from Gassan Ahadme! That is 27 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
61' Cian Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Mayor at the 61 minute mark.
66' It looks surprising Fleetwood Town FC does not make any changes. Ryan Graydon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
71' It is a cagey affair so far. Fleetwood Town FC in their trying to find a way past Cambridge United FC's compact .
73' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Lankester.
76' Time for substitution for Cambridge United FC. Saikou Janneh is replaced by Elias Kachunga.
79' The crowd applauds Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu as he leaves the pitch. Junior Quitirna steps in for Fleetwood Town FC.
83' Harrison Dunk is replacing Danny Andrew for the Cambridge United FC side.
88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Scott Brown will be considering his options from the bench.
With this win, Cambridge United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Jack Marriott
32
Joshua Earl
8
Josh Vela
10
Danny Mayor ↓ Cian Hayes 61'
4
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu ↓ Junior Quitirna 79'
13
Jay Lynch
2
Carl Johnston
6
Scott Robertson
44
Phoenix Patterson ↓ Promise Omochere 61'
22
Toto Nsiala
19
Ryan Graydon

Bench

Coach Scott Brown

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

17
Saikou Janneh ↓ Elias Kachunga 76'
7
James Brophy
10
Jack Lankester ↓ Fejiri Okenabirhie 76'
5
Michael Morrison
6
Ryan Bennett
3
Danny Andrew ↓ Harrison Dunk 83'
1
Jack Stevens
8
George Thomas
4
Paul Digby
23
Gassan Ahadme
2
Liam Bennett

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gassan Ahadme	2
Paddy Lane	2
Adam May	2
Danny Andrew	1
Shaun Rooney	1
Fejiri Okenabirhie	1
Junior Quitirna	1
Jack Lankester	1

Head to Head

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2023-08-12 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC L 2023-08-05 Carlisle United FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-05-07 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-04-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-04-22 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2023-04-18 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-08-12 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC W 2023-08-05 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2023-05-07 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2023-05-03 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2023-04-29 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2023-04-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.15 Fleetwood Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Cambridge United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Fleetwood Town FC32% Draw30% Cambridge United FC38%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

68%

Fleetwood Town FC or Cambridge United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Fleetwood Town FC23% Draw50% Cambridge United FC27%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

11.1%

0 – 1

10.2%

1 – 0

9.1%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

3.4%

0 – 3

2.9%

3 – 1

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap	Fleetwood Town FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	21%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

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