Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

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

1
2
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Highbury Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Fleetwood Town FC and Cambridge United FC.
  • 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 James Brophy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Dunk, as he is very good at scoring at Highbury Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Robertson on 14.
  • 19' Fleetwood Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fleetwood Town FC and Cambridge United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Danny Mayor is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a card for James Brophy.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Vela is booked for Fleetwood Town FC — card on 30.
  • 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paul Digby makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 36' Saikou Janneh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cambridge United FC so far.
  • 41' Josh Vela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Scott Brown might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' The Morocco forward Gassan Ahadme breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-2!
  • 61' The whistle greets Danny Mayor as he departs to be replaced by Cian Hayes.
  • 66' Fleetwood Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' Jack Lankester catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
  • 76' Saikou Janneh makes way for Elias Kachunga at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cambridge United FC.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu as he leaves the pitch. Junior Quitirna steps in for Fleetwood Town FC.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — Harrison Dunk on, Danny Andrew off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Ryan Graydon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Brown

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gassan Ahadme 2
Paddy Lane 2
Adam May 2
Anthony Pilkington 1
Danny Andrew 1
Shaun Rooney 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Junior Quitirna 1

Head to Head

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

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.