Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Ipswich Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
James Norwood 39' Y
Y 39' Sam Smith
Janoi Donacien 75' Y
Y 81' Harrison Dunk
Y 83' Adam May
Luke Woolfenden 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Portman Road.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

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2
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Ipswich Town FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC 2021-10-16 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Cambridge United FC H 0–1 L
26 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
12 Mar Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
08 Mar Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
05 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 2–0 W
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
26 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 1–0 W
19 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–1 L
12 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–6 L
05 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ipswich Town FC is hosting Cambridge United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' 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 Sone Aluko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 191 games and scored 193 goals.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. James Norwood is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 49' James Brophy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' The England Dominic Thompson breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-1!
  • 61' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Harrison Dunk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Sone Aluko comes on to replace Tom Carroll.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Thompson departs to be replaced by Matthew Penney.
  • 75' Janoi Donacien has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Cambridge United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam May.
  • 85' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sone Aluko 2
James Brophy 2
Kyle Edwards 2
Freddie Ladapo 1
Harvey Knibbs 1
Joe Ironside 1
Dominic Thompson 1
Tyreece John-Jules 1

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC 2021-10-16 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2022-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC L 2022-03-26 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2022-03-19 Oxford United FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2022-03-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2022-03-08 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2022-03-05 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-03-26 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-03-19 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-03-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 6–0 Cambridge United FC L 2022-03-05 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2022-03-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC40% Draw31% Cambridge United FC29%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
60%
Ipswich Town FC or Cambridge United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC28% Draw52% Cambridge United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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