Ipswich Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
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 Portman Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ipswich Town FC and Cambridge United FC.
- 5' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dimitar Mitov, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Portman Road. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Adam May is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
- 39' James Norwood has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Sone Aluko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 358 games and scored 470 goals.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Bonner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' What a strike from Dominic Thompson! The score is 0-1.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 64 minute. Tom Carroll leaves to be changed by Sone Aluko.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Matthew Penney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominic Thompson on 73 minute.
- 75' Janoi Donacien picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harrison Dunk on 81 minutes.
- 83' Adam May picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' The 25-year-old Jubril Okedina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Cambridge United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
-
25
Tom Carroll ↓ Sone Aluko 64'
- 44
- 7
- 55
- 28
- 26
- 6
-
21
Conor Chaplin ↓ Macauley Bonne 64'
- 10
- 22
Bench
-
18
Macauley Bonne ↑ 64'
-
23
Sone Aluko ↑ 64'
- 9
- 12
-
3
Matthew Penney ↑ 73'
- 31
- 16
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 26
- 15
Bench
- 14
- 23
- 27
- 24
- 3
- 25
- 17
Coach
Mark Bonner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sone Aluko | 2 |
| James Brophy | 2 |
| Kyle Edwards | 2 |
| Joe Ironside | 1 |
| Dominic Thompson | 1 |
| Tyreece John-Jules | 1 |
| Freddie Ladapo | 1 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Cambridge United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

