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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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
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
1/1
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ipswich Town FC to score. At the same time, Cambridge United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' James Norwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
- 15' Joe Ironside has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Cambridge United 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.
- 25' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Cameron Burgess has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Luke Woolfenden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. James Norwood is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Brilliant from the defender! Dominic Thompson makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Tom Carroll trudges off to be replaced by Sone Aluko on 64 minutes.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Dominic Thompson by Matthew Penney on 73 minute.
- 75' Janoi Donacien catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 195 games and scored 200 goals.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Harrison Dunk is booked for Cambridge United FC — Yellow card on 81.
- 83' Poor challenge from Adam May. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 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.

