Shrewsbury Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Shrewsbury Town FC

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Cambridge United FC

Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 5,952 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 76' Dominic Ballard

Funso Ojo 72' Y

Y 82' Ben Stevenson

Overview

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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Yates
Assistant 1 Oliver Bickle
Assistant 2 Marvyn Amphlett

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Shrewsbury Town FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC 2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-02-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC 2023-10-14 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-01-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 5–1 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Cambridge United FC	H	0–1	L
01 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
29 Mar	Birmingham City FC	A	1–4	L
15 Mar	Burton Albion FC	H	0–2	L
08 Mar	Exeter City FC	A	0–2	L
04 Mar	Bristol Rovers FC	H	0–0	D

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–0	W
01 Apr	Wrexham AFC	H	2–2	D
29 Mar	Northampton Town FC	H	1–1	D
22 Mar	Barnsley FC	A	1–1	D
15 Mar	Peterborough United FC	H	0–1	L
11 Mar	Blackpool FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/4

46-60

6/3

61-75

4/5

76+

7/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	4 G	2 A
Shayne Lavery	3 G	2 A
Sullay Kaikai	3 G	1 A
Gassan Ahadme	3 G
Zak Bradshaw	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Shrewsbury Town FC welcome Cambridge United FC for this crunch clash at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
5' The 21-year-old Dominic Ballard has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' David Wheeler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 383 appearances.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' 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.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Feeney, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
45' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked 23 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
50' 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.
55' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Harris might look to freshen things up shortly.
62' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. James Brophy has done his job and it is now time for Scott Malone to step up.
67' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
72' Funso Ojo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
76' Brilliant from the forward! Dominic Ballard makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 76.
80' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elias Kachunga is hanging Dominic Ballard on the field on 80 minute.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Stevenson is booked for Cambridge United FC — card on 82.
87' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Mal Benning by George Nurse on 87 minute.
88' The crowd applauds Funso Ojo as he leaves the pitch. Callum Stewart steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
90' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Stokes departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Longelo.
Cambridge United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke Leahy	3
Ryan Bowman	3
Christian Saydee	2
Shayne Lavery	2
Lyle Taylor	2
Elias Kachunga	1
Sam Smith	1
Shilow Tracey	1

Head to Head

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC L 2025-04-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-03-29 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2025-03-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2025-03-08 Exeter City FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2025-03-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D

Cambridge United FC Form

2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC W 2025-04-01 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Wrexham AFC D 2025-03-29 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2025-03-22 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2025-03-15 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2025-03-11 Blackpool FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.09 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.22 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Cambridge United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC31% Draw30% Cambridge United FC39%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.31

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

69%

Shrewsbury Town FC or Cambridge United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC23% Draw51% Cambridge United FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.2%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

9.6%

1 – 2

7.8%

0 – 2

7.1%

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

4.3%

1 – 3

3.2%

0 – 3

2.9%

3 – 1

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap	Shrewsbury Town FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	21%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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