Shrewsbury Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 Oliver Bickle
- Assistant 2 Marvyn Amphlett
6 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
56%
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' That's the starting whistle at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shrewsbury Town FC and Cambridge United FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Josh Feeney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Cambridge United FC's compact .
- 40' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury 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.
- 45' Dominic Ballard, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' Scott Malone has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Brophy on 62 minute.
- 67' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
- 72' A moment of madness from Funso Ojo on 72 minutes earns him a card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
- 76' What a strike from Dominic Ballard! The score is 0-1.
- 80' The whistle greets Dominic Ballard as he departs to be replaced by Elias Kachunga.
- 82' Ben Stevenson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' George Nurse is replacing Mal Benning for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
- 88' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Stewart is hanging Funso Ojo on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Emmanuel Longelo is replacing Josh Stokes for the Cambridge United FC side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 31
- 27
- 17
- 16
- 26
- 5
- 6
- 9
-
12
Funso Ojo ↓ Callum Stewart 88'
-
3
Mal Benning ↓ George Nurse 87'
Bench
- 15
-
23
George Nurse ↑ 87'
- 2
- 14
- 22
- 13
-
24
Callum Stewart ↑ 88'
Coach
Michael Appleton
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
James Brophy ↓ Scott Malone 62'
- 5
- 1
- 26
- 4
- 28
- 6
- 18
- 29
-
22
Josh Stokes ↓ Emmanuel Longelo 90'
- 2
Bench
-
10
Elias Kachunga ↑ 80'
-
33
Scott Malone ↑ 62'
-
45
Emmanuel Longelo ↑ 90'
- 38
- 43
- 34
- 36
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke Leahy | 3 |
| Ryan Bowman | 3 |
| Lyle Taylor | 2 |
| Christian Saydee | 2 |
| Shayne Lavery | 2 |
| Joe Ironside | 1 |
| Brad Walker | 1 |
| Taylor Perry | 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
✓ CorrectActual: Cambridge United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.