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

League One · 2021-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
Ethan Ebanks-Landell 45' Y
Y 57' Paul Digby
Y 60' Lloyd Jones
R 68' Adam May
Y 70' James Brophy
Y 84' Wes Hoolahan
Y 85' Sam Smith

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
2
4
Shrewsbury Town FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC 2020-11-07 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Cambridge United FC H 4–1 W
19 Oct Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
16 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
09 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
02 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
28 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–4 L
19 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
16 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
02 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–2 D
28 Sep Gillingham FC H 0–2 L
25 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cambridge United FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 6' A goal from the England international Ryan Bowman! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
  • 11' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cotterill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' Cambridge United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' Shrewsbury 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.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' Kai McKenzie-Lyle gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces Dimitar Mitov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 42' Jack Iredale has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Ethan Ebanks-Landell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' George Williams, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paul Digby on 57.
  • 58' What an equalizer from Jack Iredale!
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lloyd Jones on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Joshua Daniels has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elliott Bennett on 65 minute.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Adam May. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 70' James Brophy was booked on 70.
  • 71' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. James Brophy has done his job and it is now time for Jensen Weir to step up.
  • 73' Ryan Bowman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
  • 76' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Nathanael Ogbeta has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Pierre to step up.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wes Hoolahan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 83' Magnificent from Ryan Bowman! That is 20 goals in 294 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Wes Hoolahan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Smith is booked for Cambridge United FC — Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Magnificent from Luke Leahy! That is 51 goals in 65 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • Shrewsbury Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Leahy 3
Ryan Bowman 3
Christian Saydee 2
Shayne Lavery 2
Lyle Taylor 2
John Marquis 1
Elias Kachunga 1
Sam Smith 1

Head to Head

2021-10-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC 2020-11-07 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-10-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC W 2021-10-19 Oxford United FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-10-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2021-10-09 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-10-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-09-28 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Cambridge United FC Form

2021-10-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–1 Cambridge United FC L 2021-10-19 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-10-16 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-10-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2021-09-28 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Gillingham FC L 2021-09-25 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.14 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC61% Draw22% Cambridge United FC17%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
39%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Cambridge United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC45% Draw41% Cambridge United FC14%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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