Shrewsbury Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Shrewsbury Town FC to score. At the same time, Cambridge United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 6' Ryan Bowman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' 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.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' Kai McKenzie-Lyle is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
- 37' Kai McKenzie-Lyle is replacing Dimitar Mitov for the Cambridge United FC side.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ethan Ebanks-Landell.
- 50' Jack Iredale has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 57 appearances.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for Cambridge United FC. Paul Digby will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Jack Iredale is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 60' Poor challenge from Lloyd Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Elliott Bennett is replaced by Joshua Daniels on 65 minute.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Adam May.
- 70' Cambridge United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 71' Cambridge United FC make a change. James Brophy trudges off to be replaced by Jensen Weir on 71 minutes.
- 73' Assisted by George Nurse with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Bowman makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 76' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Nathanael Ogbeta is withdrawn and Aaron Pierre gets his opportunity.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Bowman makes it 3-1.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wes Hoolahan on 84.
- 85' Sam Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luke Leahy makes it 4-1.
- With this win, Shrewsbury Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 17
- 7
- 12
- 23
-
14
Nathanael Ogbeta ↓ Aaron Pierre 76'
Bench
- 15
- 13
-
6
Aaron Pierre ↑ 76'
- 9
-
22
Joshua Daniels ↑ 65'
- 24
- 18
Coach
Steve Cotterill
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
James Brophy ↓ Jensen Weir 71'
- 2
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 3
- 24
- 18
Bench
-
16
Jensen Weir ↑ 71'
- 10
- 11
- 27
- 26
-
13
Kai McKenzie-Lyle ↑ 37'
- 15
Coach
Mark Bonner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke Leahy | 3 |
| Ryan Bowman | 3 |
| Lyle Taylor | 2 |
| Christian Saydee | 2 |
| Shayne Lavery | 2 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

