Shrewsbury Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Shrewsbury Town FC

5 – 1

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Sat 21 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 12' Ben Worman

Y 19' Ryan Bennett

Y 32' Paul Digby

Y 45' Jubril Okedina

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 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

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

Last 5 meetings

2023-01-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 5–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-12-26 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-03-05 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	Cambridge United FC	H	5–1	W
14 Jan	Burton Albion FC	A	4–0	W
07 Jan	Sunderland AFC	H	1–2	L
01 Jan	Fleetwood Town FC	H	0–3	L
29 Dec	Cheltenham Town FC	H	0–1	L
26 Dec	Cambridge United FC	A	1–2	L

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–5	L
07 Jan	Bristol Rovers FC	H	1–2	L
02 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–5	L
30 Dec	Derby County FC	A	0–1	L
26 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	2–1	W
10 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–0	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

1/1

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
Zak Bradshaw	2 G	1 A
Kelland Watts	2 G
Gassan Ahadme	2 G
Louis Appere	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Shrewsbury Town FC host Cambridge United FC — let the battle begin!
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Leahy, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 14 goals in the last 12 games.
12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Worman.
17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
19' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a Yellow card on 19.
24' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
29' 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.
32' That is a Yellow card for Cambridge United FC. Paul Digby will be fuming at that decision.
33' Luke Leahy adds to his 0 season tally! Shrewsbury Town FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Bonner will be considering his options from the bench.
45' The referee calls foul for Jubril Okedina. He receives a Yellow card.
50' GOAL! Jordan Shipley fires home to make it 2-0!
55' It’s high time Steve Cotterill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Pennington makes no mistake. 3-0!
62' 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.
64' Jack Lankester has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harvey Knibbs on 64 minute.
68' The crowd applauds Carl Winchester as he leaves the pitch. Tom Bayliss steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
69' Joe Ironside doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
71' The England Christian Saydee breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 4-1!
74' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Robert Street is replaced by Ryan Bowman.
76' Cambridge United FC make a change. Ryan Bennett trudges off to be replaced by Greg Taylor on 76 minutes.
81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cotterill might look to freshen things up shortly.
82' Tom Bloxham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Saydee on 82 minute.
87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
Cambridge United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Shrewsbury Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

15
Rekeil Pyke
17
Elliott Bennett ↑ 82'
13
Harry Burgoyne
20
Tom Bayliss ↑ 68'
9
Ryan Bowman ↑ 74'
18
Tom Bloxham ↑ 82'
30
Josh Barlow

Coach Steve Cotterill

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-01-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 5–1 Cambridge United FC W 2023-01-14 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2023-01-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Fleetwood Town FC L 2022-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-12-26 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-01-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 5–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-01-07 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-01-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Cambridge United FC L 2022-12-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2022-12-26 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2022-12-10 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.07 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Shrewsbury Town FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC59% Draw23% Cambridge United FC18%

Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

41%

Shrewsbury Town FC or Cambridge United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC43% Draw42% Cambridge United FC15%

Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

10.4%

2 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.6%

1 – 0

8.8%

3 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

6.5%

0 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 2

4.7%

0 – 1

3.9%

4 – 1

3.5%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap	Shrewsbury Town FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	18%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	23%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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