Shrewsbury Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Shrewsbury Town FC

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Cambridge United FC

Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 6,795 HT 45' · FT 45'

Daniel Udoh 12' 1–0

1–1 14' Lyle Taylor

1–2 46' Lyle Taylor

Y 87' George Thomas

Y 90' Liam Bennett

Tom Bloxham 90' Y

Tom Bloxham 90' YR

Aaron Pierre 90' Y

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 Craig Hicks
Assistant 1 Daniel Guest (England)
Assistant 2

5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 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

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 2022-12-26 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-03-05 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Cambridge United FC	H	1–2	L
27 Jan	Northampton Town FC	A	2–0	W
20 Jan	Peterborough United FC	A	1–2	L
13 Jan	Stevenage FC	H	0–1	L
07 Jan	Wrexham AFC	H	0–1	L
01 Jan	Fleetwood Town FC	H	3–1	W

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–1	W
27 Jan	Burton Albion FC	H	0–0	D
20 Jan	Exeter City FC	A	0–0	D
13 Jan	Fleetwood Town FC	H	2–1	W
06 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–5	L
01 Jan	Leyton Orient FC	H	0–2	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' The ball is rolling at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cambridge United FC.
5' Cambridge United 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.
10' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
12' Daniel Udoh doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
14' The Montserrat Lyle Taylor breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-1!
19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
24' Carl Winchester, a Northern Ireland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
34' 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.
39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Hurst might look to freshen things up shortly.
44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' Lyle Taylor with the second goal in the match!
51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taylor Perry made 358 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
67' The supporters are chanting for George Thomas. He replaces Jack Lankester on 67 minute.
68' Shrewsbury Town FC make a change. Taylor Perry trudges off to be replaced by Jack Hinchy on 68 minutes.
73' Tom Bayliss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
78' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 78 minute. Morgan Feeney leaves to be changed by Aiden O'Brien.
83' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
85' Macauley Bonne is replacing Lyle Taylor for the Cambridge United FC side.
87' A moment of madness from George Thomas on 87 minutes earns him a card. Cambridge United FC will be frustrated.
90' A moment of madness from Liam Bennett on 90 minutes earns him a card. Cambridge United FC will be frustrated.
90' The whistle greets Tom Bayliss as he departs to be replaced by Roland Idowu.
The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Hurst

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

27
Macauley Bonne ↑ 85'
7
James Brophy ↑ 68'
8
George Thomas ↑ 67'
26
James Gibbons
19
Adam May
16
Zeno Ibsen Rossi ↑ 90'
25
Will Mannion

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

2024-02-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC L 2024-01-27 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-01-20 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-01-13 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Stevenage FC L 2024-01-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC L 2024-01-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-02-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2024-01-27 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-01-20 Exeter City FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2024-01-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2024-01-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Cambridge United FC L 2024-01-01 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.38 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Cambridge United FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Shrewsbury Town FC38% Draw30% Cambridge United FC32%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

62%

Shrewsbury Town FC or Cambridge United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC28% Draw48% Cambridge United FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.6%

1 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.2%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap	Shrewsbury Town FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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