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League One | Gameweek 19
Dec 7, 2024 at 3pm UK
Abbey Stadium
Shrewsbury Town

Cambridge
4 - 1
Shrewsbury

Lavery (1', 29'), N'Lundulu (46'), Kachunga (53')
Philippe Reyes Nunez (70'), Loft (80')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Marquis (69' pen.)
Shipley (70')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Cambridge United and Shrewsbury Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Shrewsbury 1-2 Blackpool
Wednesday, December 4 at 7.45pm in League One

We said: Cambridge United 1-2 Shrewsbury Town

In this relegation clash, both sides will be desperate to take points from each other to avoid being cut adrift at the foot of the League One table. However, Shrewsbury seem to be benefitting from the 'new manager bounce' and the influence of boss Ainsworth may lead to a victory against Monk's team. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cambridge United win with a probability of 36.53%. A win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 35.76% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cambridge United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.88%) and 2-0 (6.63%). The likeliest Shrewsbury Town win was 0-1 (10.85%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.07%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cambridge United would win this match.

Result
Cambridge UnitedDrawShrewsbury Town
36.53% (-0.129 -0.13) 27.71% (0.0019999999999989 0) 35.76% (0.127 0.13)
Both teams to score 48.68% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.85% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)57.16% (0.0080000000000027 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.98% (-0.0059999999999967 -0.01)78.02% (0.0049999999999955 0)
Cambridge United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.01% (-0.084999999999994 -0.08)29.99% (0.084999999999997 0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.89% (-0.102 -0.1)66.11% (0.102 0.1)
Shrewsbury Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.54% (0.073999999999998 0.07)30.47% (-0.074000000000002 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.33% (0.088999999999999 0.09)66.67% (-0.088999999999999 -0.09)
Score Analysis
    Cambridge United 36.52%
    Shrewsbury Town 35.76%
    Draw 27.7%
Cambridge UnitedDrawShrewsbury Town
1-0 @ 11% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-1 @ 7.88% (-0.018 -0.02)
2-0 @ 6.63% (-0.029 -0.03)
3-1 @ 3.16% (-0.015 -0.02)
3-0 @ 2.66% (-0.017 -0.02)
3-2 @ 1.88% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
4-1 @ 0.95% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.37%
Total : 36.52%
1-1 @ 13.07%
0-0 @ 9.14% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-2 @ 4.68% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 27.7%
0-1 @ 10.85% (0.02 0.02)
1-2 @ 7.77% (0.016 0.02)
0-2 @ 6.45% (0.029 0.03)
1-3 @ 3.08% (0.014 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.56% (0.017 0.02)
2-3 @ 1.85% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-4 @ 0.92% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 2.27%
Total : 35.76%

How you voted: Cambridge vs Shrewsbury

Cambridge United
28.6%
Draw
28.6%
Shrewsbury Town
42.9%
7
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe20135243222144
2Birmingham CityBirmingham18133234161842
3Wrexham21126331141742
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield20123534181639
5Stockport CountyStockport21106534221236
6Lincoln CityLincoln218762825331
7Reading209473030031
8Bolton WanderersBolton199462829-131
9Barnsley208662926330
10Blackpool197572931-226
11Mansfield TownMansfield187472222025
12Stevenage187471517-225
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2073103837124
14Charlton AthleticCharlton196671819-124
15Exeter CityExeter197391721-424
16Wigan AthleticWigan196581716123
17Rotherham UnitedRotherham186571920-123
18Leyton Orient196491920-122
19Bristol Rovers2064101829-1122
20Northampton TownNorthampton205692129-821
21Crawley TownCrawley1954102032-1219
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge2045112035-1517
23Burton Albion1926111630-1412
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1932141939-2011


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