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Cambridge United
League One | Gameweek 23
Dec 22, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Abbey Stadium
Exeter City

Cambridge
2 - 0
Exeter

Ahadme (17' pen.), Kachunga (84')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Carroll (20'), Cole (45+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Cambridge United and Exeter City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cambridge United

All competitions
League One
Last Game: Cambridge 2-1 Blackpool
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League One

Exeter City

All competitions
League One
Last Game: Stevenage 1-1 Exeter
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League One

We said: Cambridge United 2-1 Exeter City

 Both teams will view Friday's fixture as a winnable game in their quest to climb further adrift of the bottom four, but the momentum is with a rejuvenated Cambridge outfit and they should have enough firepower at their disposal to outscore Exeter on home soil. 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 44.98%. A win for Exeter City had a probability of 29.6% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cambridge United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.15%) and 2-0 (7.75%). The likeliest Exeter City win was 0-1 (7.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.06%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Cambridge United would win this match.

Result
Cambridge UnitedDrawExeter City
44.98% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03) 25.42% (0.052 0.05) 29.6% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
Both teams to score 54.08% (-0.17899999999999 -0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.56% (-0.228 -0.23)49.44% (0.22499999999999 0.22)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.52% (-0.205 -0.21)71.48% (0.20099999999999 0.2)
Cambridge United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.04% (-0.11 -0.11)21.96% (0.106 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.75% (-0.166 -0.17)55.25% (0.163 0.16)
Exeter City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.29% (-0.134 -0.13)30.7% (0.129 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.04% (-0.156 -0.16)66.96% (0.15299999999999 0.15)
Score Analysis
    Cambridge United 44.98%
    Exeter City 29.6%
    Draw 25.41%
Cambridge UnitedDrawExeter City
1-0 @ 10.22% (0.06 0.06)
2-1 @ 9.15% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
2-0 @ 7.75% (0.021 0.02)
3-1 @ 4.62% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-0 @ 3.92% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-2 @ 2.73% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.75% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-0 @ 1.48% (-0.006 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.04% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 44.98%
1-1 @ 12.06% (0.020000000000001 0.02)
0-0 @ 6.74% (0.061 0.06)
2-2 @ 5.4% (-0.024 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.07% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.41%
0-1 @ 7.96% (0.044 0.04)
1-2 @ 7.13% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
0-2 @ 4.7% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.81% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.13% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.85% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 29.6%

How you voted: Cambridge vs Exeter

Cambridge United
70.6%
Draw
5.9%
Exeter City
23.5%
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1Wycombe WanderersWycombe18124239211840
2Wrexham19124328111740
3Birmingham CityBirmingham17123232161639
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield18112528161235
5Stockport CountyStockport1996431191233
6Reading189453025531
7Bolton WanderersBolton179352827130
8Barnsley197662725227
9Lincoln CityLincoln197662423127
10Mansfield TownMansfield177372222024
11Exeter CityExeter187381619-324
12Charlton AthleticCharlton186571819-123
13Blackpool186572631-523
14Stevenage176471316-322
15Peterborough UnitedPeterborough186393332121
16Leyton Orient186391920-121
17Northampton TownNorthampton195682126-521
18Bristol Rovers186391726-921
19Wigan AthleticWigan185581516-120
20Rotherham UnitedRotherham175571620-420
21Crawley TownCrawley185491728-1119
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge1844101829-1116
23Burton Albion1825111630-1411
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1832131835-1711
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