Soccer betting preview: Cambridge United welcomes Fleetwood Town in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Abbey Stadium (8127 seats)

Stadium regulars at Abbey Stadium haven’t seen many home wins this season, with Cambridge United languishing in the 23rd position. The opposing Fleetwood Town will try to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Fleetwood Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Cambridge United have collected 22 points from their League One home games so far after 6-4-9.

Cambridge United enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Port Vale's place. The match ended 2-0 with Jones and Smith scoring. Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first league win after going winless in six consecutive fixtures.

Ahead of that match, Cambridge United lost 1-2 at home to Charlton Athletic.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cambridge United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cambridge United as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Cambridge has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 3.

Low-scoring affair? In this club's last 12 league games, 10 have had two goals or less.

There will be little rest for Cambridge United after this match as they are travelling to Bolton Wanderers for a League One game in only three days.

Cambridge United aren't scoring a lot here at Abbey Stadium in the league, with only {17 goals} from 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cambridge United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Fleetwood Town form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Fleetwood Town have produced an overall stat of 6-7-6 so far.

Fleetwood's last game was the home draw against Exeter City (2-2).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Lincoln City.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fleetwood Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 3 Fleetwood Town wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 8 of this side's last 10 league fixtures have had two or less goals.

A new game in only three days for Fleetwood, the League One home match versus Bristol Rovers. Busy days.

Fleetwood Town have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 22 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Fleetwood Town have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the squads played each other earlier this season; Fleetwood Town - Cambridge United 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Cambridge two wins, three draws and Fleetwood Town two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
7 goals
Fleetwood TownC. Gomes
C. Gomes
7 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
6 goals

Cambridge United missing players

Fleetwood Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cambridge United Fleetwood Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 7 Played P 5 19 39
9 6 3 Won W 2 6 12
6 4 0 Drew D 2 7 14
23 9 4 Lost L 1 6 13
30 17 9 Scored S 6 22 43
59 23 9 Conceded C 5 20 41
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
66% 63% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 74% 69%
42% 37% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 42% 41%
13% 5% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 10%
13% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
42% 42% 71% BTTS BTTS 80% 58% 56%
18% 26% 14% Clean Sheets C S 20% 26% 28%
47% 42% 14% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 23%
 
4.4 5.3 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.2 4.8
4.9 4.7 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 5.7 5.6
1.8 1.6 1.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.4 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.4 11.2 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.6 10.3 11.2
3.1 3.3 3.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 2.7 3.1
25% 27% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 43% 36%
 
12.7 11.2 9.1 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 14 13.2
4.1 3.3 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.7 3.7
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Fleetwood Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 39 23 11 5 67 31 20 13 6 1 43 15 19 10 5 4 24 16 36 80
2 Plymouth Argyle 38 24 8 6 67 41 19 17 1 1 38 13 19 7 7 5 29 28 26 80
3 Ipswich Town 38 22 12 4 74 31 19 12 6 1 42 12 19 10 6 3 32 19 43 78
4 Barnsley 38 23 6 9 66 34 19 14 1 4 41 18 19 9 5 5 25 16 32 75
5 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 52 31 19 12 4 3 28 11 19 6 6 7 24 20 21 64
6 Peterborough United 39 20 4 15 65 47 20 12 3 5 35 21 19 8 1 10 30 26 18 64
7 Derby County 39 18 10 11 59 41 20 12 4 4 37 18 19 6 6 7 22 23 18 64
8 Wycombe Wanderers 39 18 8 13 53 38 20 10 5 5 30 19 19 8 3 8 23 19 15 62
9 Portsmouth 39 16 13 10 54 44 20 8 9 3 31 20 19 8 4 7 23 24 10 61
10 Shrewsbury Town 38 16 7 15 47 47 18 10 2 6 28 22 20 6 5 9 19 25 0 55
11 Exeter City 39 14 11 14 58 51 19 9 5 5 32 21 20 5 6 9 26 30 7 53
12 Charlton Athletic 39 13 13 13 59 50 20 7 7 6 36 24 19 6 6 7 23 26 9 52
13 Fleetwood Town 39 12 14 13 43 41 20 6 7 7 21 21 19 6 7 6 22 20 2 50
14 Lincoln City 38 9 19 10 35 41 18 4 13 1 16 14 20 5 6 9 19 27 -6 46
15 Bristol Rovers 37 12 9 16 50 60 19 5 6 8 22 30 18 7 3 8 28 30 -10 45
16 Cheltenham Town 39 12 9 18 34 49 20 7 6 7 19 23 19 5 3 11 15 26 -15 45
17 Port Vale 39 12 9 18 40 57 20 7 4 9 20 27 19 5 5 9 20 30 -17 45
18 Burton Albion 37 11 9 17 47 70 18 6 5 7 21 29 19 5 4 10 26 41 -23 42
19 Milton Keynes Dons 39 11 7 21 36 56 19 4 4 11 13 25 20 7 3 10 23 31 -20 40
20 Oxford United 38 9 11 18 39 49 18 5 3 10 22 26 20 4 8 8 17 23 -10 38
21 Accrington Stanley 38 8 11 19 30 63 19 5 5 9 20 30 19 3 6 10 10 33 -33 35
22 Morecambe 40 7 13 20 37 68 20 6 8 6 25 26 20 1 5 14 12 42 -31 34
23 Cambridge United 38 9 6 23 30 59 19 6 4 9 17 23 19 3 2 14 13 36 -29 33
24 Forest Green Rovers 39 6 8 25 29 72 19 5 1 13 14 32 20 1 7 12 15 40 -43 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 39 23 11 5 67 31 20 13 6 1 43 15 19 10 5 4 24 16 36 80
2 Plymouth Argyle 38 24 8 6 67 41 19 17 1 1 38 13 19 7 7 5 29 28 26 80
3 Ipswich Town 38 22 12 4 74 31 19 12 6 1 42 12 19 10 6 3 32 19 43 78
4 Barnsley 38 23 6 9 66 34 19 14 1 4 41 18 19 9 5 5 25 16 32 75
5 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 52 31 19 12 4 3 28 11 19 6 6 7 24 20 21 64
6 Peterborough United 39 20 4 15 65 47 20 12 3 5 35 21 19 8 1 10 30 26 18 64
7 Derby County 39 18 10 11 59 41 20 12 4 4 37 18 19 6 6 7 22 23 18 64
8 Wycombe Wanderers 39 18 8 13 53 38 20 10 5 5 30 19 19 8 3 8 23 19 15 62
9 Portsmouth 39 16 13 10 54 44 20 8 9 3 31 20 19 8 4 7 23 24 10 61
10 Shrewsbury Town 38 16 7 15 47 47 18 10 2 6 28 22 20 6 5 9 19 25 0 55
11 Exeter City 39 14 11 14 58 51 19 9 5 5 32 21 20 5 6 9 26 30 7 53
12 Charlton Athletic 39 13 13 13 59 50 20 7 7 6 36 24 19 6 6 7 23 26 9 52
13 Fleetwood Town 39 12 14 13 43 41 20 6 7 7 21 21 19 6 7 6 22 20 2 50
14 Lincoln City 38 9 19 10 35 41 18 4 13 1 16 14 20 5 6 9 19 27 -6 46
15 Bristol Rovers 37 12 9 16 50 60 19 5 6 8 22 30 18 7 3 8 28 30 -10 45
16 Cheltenham Town 39 12 9 18 34 49 20 7 6 7 19 23 19 5 3 11 15 26 -15 45
17 Port Vale 39 12 9 18 40 57 20 7 4 9 20 27 19 5 5 9 20 30 -17 45
18 Burton Albion 37 11 9 17 47 70 18 6 5 7 21 29 19 5 4 10 26 41 -23 42
19 Milton Keynes Dons 39 11 7 21 36 56 19 4 4 11 13 25 20 7 3 10 23 31 -20 40
20 Oxford United 38 9 11 18 39 49 18 5 3 10 22 26 20 4 8 8 17 23 -10 38
21 Accrington Stanley 38 8 11 19 30 63 19 5 5 9 20 30 19 3 6 10 10 33 -33 35
22 Morecambe 40 7 13 20 37 68 20 6 8 6 25 26 20 1 5 14 12 42 -31 34
23 Cambridge United 38 9 6 23 30 59 19 6 4 9 17 23 19 3 2 14 13 36 -29 33
24 Forest Green Rovers 39 6 8 25 29 72 19 5 1 13 14 32 20 1 7 12 15 40 -43 26

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.