Fleetwood Town and Cambridge United fans eagerly anticipate League One contest at Highbury Stadium

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 12.Aug
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Highbury Stadium (5500 seats)

It's match week two of the League One season and all to play for. Don't miss our complete preview of Fleetwood Town-Cambridge United!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fleetwood Town and Cambridge United.

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Fleetwood Town form and stats

In the previous season, Fleetwood Town's league statistics were 14 wins, 16 draws and 16 losses, ending with 13th place in the League One. From these 46 matches they scored {53 goals} and let in 51. Appearing as the home side in the previous season Fleetwood Town generated 7-8-8 (win-draw-lost) with {25 goals} and 25 conceded.

The fans hope that Fleetwood will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away defeat in the Carabao Cup fixture against Port Vale. Midfield player Quitirna got a match rating of 8.22 in that game, the max score being 10. Quitirna signed up for two assists, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).

1-1 away at Carlisle United before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Fleetwood Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3.

The manager Brown will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bolton Wanderers in only three days.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Let's have a look at how Cambridge United performed last season in the League One: They landed a 20th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 7 draws and 26 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded {68 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 3 and lost 16 with 17/42 goals scored/conceded.

242 minutes! That's how long the Cambridge United goalkeeper Jack Stevens and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Two away matches in a row for Cambridge, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Sutton United in the Carabao Cup. Attacker Okenabirhie got a player rating of 8.35 in the game. "Man of the match" Okenabirhie scored two goals.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Oxford United in the League One.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cambridge United playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 1 Cambridge United win, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cambridge are hosting Stevenage in the League One only three days away.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the prior eight meetings): Fleetwood Town won two games, three matches ended in a draw and Cambridge United have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / five.

Top Goalscorers

FleetwoodB. Sarpong Wiredu
B. Sarpong Wiredu
1 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Lankester
J. Lankester
1 goals
Cambridge UnitedG. Ahadme
G. Ahadme
1 goals

Fleetwood Town missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fleetwood Town Cambridge United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 2
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 2
5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 10
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 10
5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 6
20% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
 
15 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 10
6 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3
Fleetwood Town Last season Cambridge United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
14 7   Won W   4 13
16 8   Drew D   3 7
16 8   Lost L   16 26
53 25   Scored S   17 41
51 25   Conceded C   42 68
91% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   96% 93%
70% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   70% 70%
43% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   48% 43%
13% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 13%
4% 4%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 11%
57% 57%   BTTS BTTS   48% 46%
28% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   9% 20%
24% 22%   Failed to Score F T   48% 41%
 
4.8 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.7 4.5
5.5 5.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4.8
2.3 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.7
5 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
11.6 12.1   Shots (avg) S (   9.8 10.7
3.3 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.4
35% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   24% 26%
 
13.3 13.1   Shots against (avg) S A   13.8 12.3
3.7 3.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.7 4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barnsley 1 1 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3
2 Bolton Wanderers 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Exeter City 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
4 Blackpool 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Cambridge United 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Charlton Athletic 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Shrewsbury Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Peterborough United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Stevenage 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10 Portsmouth 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Carlisle United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Fleetwood Town 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
13 Bristol Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
14 Derby County 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Cheltenham Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Leyton Orient 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17 Reading 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Northampton Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
19 Oxford United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
20 Burton Albion 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
21 Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
22 Lincoln City 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
23 Port Vale 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 -7 0
24 Wigan Athletic 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 -5
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 46 31 8 7 82 47 23 20 1 2 44 16 23 11 7 5 38 31 35 101
2 Ipswich Town 46 28 14 4 101 35 23 16 6 1 60 13 23 12 8 3 41 22 66 98
3 Sheffield Wednesday 46 28 12 6 81 37 23 16 6 1 49 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 44 96
4 Barnsley 46 26 8 12 80 47 23 16 1 6 45 24 23 10 7 6 35 23 33 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 12 11 62 36 23 14 5 4 32 13 23 9 7 7 30 23 26 81
6 Peterborough United 46 24 5 17 75 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 23 11 1 11 37 29 21 77
7 Derby County 46 21 13 12 67 46 23 13 6 4 40 20 23 8 7 8 27 26 21 76
8 Portsmouth 46 17 19 10 61 50 23 9 11 3 34 22 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 70
9 Wycombe Wanderers 46 20 9 17 59 51 23 11 5 7 32 24 23 9 4 10 27 27 8 69
10 Charlton Athletic 46 16 14 16 70 66 23 9 7 7 44 31 23 7 7 9 26 35 4 62
11 Lincoln City 46 14 20 12 47 47 23 7 14 2 22 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 0 62
12 Shrewsbury Town 46 17 8 21 52 61 23 11 3 9 32 32 23 6 5 12 20 29 -9 59
13 Fleetwood Town 46 14 16 16 53 51 23 7 8 8 25 25 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 58
14 Exeter City 46 15 11 20 64 68 23 10 5 8 36 27 23 5 6 12 28 41 -4 56
15 Burton Albion 46 15 11 20 57 79 23 9 7 7 28 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -22 56
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 23 8 8 7 25 27 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 54
17 Bristol Rovers 46 14 11 21 58 73 23 6 7 10 27 36 23 8 4 11 31 37 -15 53
18 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 48 71 23 8 5 10 23 30 23 5 5 13 25 41 -23 49
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 23 6 5 12 29 31 23 5 9 9 20 25 -7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 23 9 4 10 24 26 23 4 3 16 17 42 -27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons 46 11 12 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 23 7 5 11 24 33 -22 45
22 Morecambe 46 10 14 22 47 78 23 8 8 7 30 31 23 2 6 15 17 47 -31 44
23 Accrington Stanley 46 11 11 24 40 77 23 6 5 12 27 39 23 5 6 12 13 38 -37 44
24 Forest Green Rovers 46 6 9 31 31 89 23 5 2 16 15 42 23 1 7 15 16 47 -58 27

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 Barnsley 1 1 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3
2 Bolton Wanderers 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Exeter City 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
4 Blackpool 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Cambridge United 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Charlton Athletic 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Shrewsbury Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Peterborough United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Stevenage 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10 Portsmouth 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Carlisle United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Fleetwood Town 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
13 Bristol Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
14 Derby County 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Cheltenham Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Leyton Orient 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17 Reading 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Northampton Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
19 Oxford United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
20 Burton Albion 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
21 Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
22 Lincoln City 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
23 Port Vale 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 -7 0
24 Wigan Athletic 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 -5

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