Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Cambridge United & Arsenal U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cambridge United form and stats
Cambridge United was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the EFL Trophy.Perfect League One season at home so far for Cambridge United 3 wins from 3 appearances.
The Cambridge regulars enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Burton Albion and win 4-3. A goal frenzy last time out for Cambridge United, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Burton Albion. Fun stuff to watch! Smith was absolutely essential when Cambridge beat Burton Albion 4-3, scoring three goals. Midfielder Smith was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.95 (out of ten) in that game. Smith scored three goals, hit one key pass and had 20 successful passes (of 23 total).
Preceding that fixture, a home defeat in the Carabao Cup against Southampton. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cambridge United handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Cambridge United, as the League One home game vs Lincoln City is only four days away.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Cambridge United's attacking play is working. Cambridge's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Arsenal U21 form and stats
Last season their EFL Trophy adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Arsenal U21 are still undefeated on their travels in the Premier League 2 Division One. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Brighton U21 in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Chelsea U21.Arsenal U21 are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 4 matches.
After this away game Arsenal U21 return home for a Premier League 2 Division One game against Blackburn Rovers U21. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Arsenal U21 have the goal stats of 5-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Smith 4 goals |   M. Oliveira Alencar 3 goals |  H. Knibbs 2 goals |
Cambridge United missing players
Arsenal U21 missing players
| Cambridge United | Arsenal U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 18 | 22 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 6 | 6 | ||
| 29 | 17 | Scored | S | 29 | 42 | ||
| 47 | 22 | Conceded | C | 31 | 35 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 91% | ||
| 60% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 73% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 41% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 23% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 78% | 82% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 5% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 14% | ||
| 3.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 6.2 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9.1 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 9.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | ||
| 14.3 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.1 | 9.3 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Everton U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Fulham U21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Manchester City U21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Leicester U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Wolves U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 8 | Liverpool U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Chelsea U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Tottenham U21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Brighton U21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 12 | Manchester United U21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 2 |
| 13 | West Ham United U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
