National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Cambridge United or Oxford United that keep their silverware dream alive.
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 Cambridge and Oxford United.
Cambridge United form and stats
Cambridge participated in EFL Trophy the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.Cambridge United have collected seven points from their first three League One games here at Abbey Stadium, a promising start. Cambridge United has recorded two wins in a row here at Abbey Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Cambridge United, as their goalkeeper Callum Burton has completely shut out the opponents for 202 minutes in the League One.
Cambridge's last game was hosting Bolton Wanderers and winning 1-0. Conor Masterson, defender, was given a rating of 7.63/10 in that game, top of the team. Masterson won 3 of 3 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at Millwall in the Carabao Cup.Cambridge United are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Doncaster Rovers awaits in four days.
The Cambridge fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Cambridge have only let in 1 goal at home.
Oxford United form and stats
Oxford's mission in EFL Trophy last season failed in the semi-finals.Still no away game victory in the League One for Oxford United with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Oxford won their last game, 3-1 versus Lincoln City played at home. James Henry got a match rating of 9.74 in that game, top player of the team. Henry scored three goals, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times. It's hard not to mention James Henry's lethal finishing against Lincoln City. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
It was a Carabao Cup defeat before that one as the away game against Queens Park Rangers wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to AFC Wimbledon.
It's early days yet, but Oxford United has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Stats for the former ten meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Cambridge, five draws and four wins for Oxford United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Henry 4 goals |   J. Ironside 3 goals | S. Tracey 1 goals |
Cambridge United missing players
Oxford United missing players
| Cambridge United | Oxford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Scored | S | 22 | 58 | ||
| 30 | 11 | Conceded | C | 22 | 38 | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 60% | 43% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 48% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 52% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 4.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.8 | ||
| 5 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10.7 | 9.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 13.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.5 | ||
| 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 45% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tottenham U21 | 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 | Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Burton Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | Morecambe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
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