Cambridge United vs Barnsley betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Abbey Stadium (8127 seats)

Cambridge United reset their brains and bodies for another match following their 1-2 result vs Cheltenham Town, a match that made them wiser. What will happen against Barnsley?

Insights:
  • Cambridge United have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Barnsley have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It's no vacation for neither Cambridge nor Barnsley as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Cambridge United have collected 12 points from their League One home games so far after 4-0-0.

In their previous game, the manager Bonner led his Cambridge United to a defeat away at Cheltenham Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Abbey Stadium. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through three league rounds. Midfielder May was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.35 (out of ten) in that game. May scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lincoln City in a game that was won 2-0.

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 Cambridge have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1.

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

The Cambridge United manager Bonner has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league.

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Barnsley form and stats

Playing away, Barnsley have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the League One this season.

Barnsley's last game was the home draw against Port Vale (1-1). Kitching got a match rating of 7.91 in that game, top player of the team. Kitching scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Sheffield Wednesday with the score of 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Barnsley in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Barnsley, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Newcastle United U21 in just three days.

Barnsley find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Barnsley have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
4 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
3 goals
Cambridge UnitedH. Knibbs
H. Knibbs
2 goals

Cambridge United missing players

Barnsley missing players

Cambridge United Barnsley
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 3 4 8
4 4 2 Won W 1 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
12 9 4 Scored S 4 5 10
12 4 1 Conceded C 3 5 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 75%
50% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 50%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 12%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 38%
25% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 38%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 25%
 
4.4 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 5.5
5 4.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 4.5
1.9 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.8 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 14.2 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.2 12.2
3.5 4.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3 3.8
43% 47% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 42% 33%
 
12 10.8 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 11.8 11.4
3.2 2.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5 4.2
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cambridge United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cambridge United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cambridge United have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 8 6 2 0 16 4 4 2 2 0 8 3 4 4 0 0 8 1 12 20
2 Portsmouth 8 6 2 0 17 6 4 3 1 0 9 3 4 3 1 0 8 3 11 20
3 Plymouth Argyle 8 6 0 2 14 9 4 4 0 0 6 0 4 2 0 2 8 9 5 18
4 Sheffield Wednesday 8 5 1 2 15 7 4 2 1 1 9 5 4 3 0 1 6 2 8 16
5 Bolton Wanderers 8 4 2 2 10 6 4 3 0 1 7 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 14
6 Cambridge United 8 4 1 3 12 12 4 4 0 0 9 4 4 0 1 3 3 8 0 13
7 Peterborough United 8 4 0 4 14 9 4 3 0 1 9 1 4 1 0 3 5 8 5 12
8 Shrewsbury Town 8 3 3 2 8 8 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 0 12
9 Exeter City 8 3 2 3 12 8 4 3 0 1 8 2 4 0 2 2 4 6 4 11
10 Wycombe Wanderers 8 3 2 3 11 10 4 2 1 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 5 7 1 11
11 Barnsley 8 3 2 3 10 9 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 1 1 2 5 5 1 11
12 Fleetwood Town 8 2 5 1 8 7 4 1 3 0 3 2 4 1 2 1 5 5 1 11
13 Derby County 8 3 2 3 7 8 4 3 0 1 7 5 4 0 2 2 0 3 -1 11
14 Charlton Athletic 8 2 4 2 12 10 4 2 2 0 8 3 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 10
15 Oxford United 8 3 1 4 7 8 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 1 0 3 2 4 -1 10
16 Lincoln City 8 2 4 2 8 11 4 1 3 0 6 4 4 1 1 2 2 7 -3 10
17 Port Vale 8 2 3 3 8 11 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3 9
18 Bristol Rovers 8 2 2 4 10 13 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 1 0 3 5 8 -3 8
19 Cheltenham Town 8 2 2 4 8 11 4 1 0 3 5 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 -3 8
20 Forest Green Rovers 8 2 2 4 7 16 4 1 0 3 3 8 4 1 2 1 4 8 -9 8
21 Accrington Stanley 8 1 4 3 9 12 4 0 3 1 6 8 4 1 1 2 3 4 -3 7
22 Milton Keynes Dons 8 2 1 5 7 10 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 1 0 3 4 5 -3 7
23 Morecambe 8 0 4 4 4 15 4 0 2 2 1 8 4 0 2 2 3 7 -11 4
24 Burton Albion 8 0 1 7 8 22 4 0 0 4 0 9 4 0 1 3 8 13 -14 1

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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.